Man stabbed multiple times in Le

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A man was stabbed multiple times in Lenoir City on Saturday, according to the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office.

At around 9:30 a.m., LCSO deputies responded to the 1600 block of Old Highway 95 after hearing a man had been stabbed.

While deputies were on their way to the house, they discovered that the suspect in the stabbing had left the house and was threatening to jump from a bridge on I-75 North near the 80-mile marker, which is around a mile away.

Deputies responded to both locations, and the victim was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he is listed as stable.

The interstate was shut down in both directions for about 30 minutes while LCSO deputies and negotiators were able to take the suspect into custody.

Lenoir City man found stabbed, suspect in custody

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WATE) — One person is in custody after police found a Lenoir City man stabbed Saturday morning, according to the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office.

A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said deputies responded to the 1600 block of Old Highway 95 around 9:35 a.m. after it was reported that a man had been stabbed.

While deputies were headed to the residence, they learned that the suspect in the stabbing had left the scene and was threatening to harm himself near mile marker 80 on Interstate 75, which is approximately a mile away from where the stabbing happened, LCSO said.

Deputies responded to both locations, and both individuals were found.

The victim was taken to UT Medical Center with multiple stab wounds. The sheriff’s office said they are in stable condition.

Deputies and LCSO negotiators took the suspect into custody after about 30 minutes of negotiating.

The suspect is at the Loudon County Detention Center and charges are pending, according to the sheriff’s office. They said this is an active investigation.