A Storm Lake woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man with a knife at a local residence.
The Storm Lake Police Department was called to the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Emergency Room Department late Tuesday afternoon regarding a male victim who had endured an upper body stab wound. The victim told police that he had been stabbed with a knife earlier that afternoon at 520 Barton Street by a female identified as 20-year-old Jezebella Ehsa following an argument in the home. The victim was able to call a family member for help, and then transported the victim to BVRMC. He was treated for serious upper body injuries, and was transferred to a Sioux City medical facility for further care.
Ehsa was located at 105 Peterson Street in Alta, where she was taken into custody without incident. She was charged with Willful Injury, a class C felony…and Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon, an aggravated misdemeanor. Ehsa was booked into the Buena Vista County Jail on a 12-thousand dollar bond.
The Storm Lake Police Department was assisted in the investigation by the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office and the BV County Attorney’s Office.
