LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Update: July 24 at 4:45 p.m.
A second man has been arrested in connection to a Laurel County stabbing on July 13 that left one with serious injuries.
According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, 34-year-old Jonathan Wood was arrested in Tennessee on Friday. He has been charged with first degree assault and first degree burglary, and is lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Officials are still looking for a third suspect identified in connection to the stabbing.
Original Story:
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says that one suspect has been arrested and two others have been identified in a stabbing that left one person seriously injured at a motel on Sunday afternoon.
According to the sheriff's office, following the stabbing, three suspects were identified from surveillance footage at the scene.
The sheriff's office says that arrest warrants were obtained for all three, and on Monday night, one of the suspects, 19-year-old Joseph Middleton, was arrested.
According to the sheriff's office, Middleton is charged with first-degree assault and first-degree burglary and is booked in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
The sheriff's office says the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.
