A Louisville man accused of stabbing a woman multiple times on New Year’s Eve pleaded not guilty Thursday morning.
Anthony Thornton, 54, of Louisville, was arrested for allegedly attacking the neighbor that had been helping him.
In a news release, Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Matt Sanders said police responded to a stabbing in the 300 block of North 44th Street around 5:17 p.m. Tuesday night. When police arrived, they found a woman who had been stabbed multiple times.
The victim, Linda Johnson, is Thornton’s neighbor who believed to be in her 70s.
According to several Shawnee residents, Thornton had been living in a home without heat, water, and other utilities for months. Johnson had been giving him food, water, and clothing to help.
Tuesday night, neighbors said they saw Thornton screaming and stabbing Johnson outside of her home.
Several neighbors rushed to help Johnson until officers and EMS arrived. Officers tased Thornton before taking him into custody.
Thornton faces charges for assault, two counts of wanton endangerment, and terroristic threatening. In a separate case, which also happened December 31, Thornton is charged with robbery.
Court documents reveal Thornton has a lengthy criminal history in Jefferson County that dates back to 1996.
Johnson was taken to UofL Health Hospital in downtown Louisville in critical condition. Police said she is expected to survive.
Judge Jude Wolford said at Thornton’s arraignment on Thursday he is not to have any contact with the victim.
Thornton is being held at Metro Corrections in downtown Louisville. He pleaded not guilty in court Thursday morning, and a judge set his bond at $150,000. If he posts bond, he will be under home incarceration.
Judge Wolford also ruled he is not allowed to have any weapons, “including, but not limited to, knives.”
Source: WDRB
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