Knox County murder suspect to appear in court

KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An arraignment is scheduled Thursday morning for Eric Hibbard, 36, who faces murder charges in connection with a fatal stabbing. State police reported that Hibbard was arrested Tuesday for the death of 67-year-old Norman McCreary.

According to investigators, Hibbard allegedly stabbed McCreary multiple times in the neck and other parts of his body with a knife during an argument at McCreary’s home on Highway 1232 in Gray. McCreary died from his injuries.

Court records indicate that Hibbard’s arraignment is set for 9 a.m.