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ST. GEORGE — A St. George woman has pleaded guilty to attempting to murder her then 8-year-old son at the St. George Motel 6 in 2021.
But Washington County's lead attorney says because of Megan Michelle Stewart's mental illness at the time of the incident and the victim's wishes, prosecutors will not be recommending prison time beyond the time she has served at Purgatory Correctional Facility and an additional year.
As part of a plea deal, Stewart, 29, pleaded guilty on Friday before Judge John Walton in 5th District Court via video from Washington County Purgatory to a first-degree count of attempted murder. All other charges, including a second-degree child abuse offense, were dropped.
Stewart admits in the plea agreement to attempting to suffocate her son with a pillow at Motel 6 on 1000 East on Aug. 26, 2021, then later stabbing him in the neck with scissors. The stabbing drew a large police response to the motel.
