18-year-old charged with stabbing man in north Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Police have arrested an 18-year-old who is accused of stabbing a man near First Street and Cornhusker Highway on Tuesday.

A 39-year-old man was sent to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed near an apartment complex.

Police spent several hours at the complex interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence.

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During a follow-up investigation on Wednesday, authorities arrested Anthony Rouch near where the stabbing happened, police say.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call Lincoln Police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.

The victim’s condition has not changed, according to police.