Update: Two arrested in connection with Oakhurst stabbing, sheriff’s office says

UPDATE: Suspect Destinee Annette Harner and person of interest Nehemiah Everett Dick were taken into custody without incident by deputies around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday morning.

“Harner was booked on felony charges of attempted murder and criminal conspiracy; Dick was booked on felony charges of attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, and misdemeanor violation of a restraining order,” the sheriff’s office said in a post on social media.

UPDATE: The Madera County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday morning identified a suspect and a person of interest in the stabbing.

Destinee Annette Harner, 19, is a suspect, the sheriff’s office reported on social media, and Nehemiah Everett Dick, 19, is a person of interest wanted for questioning.

Both are outstanding.

The sheriff’s office reported that detectives “have also determined this was not a random act of violence, but appears to have stemmed from a dispute between parties known to each other.”

ORIGINAL STORY: Madera County Sheriff’s deputies early Wednesday investigated the stabbing of a woman in Oakhurst.

Initially, no suspects were in custody, and it was described as an isolated incident.

A spokesman said the deputies found the victim near roads 427 and 426 about 3:30 a.m. The woman was airlifted to a hospital, and the suspect remained at large.

Detectives were asking for help from witnesses, who were asked to call 559-675-7770.

This story was originally published May 12, 2021 at 9:11 AM.