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Henton
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief
LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old Manistee man faces charges for allegedly stabbing a 21-year-old Mason County man Saturday morning. Derrick Allen Henton was arraigned today in 79th District Court on the felony charges of committing an assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. He was also charged as a habitual offender, third offense.
“On June 15, 2024, at approximately o6:14 hours, Ludington Police Department officers were dispatched to Corewell Hospital Ludington Hospital ER to the report of a 21-year-old Mason County male who had been stabbed several times,” states a press release from the Ludington Police Department. “The victim received initial medical treatment at Corewell Ludington and was transferred to Corewell – Grand Rapids for additional care.
“Through the course of the investigation, officers learned that there was a house party at a residence on the 500 block of North Emily Street, where the suspect, a 20-year-old male from Manistee, stabbed the victim three times, after having a verbal dispute with another subject at the party. After the assault, the suspect fled the area. LPD detectives were able to locate the suspect in Manistee and convinced him to turn himself in. LPD detectives interviewed the suspect, where he admitted to stabbing the victim twice, claiming self-defense. The suspect was taken into custody and is being charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. The suspect was transported to the Mason County Jail without incident and is currently awaiting arraignment.”
Henton is currently on parole for stabbing a Bear Lake man at a party on Washington Street in the City of Manistee on Aug. 31, 2021. On March 31, 2022, he was sentenced by Manistee County’s 19th Circuit Court Judge David Thompson to serve 17 months to four years in prison for the stabbing along with a concurrent sentence of 23 months to five years for carrying a weapon with unlawful intent. According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, he was released on Aug. 1, 2023 after serving about 17 months in prison and has been on parole since.
The felony charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder carries a prison term of up to 10 years and/or a fine of $5,000. Repeat offender status increases imprisonment.
Henton is lodged in the Mason County Jail on a $500,000 cash/surety bond. A preliminary examination is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on July 3, 2024 in 79th District Court.
“The investigation by the Ludington Police Department is still active. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Jacob Miller by email at miller209@ci.ludington.mi.us or by telephone at (231) 843-3425. The Ludington Police Department would like to thank the Manistee Police Department, Manistee Tribal Police and SSCENT detectives for their assistance with the investigation.”
Allison Scarbrough, News Editor, contributed to this story.
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