Nixa man pleads guilty to holding hatchet to woman’s head

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM

OZARK, Mo. — A Nixa man has changed his plea to guilty for holding a hatchet to his mother’s head on New Year’s Day in 2023.

According to online court documents, 34-year-old Simon Scholz pleaded guilty under a plea agreement on April 26.

Under the agreement, Scholz pleaded guilty and will be sentenced for unlawful use of a weapon and second-degree kidnapping.

Scholz is due back in court on June 26 for sentencing.

(Story by Jessica Hammer, ozarksfirst.com)

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