The Brief
- An Auburndale man is facing an attempted second-degree murder charge.
- Michael Patterson, 54, is accused of stabbing a woman he had previously talked to over the phone.
- The victim is in critical, but stable condition.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – An Auburndale man is under arrest, charged with attempted second-degree murder after stabbing a woman, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The backstory:
On Wednesday at around 8:30 p.m., Winter Haven police responded to a stabbing at a home on Avenue Q NW. When deputies arrived, they found a woman who had been stabbed. She was taken to a hospital where she is in critical, but stable condition.…