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    Man convicted of attempted murder in Point Defiance Park stabbing to be sentenced

    Nicholas Matthew, convicted of attempted murder in a 2024 stabbing attack at Point Defiance Park, faces sentencing after a jury found him guilty. TACOMA, Wash. — A man convicted of attempting to murder a woman during an attack at Point Defiance Park is scheduled to be sentenced Friday. A jury found Nicholas Matthew guilty of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the February 2024 attack. Testimony during the trial detailed a violent assault on a park trail. The victim told jurors Matthew held a knife to her throat and repeatedly threatened her life. This story continues below. …

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    Man dies after stabbing in Tacoma; homicide investigation underway

    A man died after arriving at a Tacoma hospital with stab wounds, prompting a homicide investigation by police. TACOMA, Wash. — A man died after arriving at a hospital with stab wounds Sunday night, prompting a homicide investigation in Tacoma, according to police. Just before 8:30 p.m., officers with the Tacoma Police Department responded to a local hospital after receiving reports of a possible stabbing victim who arrived in a personal vehicle. Police said the adult male victim died at the hospital. Officers later located a crime scene in the 1200 block of South M Street. Detectives and crime scene…