Pocatello man arrested for second-degree murder in fatal stabbing

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — A 66-year-old man is behind bars today, facing second-degree murder charges after police say he stabbed a man to death at a Pocatello apartment complex Thursday afternoon.

Police were called to a disturbance at an apartment complex on 1119 North Main Street just after 2:00 Thursday afternoon. When officers arrived, they found a man dead inside.

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According to Lt. Akilah Lacey with the Pocatello Police Department, following an initial investigation and evidence gathered at the scene, detectives arrested Ronald Cantrell. Cantrell was initially detained as a person of interest before being booked into the Bannock County Jail.

The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and release by the Bannock County Coroner’s Office.