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RNN Exclusive: Man stabbed near West Liberty on Labor Day

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Originally published Sept. 3, 2024

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. – An elderly man was stabbed Sunday night near West Liberty, West Virginia, according to Chief Deputy Nelson Croft of the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office.

Croft said deputies responded to a residence on Girtys Point Road near West Liberty a little after 9 p.m. Monday night.

Authorities discovered a 64-year-old man who was allegedly stabbed. Croft says the alleged victim was transported for medical treatment.

Croft says a 24-year-old man was arrested for malicious wounding. The suspect has not yet been named.

Croft says the alleged victim and suspect are not related to one another.

Croft emphasized that this incident has no relation to or bearing upon West Liberty University.

Karen Fatula-News Director
Karen Fatula-News Director
News Director for River News Network. Investigative journalist and Ohio Valley native with background in online, broadcast, magazine and newspaper media platforms. Graduate of E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.
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