PALMER — A Trapper Creek man charged with firing shots into his neighbor’s house during a domestic dispute pleaded guilty to two felonies Thursday.

George Blodgett, 52, copped to assault in the third degree and misconduct involving a weapon. The weapons charge, a class B felony, carries a four- to seven-year prison term. The deal is for Blodgett’s sentence to fall within this range, with the term for the class C felony assault to be served at the same time.

Blodgett was arrested in December after an incident stemming from an argument with the woman he was living with at the time. According to the original affidavit filed by the investigating Alaska State Trooper, Blodgett said the argument was about the woman drinking alcohol at home. The woman later packed her bags and left for the Parks Highway planning on hitchhiking to Anchorage, according to the affidavit. Instead, the woman got cold and went into the neighbor’s house. The neighbor, Rudy Gestl, had feuded with Blodgett in the past, the woman said.

Shortly after the woman arrived, Blodgett showed up at Gestl’s place on a snowmachine.

Gestl said Blodgett stood on the front porch and fired two shots into his house, one hitting the wall above the stove.

“I’m going to kill you; I’m going to put a bullet in your head,” Gestl said Blodgett yelled at him, according to the affidavit.

Blodgett then walked away and fired two more times from the driveway. Gestl returned two or three shots with his .22-caliber rifle. Blodgett then left on his snowmachine.

Blodgett was struck once in the calf. Officers from the Alaska State Troopers contacted him by cell phone and arranged to meet him at the Trapper Creek Post Office.

Instead, Blodgett said he hitchhiked to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center where he was treated for his wound. He was arrested shortly thereafter.

Initially charged with attempted murder, Blodgett pleaded guilty to the two lesser charges. The stiffer weapons charge means Blodgett discharged a firearm at a building with disregard for the safety of those inside. Assault in the third degree means he recklessly placed another person in fear of imminent danger.

With no aggravating or mitigating circumstances, the parties agreed to the presumptive sentence range of four to seven years. Blodgett will be sentenced in March.

Contact Todd L. Disher at todd.disher@frontiersman.com or 352-2252.