Detective: Bourbon County stabbing suspect admitted he intended to kill coworker

New details emerged Tuesday in the case against Juan Garcia-Ponce, who is accused of stabbing his coworker before leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through three counties.

During Garcia-Ponce’s preliminary hearing, Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Detective Ben Thompson testified that the victim was driving Garcia-Ponce after he made up a story about needing a ride to a cell phone store.

Thompson testified that Garcia-Ponce later admitted the story was a ruse to get his coworker alone…

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