Jun. 5—A 68-year-old man was arrested in Wyoming on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing a man earlier this week at the Motel 6 in Clarkston.
Thomas R. Krogman, 68, of Gillette, Wyo., is charged with first-degree attempted murder in Asotin County Superior Court. He is accused of attacking a 72-year-old man Monday morning in the lobby of the motel on Bridge Street.
Police have determined Krogman is the brother-in-law of the victim.
Krogman was taken into custody by the Gillette Police Department, based on a warrant issued by the Asotin County Prosecutor’s Office and Clarkston Police Department. He will be transported to Asotin County to face the charge.
Clarkston police were able to develop information and evidence that led to the arrest, according to a news release issued by Police Chief Josh Daniel.
Police determined it was a personal attack and not a random incident, Daniel said. The investigators are still working on a motive and whether there are any accomplices.
The victim, Daniel Henry, is the motel manager. Henry was last listed in stable condition after suffering multiple stab wounds, including one to the face, according to the probable-cause affidavit.
When the suspect walked into the motel, he reportedly asked Henry if he remembered him. The manager said “not really,” police reported in the affidavit. The man pulled a knife and first stabbed Henry in the right side of his head.
He also grabbed a phone off the counter and threw it, according to the report.