GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio — On Wednesday evening, December 28, 2022, authorities received a call about a stabbing at a residence on Bear Run Road in Gallia County, Ohio. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a male victim with a severe laceration. The victim was airlifted to a nearby trauma center for treatment.

SOURCE: Gallia Co. Sheriff’s Office

Deputies arrested the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Justin C. Miller of Gallipolis, at the scene.

In a statement, Sheriff Matt Champlin said, “Today, the suspect in this investigation was charged in the Gallipolis Municipal Court with felonious assault. The victim in this matter has been treated and released from the medical facility.”

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