Murder charge: Man suspected of abusing wife was shot twice in back by sister-in-law The Christmas Day killing occurred near Bemidji, according to authorities. December 29, 2020 9:53pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A murder charge filed Tuesday alleges that a woman shot her brother-in-law in the back on Christmas Day at his home in northern Minnesota because of how he was treating her sister.
Janelle L. Johnson, of Bemidji, was charged in Beltrami County District Court with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the death of 48-year-old Jesse Farris at his house near Bemidji.
Johnson remains jailed in lieu of $500,000 bail ahead of a court appearance Monday. A message was left with her attorney seeking a response to the allegations.
Man shot to death near Bemidji.
Posted: Dec 30, 2020 7:30 AM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A Bemidji woman is accused of fatally shooting her brother-in-law on Christmas Day at his home, allegedly for mistreating her sister.
Janelle L. Johnson was charged Tuesday with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the death of 48-year-old Jesse Farris at his house near Bemidji. Johnson remains jailed in lieu of $500,000 bail ahead of a court appearance Monday. Johnson’s husband also was arrested but later released with charges yet to be filed.
Deputies went to the house and found Farris facedown in the snow, shot in the back and the hip.
By - Associated Press - Wednesday, December 30, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Bemidji woman is accused of fatally shooting her brother-in-law on Christmas Day at his home, allegedly for mistreating her sister. The Star Tribune reports Janelle L. Johnson was charged Tuesday with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the death of 48-year-old Jesse Farris at his house near Bemidji.
Johnson remains jailed in lieu of $500,000 bail ahead of a court appearance Monday. A message was left with her attorney seeking a response to the allegations.
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