Public Safety responds to Stabbing near Downtown

On March 30, 2024, at approximately 1:20am, Officers with the Morganton Department of Public Safety responded to 203 Park Street for a stabbing. Upon arrival, units located three individuals who were suffering from lacerations as a result of a disturbance with a knife. All three subjects were transported to a local medical facility for evaluation. The Morganton Department of Public Safety's Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene to conduct the investigation. Following the investigation, a Warrant for Arrest was issued for David Earl Jones Jr, 48, of Wendell, NC. Jones was charged with Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury. Jones will be served with the warrant after his release from the local healthcare facility.