Ponsford man stabbed in Pine Point on June 29; suspect arrested pending assault charges

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – A Ponsford man was stabbed in Pine Point Village in Becker County early Thursday morning and needed to be transported to an area hospital for treatment.

According to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, on June 29 at 2:27 a.m., emergency dispatchers received a report that a man was stabbed and required medical attention.

Upon arrival, 34-year-old James Kettle, of Ponsford, was found conscious and had suffered a stab wound to his chest. He was transported to Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Detroit Lakes and his condition is currently unknown.

The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, but was later identified as 25-year-old Marcus Lee Waybenais, of Walker, Minn.

Waybenais was found several hours later and arrested pending charges for first- and second-degree assault.

The news release also stated the stabbing is not related to the Pine Point homicide investigation involving Michael Croud.