US man found guilty of killing wife used his phone to Google divorce-related items beforehand

Phillips’ searches, according to Frenette, included: ‘How do you know if your wife is talking to another man?’ ‘Physical signs your wife is cheating?’ and ‘How do you know if you have a good woman?’ — Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash

A Washington County jury on July 1 morning found a Woodbury man guilty of first-degree murder and second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of his wife last summer.

The jury, which began deliberating Thursday afternoon, found McKinley Phillips, 40, guilty of stabbing Sha-Von Phillips multiple times in the basement of their Woodbury home on June 25, 2021. Six children, ranging in age from five to 15, were in the house at the time.