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Local man stabs woman, then self

Police: Forshey charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault

LEWISTOWN — A local man who allegedly stabbed a female housemate and then stabbed himself in the neck has been charged with aggravated assault and criminal attempted homicide, according to court documents filed Monday.

Timothy J. Forshey, 60, of Elizabeth St., Lewistown, faces the charges in connection with an incident at his residence Sunday night, when he allegedly stabbed Crystal Kohler in the chest twice during a domestic dispute about her children, according to court documents.

Documents state Granville Township Police Officers Dustin Maxwell and Nicholas Hamler were called to the 100 block of Elizabeth Street at 8:51 p.m. for a stabbing victim. Michelle Kline, a neighbor,  placed the call and reported Kohler as the victim. Officers arrived at Kline’s home and found Kohler sitting on a chair in the kitchen with what appeared to be fresh blood on her chest.

Kohler was holding a towel that covered the wounds, but as she lifted the towel Officer Maxwell observed two separate puncture wounds on her chest area, one to the left breast area and the other near her right breast, according to documents.

Documents further indicate that when Maxwell asked Kohler who stabbed her, Kohler responded with “Tim Forshey.”

Kohler told police she, along with her children, were staying with Forshey at his residence, also located along the 100 block of Elizabeth Street. Kohler told police Forshey became upset with her due to her child “messing” in their pants. Forshey sent one of Kohler’s children to the second floor of the home to tell her she would not be allowed to use the washing machine, according to documents.

When Kohler walked downstairs she was met by Forshey and an altercation occurred between the two. Kohler said while Forshey was on top of her, he stated he was “going to end her life.” Kohler stated Forshey then started to stab her with a knife. Medical personnel then arrived to take Kohler to Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital for treatment of her injuries, documents state.

At this time, according to documents, Hamler and Lewistown Borough Police Officer Charles Miller went to Forshey’s residence to speak with him. While approaching the home, Hamler saw the interior door to the house open and found Forshey lying on his back with his head toward the door. Forshey’s brother, Jeffrey, was seen standing at his feet and Hamler saw Forshey bleeding from the left side of his neck. He also had blood on his shirt, documents state.

Once police entered the home, Forshey made the statement he had stabbed himself in the neck, which was confirmed by his brother Jeffrey. Jeffrey told police that Forshey had stabbed himself and that he took the knife from him and placed it in the kitchen sink. Forshey was taken by medical personnel to Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital for treatment of his injuries and was accompanied in the ambulance by Officer Miller. Maxwell then observed a knife with what appeared to be blood on the blade in the kitchen sink, according to documents.

Maxwell spoke with Kline and obtained her written statement. She told him she heard pounding on her kitchen door and when she opened it she saw Kohler and her children. She looked at Kohler’s chest and saw a reddish mass along with splatters. Kohler then told her “help me, help me, he just stabbed me.” Kline then took Kohler into the house and called 911, documents state.

GTPD Officer Stephen Busch recorded a statement from Kohler at the hospital. Kohler advised Busch of the events prior to the stabbing. She stated that Forshey had pushed her onto the couch and got on top of her and started to stab her. Kohler said Forshey made the statement to her that he was “going to end her life.” Kohler said she had asked him to stop but he continued to stab her, but she was able to free herself, gather her children and go next door for help, according to documents.

After recording Kohler’s statement, Busch then went and recorded Forshey’s statement. Busch read Forshey his Miranda Warnings, at which time Forshey stated “it is what it is,” according to documents.

Documents indicate Forshey acknowledged he understood his rights and was willing to talk about the incident. Forshey said he just “lost it,” that he could not take her excuses anymore. Forshey also stated “I just stabbed her.”

He then told police he went to the kitchen and got the knife and the incident happened in the living room. Forshey went on to state he had stabbed himself in the neck but “it wasn’t deep enough,” according to documents.

Documents state Maxwell and fellow GTPD Officer Chad Brehman also recorded a statement from the defendant’s brother Jeffrey at the scene. Jeffrey told officers he was in his bedroom when he heard his brother yelling his name. When he walked downstairs he observed Forshey to be bleeding from his neck. Jeffrey asked his brother what was going on when Forshey replied “I just stabbed Crystal.” Jeffrey took the kitchen knife from Forshey and placed it in the kitchen sink, according to documents.

On Monday around 12:30 a.m., Maxwell obtained a search warrant from Magisterial District Judge Jack Miller’s office for Forshey’s residence. During the search GTPD Sgt. Martin Bubb found a silver knife in the kitchen sink. The knife had a serrated blade approximately four-inches long and had suspected blood on the blade. The knife was packaged and placed into evidence while the alleged crime scene also was photographed at that time, according to documents.

Forshey was placed in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility without bail to await a preliminary hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. on Nov. 1.

Granville Township Police were assisted at the scene Sunday by Lewistown Borough Police, Fame EMS, Junction Fire Co. and Granville Township Fire Police.

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