Prosecutors: Fairview machete attack suspect charged with attempted murder

Police say the victim was hospitalized on Tuesday, and Josue Corea was later arrested in Edgewater.

News 12 Staff

Jan 24, 2025, 11:17 AM

Updated 7 hr ago

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A man accused of attacking a woman with a machete Tuesday in Fairview has been charged with attempted murder, according to prosecutors.
Officials say 37-year-old Josue Corea cut the woman in the stairwell of an apartment.
The victim was hospitalized, and Corea was later arrested in Edgewater.
It is unclear if the attack was random.