NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – Police say a 59-year-old man was arrested after a weekend stabbing at Cedar Lodge in North Platte.
Police were dispatched to the Lincoln Highway Diner just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Officers say that 49-year-old Larry Kirchner entered the restaurant seeking help. Kirchner was suffering from stab wounds to his torso. He was taken to Great Plains Regional Medical Center and is listed in serious condition.
Police located the suspect, 59 year old Benny Rueben outside his residence at the Cedar Lodge Motel. Rueben is charged with attempted second degree murder, and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.
Rueben is being held in Lincoln County jail on a $500,000 bond.