Detective Burlin Ballew of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 60-year-old Russell Floyd Freshour of Marion with Felonious Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury. Detective Chris Taylor charged Freshour with Felonious Possession with the Intent to Manufacture Sell or Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance and Felonious Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance. He was given a $30,000 secured bond.
On May 24th, Deputies met with a female victim at McDowell Mission Hospital. She had sustained stab wounds to her chest and reported Freshour was the suspect. Detectives obtained a search warrant for Freshour’s residence and located him hiding in the woods. He was arrested without incident. The search of his residence turned up a knife believed to be used in the stabbing and methamphetamine.
“Great job by our deputies and detectives on this case. Their swift action and investigation brought a bad situation to an end quickly with an arrest!” Sheriff Ricky Buchanan
