Man accused of fatally stabbing his neighbor - then raping the victim’s wife and daughter - Timothy Ernest Legard now faces several charges that carry a punishment of life in prison

A Michigan man has been charged with stabbing a neighbor to death in his driveway and then sexually assaulting the neighbor’s wife and daughter. Timothy Ernest Legard, 50, has been charged with first degree murder,

Responding officers arrived and found the husband and father dead in the driveway with a stab wound to his chest.

According to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, Timothy Legard, 50, fatally stabbed his neighbor Wednesday morning and sexually assaulted the man’s wife and young daughter.

A Pontiac man has been charged with the fatal stabbing of his 41-year-old neighbor and the sexual assault of the neighbor's wife and daughter.

He's accused of stabbing his neighbor to death, entering the home as the man’s wife and daughter were getting ready for school and sexually assaulting them both.

Timothy Ernest Legard, 50, has been charged with first degree murder, kidnapping, first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit penetration, and felonious assault.

This was an absolutely brutal and horrific attack on a family,” McDonald said in a statement. “First-degree murder, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, and kidnapping are life offenses, and they are the most serious charges my office brings.