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.