A Sunday night stabbing in Fort Smith’s Carthage Street area left a woman with serious injuries and an Oklahoma man back behind bars, according to police.
Officers were called around 8 p.m. to the 1700 block of Carthage Street, where they found a female victim suffering from significant stab wounds. She was rushed to a local hospital for treatment. Police say they had a suspect in custody less than two hours after the first call came in.
Arrest and Scene
The suspect was identified as 32-year-old Benjamin H. Moody of Eufaula, Oklahoma. According to Fort Smith police, officers arrested Moody near the scene of the assault, and detectives have been interviewing witnesses and chasing down additional leads, as reported by the River Valley Democrat-Gazette.
Where the Suspect Is Being Held
People arrested in Fort Smith are booked into the Sebastian County Adult Detention Center, which maintains a public online roster with booking details. That county site is also the main place to look up information on bond amounts and first court dates for recent arrestees. Sebastian County.
Charges and Past Convictions
Authorities arrested Moody on suspicion of a slate of violent offenses, including nine counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor (involving conduct), one count of first-degree battery involving serious injury, and one count of attempted first-degree battery involving a weapon and a law-enforcement officer. Jail records show he remained in custody on a $500,000 bond and was scheduled for a first court appearance Thursday.
Court records indicate Moody has a lengthy criminal history in Oklahoma, including a 2013 guilty plea to attempted robbery involving a weapon, a May 2017 conviction for assault and battery on a correctional officer, and a March 2022 guilty plea that led to two concurrent 30-year sentences with most of the time suspended.
What Happens Next
Prosecutors will now review the case and decide how to move forward with formal charges. Fort Smith police say the investigation is still active, and additional details could surface as detectives continue their work.
Moody is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in court. Future court filings and official police statements will determine whether any charges are added, reduced, or amended. This story will be updated as new documents and public records become available.
