Madison County authorities have made an arrest in connection with stabbing early Sunday morning in Winterset. According to Winterset Police, Brian Richmond, of Winterset faces a charge of attempted murder.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Department received a 9-1-1 call at around 3:20 AM Sunday indicating someone had been stabbed at a residence on North 5th Street in Winterset.

The unidentified victim was flown by helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. The case remains under investigation by the Winterset Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.