Stabbing near Galena, Kan.; Two arrested on Attempted Murder

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. — Around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, Cherokee County authorities were notified that a woman had arrived at a Joplin, Mo. hospital suffering multiple stab wounds.

Detectives determined the crime had occurred at a property north of Galena, Kan. As a result of the investigation, deputies located and took two suspects into custody:

  • Steven D. Tyner, 49, of Columbus, Kan.
  • Ivy Christine Simpson, 23, of Webb City, Mo.

Tyner, who is a registered violent offender after being convicted of Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter in 2007, was transported to the Cherokee County Jail.

  • Steven D. Tyner
  • Conspiracy to Commit Murder
  • Attempted Murder
  • Rape
  • Possessing Methamphetamine
  • Violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act

Simpson was transported to the Cherokee County Jail.

  • Ivy Christine Simpson
  • Conspiracy to Commit Murder
  • Attempted Murder

The victim has since been released from the hospital.

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