UPDATE: Stabbing Suspect Says He Was Asleep
JOPLIN, MO--- Joplin Police say, Artilius Jordan initially told investigators that he was sleeping at the time and knew nothing about the assault. Jordan is being held at the Joplin City Jail, charged with First Degree Assault.
It happened shortly after 5am on Thursday. Officers found Stanley Watkins with several stab wounds to the torso. Watkins was taken to a local hospital where he remains in critical conditon.
PREVIOUS REPORT: Joplin Stabbing

