STRONG — A Phillips man is accused of choking a woman until she nearly passed out early Saturday at a residence on South Strong Road, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. Deputy Andrew Morgan responded to a report of a disturbance at the residence at 1:38 a.m. An unnamed person stopped the assault by pushing John Pillsbury […]
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Franklin County jury acquits Phillips man of charges
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County jury Wednesday acquitted a Phillips man of slamming a woman’s head against the ground and rear-ending a truck she was riding in in September 2013. It took the jury less than an hour to find John Pillsbury, 50, not guilty of felony domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, […]
Phillips man indicted in assault, hit-and-run
FARMINGTON — A Phillips man was indicted Wednesday on charges in a physical assault on a woman and using his vehicle to ram the rear of another vehicle she and others were riding in. John Pillsbury, 49, of Phillips was charged with domestic violence reckless conduct with a weapon, reckless conduct with a weapon and […]
Phillips man charged with assault, reckless conduct
PHILLIPS — A local man is accused of assaulting a woman Monday and ramming the back of a vehicle she was riding in with his vehicle at about 50 miles per hour, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. John Pillsbury, 49, of Phillips appeared in District Court on Monday on two felony charges — domestic […]