WV KNIFE AND GUN CLUB

(05/18/2021)
SHINNSTON STABBING - According to a criminal complaint, John Emerson, 34, of Shinnston, stabbed Matthew Cross multiple times with a knife.

The incident happened on Linn Hollow Road, according to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

Cross was transported for emergency surgery due to his injuries, deputies said.

The stabbing occurred during a confrontation following an argument the men were having, according to the complaint.

Emerson is charged with malicious assault. He is in North Central Regional Jail, with bail set at $20,000.