Man arrested in rural Atlanta stabbing

[July 02, 2008]  On Monday at 2:57 p.m., Logan County E-911 received a call of a stabbing at 1560 2575th St., Atlanta. Responding to the call were Logan County deputies, Atlanta, Armington and state police, as well as the Armington Rescue Squad and Logan County Paramedics.

Adam C. Graber, 27, was arrested by police at the scene for aggravated assault with a weapon toward police, armed violence and resisting arrest.

The 56-year-old male victim was transported to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital by Logan County Paramedics for treatment of a stab wound. He was later transferred to a Springfield hospital for further treatment.

Graber remains in custody at the Logan County Jail, where he is being held in lieu of bond, which has been set at $1,000,000 (10 percent to apply).

The incident remains under investigation by the Logan County sheriff's office. No further information may be released at this time. No court date has been set.

[Text from news release received]