A 20-year-old man living in Hydaburg was arrested and charged Friday afternoon for allegedly stabbing another man multiple times.
The victim was medevaced to Seattle for treatment of serious injuries.
According to Alaska State Troopers online dispatch, troopers received a report at about 4:30 p.m. Friday of a stabbing in Hydaburg. Troopers say Justice Raven Peele stabbed the adult victim with a knife.
Peele was charged with first-degree assault and was taken to the Craig Jail. An initial court hearing was Saturday morning, with bail set at $1,500.
Peele’s next scheduled hearing is set for Monday afternoon in the Prince of Wales Courthouse.
This report has been edited from the original to clarify a point.
