ND man charged with firing gun in house

HEIMDAL, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man is accused of firing a gun in front of his two children and chasing his wife with a sword.

The Grand Forks Herald reports (http://bit.ly/IN1FgG ) that Steve Deaton of Heimdal, N.D., has been charged with felony counts of aggravated assault, terrorizing, interference with an emergency phone call and preventing arrest.

According to a criminal complaint, Deaton choked his wife and pointed a gun at her in front of their two children, ages 6 and 3, during an argument. The gunshot out a front window of the house.

Deaton then allegedly chased the woman out of the house with a sword and began cutting up property within the house.

Each felony charge is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

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Information from: Grand Forks Herald, http://www.grandforksherald.com

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