On Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at approximately 10:30 P.M., the Choctaw County Sheriffs Office received a call from 911 of a stabbing at 11 Elmwood Road in Needham, AL. The victim was transported by ambulance to Choctaw General Hospital in Butler. On Thursday, November 1, 2018 at approximately 3:45 P.M., Matthew Blake Utsey was arrested and charged with Assault 1st degree. Utsey was transported to the Choctaw County Jail where he remains. Utsey is currently on federal and state probation.
Choctaw County Sheriff
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