Carthage man makes first court appearance in stabbing case

CARTHAGE, Mo. — The man charged with a stabbing in Carthage earlier this week makes his first appearance in court.

Nathan Roberts, 32, of Kansas City appeared via video before Judge Luke Boyer today for a formal arraignment on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

Roberts requested his bail be changed, but his request was denied. Instead, a bond review hearing has been scheduled for next week. Roberts is currently being held in the Jasper County Jail on no bail.

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According to court documents, Carthage police responded to an apartment Monday morning after receiving a call from a property manager who said while workers were trying to spray for bugs, they found a 56-year-old woman on floor bleeding…

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