Man to Stand Trial for Fatal Stabbing

Man to Stand Trial for Fatal Stabbing


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(KSL News) A man accused of killing his wife will stand trial for the crime.

At a hearing yesterday neighbors testified that they watched Sione Talanoa stab his wife more than 20 times during an argument in January.

One woman testified she heard Lisa Pouha pleading for her life before she was killed.

Talanoa is charged with one count of first-degree felony murder. He will be in court again next week.

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