first-degree assault

A man who shot an 18-year-old in the face at Apple Valley's Kelley Park in May 2025 has pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, avoiding a more severe attempted murder charge. The plea deal, filed on Monday, requests a sentence of 86 to 129 months, with sentencing scheduled for October 7.

Jamario Johnson, 29, is accused of shooting a man in the thigh and groin during an argument about a woman at Bradford Square Mall in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The victim was helicopter-transferred to TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, and Johnson was apprehended and charged with first-degree assault.

A 49-year-old homeless man was beaten and stabbed during an apparent robbery in Hopkinsville, Tennessee. Two suspects, Keshane Redmon (34) and Ronnie Stevenson (47), were arrested and charged with first-degree assault and robbery after attacking the man near Grace Episcopal Church and Preschool.

Boulder police arrested Marcus Ariel Valles after he allegedly attacked two individuals with a knife on Pearl Street. Valles faces multiple felony charges, including attempted first-degree murder and assault. Police responded swiftly, apprehending him within two minutes of the 911 call.

A Minneapolis man, Darshawn Turner, is charged with first-degree assault after allegedly stabbing another man on a Brooklyn Center bus, leaving the victim likely permanently paralyzed. Turner was arrested three days later, and a knife was found in his bag. He admitted to the fight, claiming the victim spat on him and that he was drunk during the incident.

A 20-year-old Ramsey County man was sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison for causing 60 fractures in his 3-month-old twin sons through assaults. The judge imposed consecutive terms for the injuries, and the grandmother reported hearing the man scream at the children. He is currently held in Ramsey County Jail and will transfer to St. Cloud Correctional Facility.

Prosecutors filed 21 charges, including 18 counts of first-degree assault and three of illegal gun possession, against Tyler Joseph O'Brien following an hourslong standoff in Minneapolis where he fired at deputies and threatened with a grenade. O'Brien was previously convicted of first-degree assault in Nebraska, making him ineligible to possess a gun.

William Dunn, 54, and his daughter Brittany Dunn, 24, were charged with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault after a stabbing in their Silver Spring home. The incident occurred on June 4, and the duo were arrested in Rockville.

A 19-year-old Illinois man, Anthony Lee-Armstrong, is charged with first-degree assault and other felonies after allegedly shooting a pregnant woman during a road rage incident in St. Louis. The victim, 11 weeks pregnant, was injured in the upper back, and her partner sustained shrapnel wounds. Surveillance and license plate data linked Lee-Armstrong to the Volkswagen sedan involved in the attack.

A Missouri Domino’s delivery driver, Zachary Nicholus Walton, 36, was arrested after allegedly striking a customer with his vehicle during a dispute over a missing tip. Surveillance video captured Walton taunting the victim before intentionally accelerating into them, causing injuries. He faces multiple felony charges, including first-degree assault and fleeing the scene, and has a prior conviction for domestic assault and false imprisonment.

A mass stabbing incident at a high school in Tacoma, Washington, left six people wounded, including four students in critical condition, a security guard, and the suspect. A student was charged with multiple counts of first-degree assault following the attack.

A high-speed police chase in Washington state turned dangerous when a suspect allegedly threw a chainsaw and other objects at deputies. The pursuit, involving two suspects in a stolen car, ended with the suspects fleeing on foot and being apprehended by a K9 unit. The 31-year-old passenger was hospitalized for a dog bite and faces charges including first-degree assault.