Teen Stabbed Man After Argument In Lake Elmo Home: Charge

STILLWATER, MN — A teenager was charged after stabbing a family member in a Lake Elmo home over the weekend, according to Washington County Attorney Kevin Magnuson.

Corey Joseph Olson, 17, faces one count of first-degree assault. He made his first appearance in Washington County District Court on Monday.

The Washington County Attorney’s Office filed a motion to certify Olson as an adult. The next hearing is scheduled for April 21.

"The severity of Mr. Olson’s actions cannot be understated, and it is fortunate that no further harm was inflicted," said Magnuson in a news release.

"Violence of this nature has no place in our community, and it is the duty of my office to ensure this juvenile is held accountable for his dangerous actions."

Just after 3 p.m, Washington County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on the 10000 block of 3rd Street Place North. At the scene, deputies found a man bleeding from two stab wounds to his chest and upper back.

The man said Olson stabbed him after they had gotten into an argument, according to authorities.

During the dispute, Olson left the room, went to an upstairs bedroom, came back with a knife, and stabbed the man in the chest and back, prosecutors said.

Deputies treated the man until emergency medical services arrived. The man was taken by ambulance to Region’s Hospital.

The stab wound to the man's upper chest produced a deep puncture wound, piercing the victim’s lung and causing it to collapse and fill with fluid, according to prosecutors.

Olson was arrested inside the home, according to authorities. He later admitted to stabbing the man, prosecutors said. Investigators said they found a knife in an upstairs bedroom.