(Salem, OR) -- A Marion County judge has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for trying to kill his wife. Investigators say police responded to several incidents of domestic violence by Mark Fox. On November 8th 2023, he stabbed his wife several times. Deputies found the woman with multiple stab wounds. She survived her injuries and testified in court. The judge commended her bravery. Fox pled guilty to attempted murder, assault, strangulation and animal abuse for killing their dog.