Teen Expected To Survive Botched Murder/Suicide

"OSCEOLA, IN - A teen arrested Tuesday night after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend had planned to kill her and then commit suicide, according to a handwritten note police say they found on the teen.

"St. Joseph County police officers arrested the 17-year-old about 10 p.m. at the girl's house in the 54000 block of Buckeye Road, near the intersection of Edison Road, in the eastern part of the county.

"Prosecutors expect to charge the teen today, as an adult, with attempted murder, said St. Joseph County Prosecutor Michael Dvorak.

"Police found the victim, 17, lying on the kitchen floor. She had nine stab wounds on her sternum, left shoulder, left arm, right hand, upper back and left leg below the knee, according to the incident report.

"The report said she was treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital. She is expected to survive.

"On Wednesday, the suspect was transferred to the St. Joseph County Jail, Dvorak said. The Tribune does not generally identify suspects until they have been formally charged.

"According to the police report, the two teens had been dating and the suspect became upset after the girl tried to break up with him.

"The suspect was not in the home when police arrived about 9:15 p.m., the report said.

"He later appeared, holding a miter saw, from behind a parked car.

"Officers initially thought he was holding a machete or a sawed-off shotgun, according to the report.

"They raised their firearms and told him to drop his weapon. He yelled back at them, and officers told him again to put down the weapon, according to the report.

"Eventually, he complied with their order to lie on the ground.

"Police found a pocketknife on the suspect and a large kitchen knife in the home's enclosed patio area, the report said.

"The suspect was arrested and taken to the Juvenile Justice Center, where officers found the note."

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