(UPDATED) (Atlantic) Sentencing for an Atlantic man charged in a stabbing incident has been continued to June 27.
According to court records, 20-year-old Michael Gehling reached a plea agreement on May 6th, pleading guilty to the charge of Willful Injury. The court would dismiss the Attempted Murder charge. A Pre Sentence Investigation has been ordered.
Sentencing was originally scheduled for today (June 6th).
Original Story:
The Atlantic Police Department says at 12:03 a.m. on Monday, April 4th the Cass County Communications Center received a 911 call from a local resident requesting medical attention for a male subject that had a stab wound. Through investigation, officers discovered the incident occurred in the vicinity of 6th and Pine Streets in Atlantic. The victim was transported to the Cass County Hospital and was later transported to UNMC hospital in Omaha with a serious injury.
Michael Gehling was taken into custody without incident on April 7.
