On Friday, July 8, Navajo County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 8300 block of Ridge Drive in White Mountain Lakes for reports of a stabbing of an 18-year-old male of White Mountain Lakes. Before deputies arrived, the suspect William Hanson, 21, of Show Low had fled the scene. Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT), NCSO deputies, and the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) executed a search warrant at the 8300 block of Apache Drive. Contact was made with Hanson where he was detained. With the assistance of the Homicide Task Force, Show Low Police, MCAT, Navajo County Criminal Investigations Unit, and NCSO Patrol, three search warrants were executed. Hanson was arrested and charged with misconduct involving a weapon, aggravated assault and attempted 2nd degree murder. The victim, whose name was not provided as of press time, was transported to the local hospital where he was treated for his injuries and released. Hanson was booked into Navajo County Jail and was held on a $30,000 cash-only bond.
