LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX18) — According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, 39-year-old Kristen Hoke of London was arrested Sunday around 5:00 a.m. following a stabbing.
Sheriff John Root says Hoke was arrested off Slate Lick Road, two miles north of London. Reports say that deputies were dispatched by London-Laurel County 911 Communication Control to a stabbing complaint around 2:15 a.m.
When deputies arrived, they investigated and learned that there was allegedly an altercation on the front lawn of the home. That’s when deputies believe that Hoke stabbed a male victim under his armpit.
Reports say that Hoke left the scene but was found nearby at a neighbor’s house. The man was transported to UK Medical Center for treatment of his wound.
Hoke is charged with first-degree assault and is being held at the Laurel County Detention Center.
