Stabbing Victim Recants Story

LAKE TYLER — A man who claimed he was stabbed at Lake Tyler by an unknown suspect says he lied. According to KETK, Ronnie Melton, 23, Van, says a girlfriend of his friend reportedly stabbed him in a dispute over car keys. Melton says he was trying to keep the girl out of trouble. He had said the incident reportedly took place at Hillcreek Park Sunday morning. Investigators say the incident actually happened at an undetermined address in Smith County over a dispute over some car keys. After the stabbing, he and his friends made up the story about him being stabbed by an unknown black male. Individuals involved in the incident will likely face criminal charges including aggravated assault, false report to a peace officer and fail to report a felony.