Grand Island man arrested for attempted second degree murder

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Grand Island Police arrested a man for attempted second degree murder following a stabbing Sunday night.

According to a police report, officers arrived at a house on Hall St. and found a 22-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds to her head and hands. The woman told officers that her boyfriend, 24-year-old Daniel Ramirez-Castaneda, had attacked her.

When trying to enter the residence, officers realized that their 6-year-old and 9-month-old children were inside the house, and had seen the fight.

Officers were able to get Ramirez-Castaneda to come out of the house where they arrested him.

According to the report, officers learned that Ramirez-Castaneda was restraining his girlfriend and threatening her.

The woman was released from the hospital with non life threatening injuries.

Ramirez-Castaneda was arrested for attempted 2nd degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a felony, intentional child abuse, 1st degree false imprisonment and tampering with physical evidence.

Grand Island Police said that alcohol was a factor in this incident.

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