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Police: Mansfield woman injured after being stabbed over 30 times

The woman was treated for her injuries at a local hospital and her condition is unknown at this time.

MANSFIELD, Ohio — A woman in her 70s is in the hospital after being stabbed multiple times inside her home Thursday morning, according to police.

Authorities said it happened on the 900 block of Brookfield Drive around 7:20 a.m.

The woman told police that a man entered her apartment and stabbed her over 30 times while she was lying in bed. She also believes there was another person inside the apartment, according to police.

The woman was treated for her injuries at a local hospital and her condition is unknown at this time.

Mansfield police released a photo showing a person wearing a dark-colored hoodie with a light-colored front pocket. The photo was taken from a camera from an apartment complex on Brookfield Drive Thursday morning around the time of the stabbing.

Credit: Mansfield Department of Police

Officers have arrested 19-year-old Izzac Lawhorn, who is charged with felonious assault. He is being held at the Richland County jail.

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