Park Rapids woman pleads guilty as accomplice to stabbing

Park Rapids woman pleads guilty as accomplice to stabbing

Danielle R. Westphal, 51, of Park Rapids, pleaded guilty as an after-the-fact accomplice to a first-degree assault, a felony. A plea hearing was held March 16. Sentencing is scheduled for April 20. The court record states, as part of the plea deal, prosecutors agreed to drop the three remaining felony charges against Westphal. In October 2025, Westphal’s husband, Charles W. Justus, 44, was charged with first-degree attempt to murder while commit…