PINEVILLE, KY - The Bell County Sheriff's Department is reporting that on Saturday, October 16, 2021, Bell County Dispatch received a call of a stabbing at a residence on Holmes Lane.
Responding to the scene were Deputies Jonathan Franklin and Marti Messer who found an individual suffering from a stab wound under his right arm.
Moments after arriving, the deputies saw 29-year-old Edward Horne of Pineville coming from another home nearby holding what turned out to be a knife behind his back.
Horne tried to throw the knife in a ditch line but was seen by the deputies.
After making a positive identification on Horne and that he was responsible for the incident, he was taken into custody.
Edward Horne was charged with:
- Assault – 2nd degree
This individual was lodged in the Bell County Detention Center.
Photo of the accused is courtesy of the Bell County Detention Center.
Horne is being held on a $5,000 cash bond.
