Jefferson City man pleads guilty to 2024 stabbing, sentenced to 15 years in prison
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Jefferson City man who was originally charged with attempted murder in a stabbing last year has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
Fredy Navichoc-Putzul, 24, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to first-degree assault. He was originally charged with first-degree attempted murder and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and was given credit for time served. He is currently being held at the Cole County Jail.
Court documents in previous reporting say Navichoc-Putzul stabbed the victim in the neck multiple times and bit his hand on March 4, 2024. Cole County Sheriff’s deputies found a knife without a handle at the residence in the 6900 block of Meadowbrook Drive.