Mark Redfield, a 62-year-old Oil City man, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder for the May 2023 killing of April Michelle Dunkle, 40, during a dispute at his home. Redfield admitted to fatally shooting Dunkle “out of anger” after she berated him. In exchange for his guilty plea, a first-degree murder charge was dropped. Following the incident, Redfield called 911 but did not check on Dunkle. His plea was entered before Venango County President Judge Matthew Kirtland, and a pre-sentencing investigation has been ordered.
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