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CASTLE DALE — An Emery County man accused of shooting his wife is facing three felony charges.
On Monday, prosecutors charged Chad Robert Snyder, 36, with attempted murder, a first-degree felony, and two counts possession or use of a firearm by restricted person, a third-degree felony.
Emery County sheriff's deputies responded to a home in Huntington on June 29 after receiving a report about 4:15 p.m. that a woman had been shot during a domestic dispute. Snyder allegedly shot his wife, 33-year-old Misty Snyder, in their backyard and then went inside the house where deputies found him.
Emery County sheriff's spokeswoman Janalee Luke confirmed Tuesday that an assault rifle was used in the shooting. The bullet hit Misty Snyder in the arm and traveled through her upper body, causing numerous internal injuries that required multiple surgeries, Luke said.
"The sheriff talked to her family Sunday," Luke said. "She is still in the ICU and is in a medically induced coma but is listed in stable condition."
In 2004, Chad Snyder was found guilty of felony drug distribution, court records show. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail in 2006 for conviction of reckless driving, which was reduced from DUI.
Snyder took a plea in abeyance in 2008 in Emery County Justice Court to misdemeanor assault in a domestic violence-related case, according to court records. He was ordered to undergo domestic violence counseling at that time.
Snyder was also found guilty of DUI and driving on a suspended license in 2011 and sentenced to 14 days in jail, according to court records. In 2012, he was convicted of unlawful purchase of alcohol by an interdicted person, a class B misdemeanor. He was placed on probation and ordered to wear an ankle monitor for five months, court records show.
An initial appearance on the attempted murder and weapons charges is set for Thursday in 7th District Court. Snyder remains in the Emery County Jail, where he is being held without bail.
