On October 11, James Francis Phillips, 59 of Harmony, appeared before District Court Judge Carol M. Hanks. Phillips is charged with Terroristic Threats – Reckless Disregard Risk, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about October 10, amidst a domestic altercation between neighbors that allegedly included yelling on both sides, Phillips allegedly brandished a knife and threatened to use it. Three people allegedly witnessed the threats, and a police officer was privy to seeing the knife the witnesses described, in Phillips’ apartment. Phillips alleged he was assaulted while the other three parties alleged he did the assaulting.
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