SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Island News) – Schofield soldier DeWayne Johnson II sat emotionless as he explained how he accidentally killed his then pregnant wife Mischa Johnson, hitting her on the head with a machete in a fit of rage.

He also confessed to dismembering her with a chainsaw to cover up the crime.

“To hear the specifics of what led up to him killing her and Armani, that was kind of after I got over the initial shock. It was quite painful,” said Mischa's sister Marianna Tapiz.

The Private First Class told a military judge he became enraged during a fight on July 12, 2024, and meant to hurt his wife, not murder her.

He said the couple was supposed to go to a family get together when Mischa began screaming at him, accusing him of cheating.

Johnson said he picked up a machete

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