Posted: 9:33 PM- Charges were filed Thursday against the two 21-year-olds who allegedly attacked a teen using a knife and a four-bladed fantasy battle ax.
    Scott Stapley and Cody Augustine each face one first-degree felony count of attempted murder with injury for the alleged attack on 17-year-old Justin Ennis. Their bail has been set at $500,000 each.
    The fight - apparently over a girl - happened Tuesday about 4:30 a.m. in Kearns near 4500 West and 5800 South. It left Ennis with life-threatening injuries, including six cuts.
    The teen suffered a deep, nearly 8-inch laceration to his neck, which required more than 300 stitches and staples. But he also received a 10--inch laceration to his left pectoral muscle and somewhat smaller cuts on his shoulder, his left side and his right hand.
    The attack also perforated the teen's bowel, and doctors had to remove two inches of the teen's colon.
    Charges allege Augustine and Stapley jumped out of a brown Nissan 200 SX with sharp weapons, and when Ennis tried to run, Stapley slashed his shoulder with the 30-inch-long, four-bladed warrior ax. Ennis ran toward the back of his house as Augustine allegedly stabbed him repeatedly all over his body. When the teen screamed for help, the alleged attackers fled.
    Upon arrival, the investigating deputy reported seeing blood all over the entry way to the home, down the driveway, on the sidewalk and on the street.
    He also found a broken necklace that led to the two arrests. A pendant at the scene displayed a "hatchet man" - a symbol used by "Juggalos," or followers of the painted-face rap group Insane Clown Posse. Ennis said it was not his necklace, and the deputy later saw a Nissan 200 SX drive by that had an identical "hatchet man" Juggalo sticker in the window.
    The deputy stopped the Nissan and found Stapley inside with dried blood spots on his face, according to court documents. Stapley later turned over the ax, which also had blood on it, according to police.
    A detective asked Stapley if he thought hitting someone with the ax could kill a person, and according to charging documents, the 21-year-old replied that he thought it might. The ax apparently was not difficult to obtain - a basic Internet search showed they are available for purchase on eBay for as little as $25.
    A Sheriff's Office representative has said the ax easily could have decapitated the victim.
    During the traffic stop, the investigating deputy also found Augustine's wallet, which led to his arrest.
    Augustine allegedly said he was upset with the 17-year-old victim due to an incident involving a girl.
    A probable-cause statement filed with Salt Lake County jail said Augustine was jealous over text messaging between Ennis and a girlfriend.
    Augustine also believed he had contracted a sexually-transmitted disease from that girl, which he believed she had gotten from Ennis, according to the jail document.
    sgehrke@sltrib.com