Update: Person arrested in Knox Co. stabbing | Community

CENTER, Nebraska — A northeast Nebraska man has been charged — and two more arrests are possible — in connection with last week's multiple stabbings in northeast Verdigre, Nebraska.Knox County Sheriff Don Henery released details of the June 6 incident on Tuesday.Kaden Spencer, 20, whose last known address was Creighton, Nebraska, was arrested and charged with first degree assault. Possible charges are pending against two other people.Jon Lucas, 33, of rural Creighton, suffered multiple stab wounds and was transported to a Sioux Falls hospital for treatment.At approximately 11:20 p.m. on June 6, the Knox County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call regarding a stabbing incident in rural Knox County, northeast of Verdigre.Knox County deputies responded to the call, along with Verdigre Fire and Rescue, the sheriff said.Lucas was found at the scene with numerous stab wounds. He was treated at the scene by Verdigre Rescue and transported to Avera Creighton Hospital, where he was treated in the emergency room.Lucas was flown to Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.The investigation revealed that Lucas had been attacked by at least two individuals.After an investigation by the Knox County Sheriff's Office, Spencer was arrested and booked into the Knox County Jail in Central on a charge of first-degree assault. The Bloomfield, Nebraska and Creighton police departments assisted the Knox County Sheriff's Office during the investigation.Late Tuesday afternoon, Henery said he could not release further details due to the ongoing nature of the case.“The investigation is still open, so I can’t say anything else at this time,” he said.Knox County Prosecutor John Thomas did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Spencer is not listed in either Nebraska court cases or the court calendar database.This is a developing story. Follow Press & Dakotan online, on social media and in print.Follow @RDockendorf on “X” (Twitter).