Identity of Stabbing Suspect Released

HENDERSON � A Tatum teen was arraigned Tuesday morning and his bond set at $15,000, charged in the weekend stabbing that sent one man to the hospital. According to Rusk County officials, Joseph Deem, 19, was arrested in Gregg County Saturday after a reported stabbing on Rusk CR 2174. Deputies were dispatched to the residence at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday in connection with an assault. Once there, they found a 22-year-old Tatum man with stab wounds to the back. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he underwent surgery for injuries sustained in the stabbing. Rusk County officials said an arrest warrant was issued for Deem within hours of the stabbing.