POINT PLEASANT, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A man is in custody following a stabbing that took place on Monday, May 13, 2025, at an apartment on Viand Street in Point Pleasant.
Authorities responded to the scene, where they encountered a male victim exiting the residence, covered in blood and with his right hand wrapped in a red bandanna. Officers quickly entered the apartment and detained the suspect, identified as Frederick Nibert, with the assistance of Sgt. Lee of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office.
According to initial statements, the victim claimed he was stabbed multiple times by Nibert before managing to wrestle him to the ground and disarm him. A witness at the scene corroborated the account, stating she saw Nibert enter through the back door, pull a knife, and begin stabbing the victim without provocation.
The victim sustained visible injuries, including a stab wound to the back, a wound to the right hand, and a laceration on the left elbow.
Nibert was taken into custody at the scene by Cpl. B. Jeffers and now faces multiple charges related to the assault. The motive for the attack has not yet been released, and the investigation is ongoing.
