Hutchinson Police Department
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — May 3, 2024 at approximately 4:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1300 block of North Arthur in Hutchinson for a stabbing.
When officers arrived on scene, they located a female victim with life threatening injuries. The victim was transported to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center and later to a Wichita hospital where she remains in serious, but stable condition.
A suspect was identified and at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, Joseph D. Castorena, 41, of Hutchinson, was arrested for Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Sexual Battery, and Parole Violation.
If you have information about this case, please contact Sergeant Jones with Hutchinson Police Department at 620-694-2822, Crimestoppers of Reno County at 800-222-TIPS, your local law enforcement agency, or use your P3Tips App on your smartphone. Please reference case number 2024-16705.
All defendants are innocent unless they are found guilty in court. Please direct any questions regarding this case to the Office of the District Attorney at 620-694-2715 as this is an ongoing investigation, and this is all the information being released at this time.
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