Youth charged as an adult in stabbing

A 16-year-old Laguna Beach boy has been charged as an adult for allegedly stabbing another teenager in the stomach and assaulting two of the victim’s friends with a carving knife outside his family home March 11, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.

Michael Jason Wilson will face three felony counts of aggravated assault with sentencing enhancements for causing great bodily injury.

If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in state prison, the district attorney’s office stated.

Wilson is out of jail on $65,000 bail and is scheduled for a continued arraignment April 28, according to district attorney spokeswoman Farrah Emami. He did not enter a plea in Monday’s arraignment, she said.

The incident was preceded by a series of Facebook, text and e-mail messages described as “a long-simmering feud,” Laguna Beach Police Lt. Jason Kravetz said.

Wilson is a former classmate of the victims, who attend Laguna Beach High School, according to the district attorney’s office.

The dispute resulted in Wilson agreeing to meet the 17-year-old victim at Wilson’s home on Juanita Way.

After school, the victim and three friends drove to the home, where the defendant met the victim outside while the other three waited in the car.

After a confrontation, Wilson allegedly stabbed the 17-year-old in the stomach with a 12-inch carving knife that he had brought outside with him.

The three friends got out of the car and ran to help the victim and struggled with Wilson. Two had their hands and arms cut, and the other was not injured. The teenagers then got into their car and drove away, and flagged down a passing police officer.

The victims were taken to the hospital for treatment. The 17-year-old underwent surgeries to treat stab wounds to his stomach and hands.

He was released from the hospital after a week.

Another boy underwent surgery on his hand and received stitches, and another victim also required stitches for his wounds, according to the district attorney’s office.