1 Charged In Washington County Stabbing

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — One man is hospitalized while another is facing an assault charge following a stabbing that occurred in Willernie early Monday morning.

Jagger J. Kruger, 19, of Willernie faces second-degree assault in Washington County Court. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

Just after 8:30 a.m., a patroling Washington County deputy came upon a man suffering from multiple stab wounds on the side of the 300 block of Stillwater Road, authorities said.

The deputy provided medical aid and called for backup. The injured man — a 36-year-old from Willernie — verbally identified his attacker before being taken to the hospital, according to authorities.

Authorities went to Krueger's home, set up a perimeter, and ordered anyone in the house to leave, according to the criminal complaint. Krueger's brother left the home and said he was the only person inside, according to investigators.

He also told deputies he saw Krueger — and the man who was found on the road — both walking away from the house earlier that day. Police later found Krueger near Lake Washington and took him into custody.

While being transported to jail, Krueger "made several references to stabbing" the man found on the road, according to the criminal complaint.