Man accused in reported stabbing in Letcher County arrested in Virginia
THORNTON, Ky. – A suspect in a reported stabbing incident in Letcher County has been apprehended in Virginia.
According to Trooper Matt Gayheart, public affairs officer for Kentucky State Police Post 13, around 10:19 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, troopers received a report that a female subject had a stab wound to her chest on Thornton Road in the Thornton community.
After responding to the scene, authorities say they identified the suspect as 72-year-old Stuart Reynolds of Whitesburg.
Troopers say the victim was transported by Neon Fire and Rescue to Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare before being transferred to Pikeville Medical Center for treatment of injuries reported to be non-life-threatening.
Troopers say they were initially unable to locate Reynolds. However, KSP states it later received notification from Wise County 911 that Reynolds had been located on U.S. 23 in Wise County, Virginia. Reynolds was taken into custody on unrelated charges.
The investigation remains ongoing.
