Man accused of stabbing brother during argument over cats

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A man accused of stabbing his brother Thursday afternoon is facing malicious wounding charges, according to court documents.

A criminal complaint states when deputies arrived at the home along Casdorph Road in Sissonville, a man suffering from a large cut told them he had been stabbed in the stomach by his brother.

Deputies arrested Joshua Haynes after finding him in a chair near the left corner of the home.

““It appears to be a domestic-type issue between family members that got out of hand,” Kanawha County Chief Deputy Joe Crawford said.

A black/bronze kitchen style knife was sitting in another chair beside the chair Haynes was sitting in, deputies report.

The complaint states Haynes’ brother reported the two men were arguing about their pet cats when the stabbing happened.

Deputies found blood on the kitchen floor and spoke with another woman who was inside the home when the stabbing happened. The woman told deputies while she was asleep during the incident, she stated Haynes was “talking out of his head” and questioned Haynes about “letting the cats out” prior to the incident.

The woman told deputies the victim woke her up by opening the door, holding his stomach.

”Units on scene administered first aid,” Crawford said. “He was transported to a local hospital here in Charleston. At this time he’s in serious condition.”

Joshua Haynes, 33, of Charleston, faces a malicious wounding charge, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.

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KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A man has been arrested following a stabbing Thursday, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office says the man has been charged with malicious wounding after the stabbing that sent a person to the hospital.

The incident happened in Sissonville on Casdorph Road.

The 911 call came in just before 1:30 p.m.

The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office and EMS are on scene.

Further information has not been released.

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