One Arrested After Officers Respond to Report of Knife-Wielding Man
Officers from the Starke and Pulaski County Sheriff’s Departments and Winamac and Medaryville Police converged on a residence on U.S. 35 north of Winamac last night in response to multiple calls...
View ArticlePolice Looking for Suspect in Stabbing Incident in Knox
Knox City police are looking for a suspect who stabbed Brandon Davidson in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 30. According to police, Benton Christopher Howard and Davidson got into an argument...
View ArticleStabbing Suspect Surrenders to Police
The suspect in a Nov. 30 stabbing that sent a Knox man to a South Bend hospital is behind bars. Benton Christopher Howard, 42, surrendered without incident this morning to Knox Police. He’s jailed on a...
View ArticleStabbing Suspect Due in Court Today
The suspect in a Nov. 30 stabbing that sent a Knox man to a hospital will make his initial court appearance this afternoon. Benton Christopher Howard, 42, is charged with attempted murder and...
View ArticleHoward Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in Stabbing Incident
Benton Christopher Howard Benton Christopher Howard appeared in Starke Circuit Court for his initial hearing Wednesday afternoon. On Nov. 30, Howard allegedly stabbed Brandon Davidson at a residence in...
View ArticlePlea Hearing Set in Attempted Murder Case
Benton Christopher Howard A plea hearing has been set in Starke Circuit Court for a man accused of stabbing a Knox resident in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 30. According to the affidavit of...
View ArticlePlea Under Advisement for Attempted Murder Defendant
Starke Circuit Judge Kim Hall has taken a plea from an attempted murder defendant under advisement. Benton Christopher Howard, 42, is accused of critically stabbing Brandon Davidson at a home in the...
View ArticleJudge Sets New Sentence Status Hearing for Attempted Murder Defendant
Starke Circuit Judge Kim Hall isn’t comfortable accepting a plea agreement from an attempted murder defendant who claims he acted in self defense just yet. He’s instructed the prosecutor and Benton...
View ArticleJudge Resets Sentencing for Attempted Murder Defendant
Starke Circuit Judge Kim Hall has reset the sentencing hearing for an attempted murder defendant with a fuzzy memory to give his attorneys more time to draft a stipulation agreement. It will detail...
View ArticleStabbing Suspect Pleads Guilty to Battery Charge, Sentenced
07-22-15 The Knox man accused of critically stabbing another man during a melee at a home in Parkview Heights last November was sentenced yesterday in Starke Circuit Court. Judge Kim Hall accepted a...
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