Woman Held for Attempted Stabbing in Southern Oregon, Feb. 4

Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Wednesday mornings, Feb. 3, stabbing in Josephine County. On February 3rd, 2016 at approximately 7:10 a.m. OSP troopers from the Grants Pass Area Command responded to a report of a stabbing which occurred at 380 Murphy Creek Rd, Grants Pass, Josephine County. Upon their arrival they located one female victim who sustained a knife wound to her left torso and blunt force injuries to her hand and foot. The female victim was transported to Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass with non-life threatening injuries. The victim will not be identified at this time as this is an on-going investigation. The OSP Criminal Investigation Division assumed the investigation and subsequently arrested, TRACY BENET, age 51, listed as a transient. BENET was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for the following crimes: Attempted Murder; Burglary I; Unlawful Use of Weapon (x2); Assault II.