A Kearney man charged with attempting to murder a man has been sentenced.
According to Buffalo County District Court records, Chance Sanders, 23, was sentenced to a total 30 to 50 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder and attempted use of a weapon to commit a felony.
Sanders pleaded guilty to the charges in July. In exchange for his plea, the latter charge was reduced from use of a weapon to commit a felony.
In a news release, the Kearney Police Department said that shortly before 2 a.m. March 29, officers were called to an assault and stabbing in progress at a residence in the 1900 block of West 38th Street.
When they arrived on scene, KPD said they found three people – two males and a female – outside the residence, with one of the men, a 47-year-old male, lying on the ground with multiple stab wounds from a knife to his upper torso.
KPD said an ambulance transported the man to a local hospital where he was treated and released for multiple stab wounds.
The female was not injured, however KPD said Sanders intentionally caused damage to her vehicle.