“Person of Interest” sought in weekend stabbing at Marion home

UPDATE: The Marion Police Department has reported that Risner was arrested on October 21, 2015. Click here for details.

The Marion Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened in the 300 block of Bellefontaine Avenue at around 11:00am Saturday, October 17, 2015.

Investigators report that a 28-year-old Marion woman was stabbed in the neck during an altercation with another woman at her home.  The woman was taken to Riverside Hospital in Columbus due to her injury.

Police are seeking a “person of interest” in connection with the case. Heather Risner, 29, is described as 5’6” tall, 110 lbs, with brown hair and eyes.

Risner currently has an active warrant for her arrest for a Probation Violation.

Anyone with information on Risner’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Police Department at (740) 387-2525 of the TIPS line at (740) 375 – TIPS.

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