Overview

• Mark Gibbon has been held without bond in Polk County Jail since his August 3 arrest on attempted second-degree murder and battery charges.
• According to the arrest affidavit, he allegedly held Jasmine Wyld’s head underwater multiple times during a dispute over his will at their Solterra Resort rental but told police he did not intend to drown her.
• The victim’s nine-year-old daughter jumped into the pool in an effort to save her mother and was reportedly pushed aside by Gibbon during the struggle.
• Detectives questioned both Gibbon and Wyld about reports of a romantic relationship, and each denied being a couple when interviewed to assess potential domestic violence.
• Gibbon remains in custody pending his next court appearance, which is scheduled for September 9 in Polk County Court.