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Two State Prison workers stabbed by inmate

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Two staffers at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City were stabbed on Thursday by a convicted murderer, the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC) said.

According to DOC, at 6:57 a.m. prison officers responding to an activated emergency signal in the Laundry Department found two staffers injured and inmate James Utley armed with an edged weapon.

“The emergency team had to use available resources to secure the scene,” DOC said.

The staffers were transported to Franciscan St. Anthony Health in Michigan City. One was released and has already returned to work, DOC said; the other was being held for further testing but was expected to be released soon.

Utley himself received medical attention at Franciscan St. Anthony following the incident for unspecified injuries, DOC said.

Utley, convicted in Shelby County of two counts of murder and one of burglary, has an earliest possible released date of Oct. 31, 2072, DOC said.

 

 

Posted 4/1/2016

 
 
 
 

 

 

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