MINNEAPOLIS – A 45-year-old Champlin man who was arrested in Fargo on Tuesday has been charged with the murder of his estranged wife.
Authorities say James Nyonteh stabbed 35-year-old Peachu Yates in the front yard of a home in Champlin, just north of Minneapolis, on Monday night. Yates was taken to the hospital, where she died from multiple sharp force injuries to her head and chest.
Nyonteh was taken into custody at a south Fargo apartment on Tuesday morning. He was being investigated for criminal sexual conduct prior to the stabbing.
His wife and her children had moved out of their home and were staying with family in Champlin.
