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George Washington Harris Jr. pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the second degree and second degree assault with a deadly weapon. Judge Shan Wang sentenced the 42-year-old to just over 15 years behind bars. He was given credit for the time spent in jail leading up to sentencing. On August 31st, 2025 St. Cloud police responded around 9:40 a.m. to a home on the 400 block of 19½ Avenue North after a stabbing report and found a woman lying on the sidewalk with multiple lacerations and puncture wounds. She was rushed to CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital for treatment, including surgery to repair an organ that was severely damaged in the attack. She had been stabbed 17 times. According to the criminal complaint, the victim had stayed with a friend the previous night after she said Harris Jr. was calling and texting her repeatedly. The next morning, the friend went with the woman to Harris’s house. When they went inside, the friend heard the woman ask Harris about her damaged vehicle, and then things turned violent. The friend went upstairs and saw Harris had the woman pinned against the wall and was punching her. The friend intervened and then realized Harris had a knife and was stabbing the woman. Before the friend could get away to call 911, Harris cut them as well. The friend told investigators they ran outside to call and scream for help. The woman followed and collapsed. Harris then ran after her and continued stabbing her. The friend intervened again and said Harris charged, but the friend was able to get away before he turned back toward the victim and stabbed her several more times. Neighbors then came to help, and Harris ran off. The victim told police she and Harris had broken up, and she was in the process of moving out. She had gone to the house to get a key from him and had a phone conversation in which she asked him to come outside while he was asking her to come inside. Once in the house, she called for Harris, who explained he was in an upstairs bedroom trying to take a TV down. She was standing in the doorway of the bedroom when she noticed him reaching behind the door and she realized he had a knife. She said Harris told her to shut up and then stabbed her twice before continuing to stab her as she tried to get away. Harris allegedly said he would not go back to jail for her again unless it were for killing her. Court records show Harris has a prior conviction for domestic assault and violation of a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order involving the victim.

A Red Lake woman has been found guilty of five counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson in the killing of two of her sons. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that, following a two-and-a-half-weeklong trial, a jury found 37-year-old Jennifer Marie Stately guilty of: two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, two counts of murder in the course of committing child abuse, one count of murder in the course of committing arson, and one count of arson. At trial, Stately pursued the affirmative defense of insanity. The jury rejected that defense and convicted her of attacking and killing two of her young children on Mar. 15, 2024. The evidence at trial showed that Stately, when alone with the children at their home on Red Lake Nation, assaulted the boys and attacking them with a knife, causing numerous injuries. Investigators determined Stately used gasoline and lighter fluid to ignite three separate fires, including fires at both exit points of the home. While the older boy died of his sharp force injuries, the younger boy was trapped inside and died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Stately fled the scene after setting fire to the home and was missing for several hours. The Red Lake Tribal Police Department issued an AMBER Alert, and less than an hour later a motorist spotted Stately in Todd County, where she was arrested.

Kinship of Morrison County has their fish fry Friday night 4:30-7pm at the Little Falls VFW all proceeds go to their mentoring program for kids. The Little Falls Dandee Lions have their fish taco fundraiser event with live music, fish tacos and more at the Little Falls American Legion proceeds go to community projects. Details on more events can be found at fallsradio.com and click on community calendar. 

Weather: Sunny skies today high 43 early then falling temps with gusty winds 15-35mph through the afternoon into the evening. Clear skies Friday night low 7 above. Increasing clouds Saturday light snow showers, up to a coating by noon, colder, high 16, low around -3, Sunday sunny high 22, low around 12. Cloudy fog and freeze fog early Monday, high 36, low around 24. Tuesday sunny and mild, high 42 low around 24. Staying in the 40s rest of next week with rain likely Wednesday night to Friday. 

Sports: Pierz beat Foley 29-22 to take 3rd place at Class AA State Tournament. Staples-Motley, Simley and St. Michael Albertville won team titles last night. Individuals continue for many wrestlers from Little Falls, Pierz, Royalton-Upsala, Holdingford starting after 9am today and running through Saturday. Listen to individual updates today and Saturday on AM960 KLTF and online at fallsradio.com. Pierz girls basketball vs. Duluth Marshall at Cloquet High School Saturday at 4pm on 94ROCKS KFML. Little Falls beat Sauk Rapids-Rice 84-20 last night and will host Sartell at 3pm Saturday on AM960 KLTF. Royalton, Upsala, Swanville and Foley all won last night and play again on Saturday. Boys basketball playoffs start next week. Wild host St. Louis Sunday at 4pm on Q92 WYRQ.