Jun 01, 2020

Kansas man jailed for alleged knife attack on woman

Posted Jun 01, 2020 1:00 AM
Powell -photo Shawnee County
Powell -photo Shawnee County

SHAWNEE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a stabbing and have made an arrest.

Just after 6:30 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to 1414 SW Bryon, Apt. #2, on a report of a stabbing, according to Lt. Manuel Munoz.

They located a woman suffering from several stab wounds and she was later transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Detectives followed up some investigative leads and located the suspect identified as 27-year-old Shane Tanner Powell on Friday in the 800 block of N. Kansas Avenue in Topeka.

He was taken into custody, transported to the Law Enforcement Center for questioning and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Aggravated Battery, according to Munoz.