Suspect in custody after Halloween night stabbing, 17-year-old girl hospitalized

CASPER (WNE) — Casper police have a suspect in custody following a Halloween night stabbing that left a 17-year-old girl in serious condition at Banner Wyoming Medical Center.

Officers responded to a reported stabbing in the 1500 block of North Poplar Street just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday and found the girl with an apparent knife wound to her abdomen, according to a news release from the Casper Police Department.

She was transported to the hospital following life-saving measures administered at the scene, the release said.

The suspect, also a 17-year-old girl, was later arrested with a charge of felony aggravated assault recommended to the Natrona County District Attorney’s Office, according to the release.

The suspect was one of three juveniles in a vehicle that was identified by witnesses at the

scene and later stopped by a partnering law enforcement agency.

The stabbing victim was in serious but stable condition at the hospital, the Friday release stated.

There is no ongoing threat to the community, police said. The department’s Victim Services Team is providing support for involved families.

This story was published on November 2, 2024.