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Fayetteville man accused of stabbing grandmother

A Fayetteville man has been arrested in the stabbing of his grandmother, police said Thursday.

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Adriel Wynn, Fayetteville grandma stabbing
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A Fayetteville man has been arrested in the stabbing of his grandmother, police said Thursday.

Adriel Jarrod Wynn, 19, of South View Circle, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill. He was being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center under a $75,000 bond.

Officers responding to a reported assault in the 800 block of South View Circle at about 7 p.m. Wednesday found that Willie Coakly had been stabbed several times, police said. She was taken to Cape Fear Valley Hospital for treatment of wounds that weren't considered life-threatening.

Police later found Coakly's SUV, which was taken after the attack, and arrested Wynn.

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