Hackett Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charge

Steven Asher of Hackett plead not guilty to first degree murder charges in a Leflore County court.

Asher is accused of stabbing his girlfriend, Amanda Millar, to death in August of 2018. Asher is also charged with assault and battery after allegedly striking two people, who had attempted to intervene.

Millar’s body was found near a park in Pocola. Authorities believe the two had an argument that escalated into violence. After the alleged stabbing, Asher was seen fleeing from the residence into the woods, still carrying the machete.

Asher’s trial is scheduled for the week of November 4, 2019 in Le Flore County.