LENOIR CITY, Tenn. — Loudon County Sheriff's Office said a man is behind bars after stabbing another man. On Monday, he was identified as Davis Lee Ellis, from Oneida. He was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated domestic assault.
According to LCSO, deputies responded to the 1600 block of Old Highway 95 in Lenoir City around 9:35 a.m. Saturday morning to a report of a stabbing.
As deputies arrived, they found Ellis threatening to jump from a bridge on I-75, just a mile away from where the stabbing took place. After 30 minutes of negotiating, deputies were able to talk him down and take him into custody.
Deputies said the victim was taken to UT Medical Center in stable condition. He was identified as Cody Graves, from Knoxville. On Monday, authorities said he critical condition at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, but also said he was stable.
LCSO said Ellis was in custody at the Loudon County Detention Center.