The three men charged with the murder of 16-year-old James Moore provided police with varying accounts of what happened, and who pulled the trigger first.
Mayor Tim Mahoney said he wanted the City Commission to make the decision on whether he could seek another term and voted against taking it to court, along with Commissioner Dave Piepkorn.
Woman says attacker has shown no remorse. 6:16 pm, Apr. 19, 2021 ×
Jason O’Neal appears at a change of plea hearing with his attorney Rhiannon Gorham on April 19, 2021, in Cass County District Court, Fargo, for the Aug. 22, 2020, stabbing and attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend.
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FARGO A Fargo man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to kill his ex-girlfriend with a knife.
Jason Travis O’Neal, 49, pleaded guilty Monday, April 19, in Cass County District Court to attempted murder, a charge that said he stabbed Michelle Christianson with a knife multiple times on Aug. 22 at an apartment in the 2500 block of 14th Street South. Two restraining order charges, as well as allegations of interfering with an emergency call and driving under suspension, were dismissed.
Domestic abuse survivor upset with attacker s sweet deal; judge worried it could happen again
Jason O Neal was looking at life without parole. Instead, he got 10 years in prison for stabbing and almost killing his fiancée. Written By: Matt Henson |
FARGO I m floored, said Michelle Christianson.
She was still in shock after attending a court hearing for her ex-fiancé Jason O Neal, during which he sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing her five times last summer after she found out he was cheating on her. People who spend their lives hurting people should not get sweet deals, Christianson said, referring to the plea deal.