Son Stabs Father Following Argument Over Dirty House: Report

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Cartersville, GA -- A 46-year-old Bartow County resident was transported to the hospital Tuesday evening after an altercation with a family left him with a stab wound to the abdomen.

Crews with Bartow County Emergency Medical Services responded to a person injured call at a home in the 300 block of Oak Ridge Drive in unincorporated Cartersville.

Crews arrived and found a male suffering from a stab wound to the left abdominal area, said EMS spokesperson Brad Cothran.

The patient had difficulty with breathing and intestinal evisceration, and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

According to an incident report released by the Bartow sheriff’s office, the victim told deputies that he and his son were arguing ”in reference to helping around the house because dishes were dirty and the house was a mess.”

According to the victim, that’s when his son -- identified as 23-year-old Jody Wayne Crumpton Jr. -- picked up a knife and stabbed him.

Deputies attempted to locate the Crumpton in the case, but were unable to track him down. A warrant for aggravated assault has been issued for Crumpton’s arrest, the report indicates.

Anyone with information about the incident asked to call the sheriff’s office at 770-382-5050.

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