Cedar City man arrested on charges of attempted murder
CEDAR CITY — An Enoch City resident was airlifted to Salt Lake City early Sunday morning after being repeatedly stabbed with a knife.
According to a news release issued by the Iron County Attorney’s Office, the alleged victim remains in critical condition. Authorities have not yet released any personal information.
John Weston Oshley was booked into the Iron County Correctional Facility on first-degree felony charges for attempted aggravated murder and aggravated burglary following the incident. Iron County Attorney Chad Dotson said the incident is still under investigation and details of why the incident occurred are not being released at this time.
According to the news release, there is evidence that Oshley entered the Enoch dwelling unlawfully and assaulted the victim with a knife covering the victim’s body with life-threatening stab wounds.
Police were dispatched to the scene at approximately 1:53 a.m. to the residence located at 4596 North Enoch Road.
A female called dispatch and reported a man outside screaming for help. The victim also called dispatch and stated he had been stabbed, the news release stated.
Upon arriving on scene police found the victim covered in blood and had several wounds to his body and head, consistent with an assault and stabbing, Iron County Attorney Chad Dotson said.
“Large amounts of blood were found all over the inside of the alleged victim’s house, as well as in the carport area outside of the home,” the news release states.
The victim allegedly identified Oshely as his attacker to police while being treated by medical personnel.
At that time, authorities secured a search warrant for Oshley’s residence located in Cedar City, where they allegedly found clothes and a weapon containing a large amount of blood in a residential garbage can near the suspect’s home. The clothes were suspected to belong to Oshley, according to the news release.
Blood was also allegedly found in a vehicle parked in front of Oshley’s residence during a subsequent search.
“Oshley is suspected to have driven this vehicle to and from the location of the alleged victim’s home,” the news released states.
Oshley refused to answer questions or make a statement during a police interview.
Oshley was charged in 2003 with similar charges, including second-degree felony burglary of a dwelling and assault with substantial bodily injury, a third-degree felony. He pleaded guilty to the the assault while the burglary charge was dismissed.
Oshley remains in jail on a $100,000 cash-only bail.
This is a developing story.
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