Saline County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton announced Thursday, June 25th that Levi Carrion, age 20, of Bryant, entered a guilty plea to Domestic Battery in the First Degree. On Tuesday, Judge Ken Casady accepted Carrion’s plea and sentenced him to 25 years in the Department of Correction to be followed by 10 years of suspended sentence.
On August 3, 2019, several officers with the Bryant Police Department responded to a reported stabbing at 2011 Oak Hill Road. After hearing a female screaming, officers forced their way into the home. Officers found the victim, Carrion’s then-girlfriend, covered in blood with several deep cuts on her body. The victim was able to tell officers that Carrion, 20, stabbed her repeatedly with a large knife. The victim had injuries to head, neck, back, arms, and hands. At least one cut was deep enough to expose bone.
Officers found Carrion in the home’s bathroom. He had several self-inflicted cuts on his neck and wrists. Officers found a blood covered machete and small pocket knife by Carrion. Officers could smell alcohol on his breath as they removed him from the home. After being treated for his injuries, Carrion confessed to stabbing the victim and then cutting himself.
Walton thanked the work of the Bryant Police Department and medics that responded to the home. “Without Bryant’s quick response, this could have ended very differently for the victim,” Walton stated. Over the past 10 months, Walton and his staff have been able to meet with the victim and observe her improvements. The victim participated in Tuesday’s hearing by video conferencing.