Bartlesville man arrested and charged with murder in Missouri

A 32-year-old Bartlesville man has been arrested by authorities and accused of a fatal stabbing attack in Missouri.

The McDonald County Sheriff’s Office said Garrett Sumter will face first-degree murder charges in connection with a stabbing that occurred Saturday.

MCSO said a group of friends were at a vacation property in the Minnow Springs area of ​​Noel when officers were called to the scene at 12:30 a.m.

Officers said the stabbing occurred and Sumter fled the scene. Authorities searched for him and he was arrested without incident by a state trooper, the MCSO said.

The victim’s name has not been released. Further details about what led to the stabbing have not been released.

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