MOUNTAIN CITIZEN STAFF REPORT

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A murder suspect from Williamson was arrested Monday night and faces an attempted murder charge in connection in Columbus, Ohio.

Christopher Eric Back, 48, of Williamson, was arrested around 7 p.m. Monday on Pritchard Street in Williamson, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

He allegedly stabbed a man in Columbus, Ohio, after a dispute.

Marshals say Back was wanted by the Columbus Police Department for the stabbing. That incident happened Dec. 10 in Ohio. Investigators say the man was stabbed 17 times in the neck, chest and other areas. He was in critical condition, according to sources.

Law enforcement investigators say the victim is the brother of Back’s ex-girlfriend.

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Back fled to West Virginia to avoid being caught. He was taken to the South Western Regional Jail and faces extradition back to Ohio.

(WSAZ TV contributed to this report.)