| January 25, 2009 |
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Local
Man Stabbed at his Home |
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On January 25,
2009, Michael Eric Nord, 44, of 4395 Valley Trails Road Morganton, NC
was arrested and charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon
inflicting serious injury.
The stabbing occurred at 4291 Valley Trails
Road, the home of the victim, David Lash Hanna. |
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| On January
25, 2009, at approximately 4:00 pm, the Burke County Sheriff's Office was
notified of a possible stabbing at 4291 Valley Trails Road. |
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| Upon the
arrival of deputies, they found David Lash Hanna injured and lying in a vehicle
that was parked outside his home. According to deputies he appeared to have
been a victim of a stabbing incident. |
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| Deputies were
able to locate Michael Eric Nord, who was the alleged person responsible for
the injuries to Mr. Hanna. Deputies notified the Criminal Investigations
Division to conduct a further investigation into the incident. |
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| Burke County
detectives were able to obtain interviews from neighbors and witnesses about
the incident. It was learned that Mr. Michael Nord was returning home and
encountered Mr. David Hanna walking along Valley Trails Road. Mr. Nord had
stopped and exited his vehicle and approached Mr. Hanna. According to Mr. Nord,
he only wanted to talk with Mr. Hanna about a problem in the neighborhood
involving both men. |
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| Mr. Nord had
suspected Mr. Hanna of committing numerous larcenies throughout the
neighborhood and approached him to warn him not to be around his property. The
verbal confrontation quickly turned violent and Mr. Nord and Mr. Hanna began to
fight. During the fight, Mr. Nord used a knife and allegedly stabbed Mr. Hanna
three times, causing Mr. Hanna to become severely injured. |
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| Shortly after
the stabbing Mr. Nord was able to return to his vehicle and drive away. The
fight took place near the Hanna home and left both men needing medical
attention. |
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| Mr. David
Hanna was flown to Carolinas Medical Center where he is listed in serious
condition. He has suffered three stab wounds; one to the head, one to the
shoulder, and one to his side. His injuries are not believed to be life
threatening as of the time of this release. |
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| Mr. Nord was
treated and released from Grace Hospital, where he received two stitches to a
right hand finger. |
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| Mr. Nord was
arrested for one count of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious
injury. He was placed in the Burke Catawba Detention Facility under a
$25.000.00 secured bond. His first appearance was January 26, 2009. |
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