Prentiss County Stabbing Arrest

Wesley Dale Owens
Source: Prentiss County Sheriff’s Office

BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Booneville man is in jail charged with several crimes, including stabbing a juvenile.

Wesley Dale Owens, 44, is charged with aggravated assault, traffic violations and malicious mischief.

Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar says a young male was stabbed on May 29th on County Road 5012. Tolar says Owens left the scene.

The victim was airlifted to a Memphis hospital but has since been released.

Owens was arrested during a traffic stop this past weekend.

He was also wanted in Tishomingo County.