Man arrested for stabbing victim in chest in Hanford, deputies say

Kings County sheriff's officials say deputies found the 37-year-old with a stab wound to his chest in the area of Thilda and Kruger Avenues around 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man was arrested for stabbing another man at a home in Hanford last Friday.

Kings County sheriff's officials say deputies found the 37-year-old with a stab wound to his chest in the area of Thilda and Kruger Avenues around 10:30 p.m.
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Officials say the man told deputies he was stabbed by 48-year-old Rusty Sample, dragged to the front yard of Sample's home and assaulted.

The victim was taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center. His condition is unknown.
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Investigators tracked down Sample and found him at a hotel in Dinuba on Tuesday morning. He fought with officers until he was eventually arrested.

Sample was booked into the Kings County Jail on charges of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping.
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