William Jones, IV
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KFGO) – A Ponemah man was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for the murder of a woman on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
According to court documents, on the evening of Nov. 6, 2019, William Jones, IV, 24, repeatedly assaulted the woman in her home. Jones and the woman were in a romantic relationship and lived together in the woman’s home.
Jones hit the woman on the shoulders, arms, and torso, and threw her against a wall. During the assault, the woman’s head was struck, and she suffered a brain injury.
Jones did not contact emergency personnel or attempt to aid the victim, and she remained in the house unconscious for almost two days. During that time, Jones was in the house and chose not to attempt to help the woman.
According to court documents, on Nov. 8, Jones’s mother contacted emergency personnel after arriving at the house and observing the woman’s condition. The woman was taken to Sanford Hospital in Fargo where medical personnel determined she suffered a traumatic brain injury, causing her to remain in a persistent vegetative state with no hope for recovery.
The woman died on Nov. 22, as a result of her injuries and Jones’ failure to seek immediate and life-saving medical assistance.
Jones pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Oct. 21, 2021.
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