Valley Journal
Valley Journal

This Week’s e-Edition

Current Events

Latest Headlines

What's New?

Send us your news items.

NOTE: All submissions are subject to our Submission Guidelines.

Announcement Forms

Use these forms to send us announcements.

Birth Announcement
Obituary

Hammer attacker pleads not guilty

Hey savvy news reader! Thanks for choosing local. You are now reading
1 of 3 free articles.



Subscribe now to stay in the know!

Already a subscriber? Login now

 

POLSON — Last week Desmond Mackay, 35, Polson, pleaded not guilty in district court to killing his father-in-law with a hammer. 

He pleaded guilty to one charge of deliberate homicide and an additional charge of felony assault with weapon in Lake County District Court. 

Mackay’s father-in-law, John Barrows, died March 15 of injuries sustained in the March 5 Polson attack. Mackay allegedly was trying to hit his brother-in-law with a hammer when he mistakenly hit Barrows in the head. 

An omnibus hearing was set for April 24. A jury trial is scheduled for June 23.

Sponsored by: