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Man charged after stabbing on Five Star Trail

Pennsylvania State Police say a dispute between two men living in tents led to a stabbing along the Five Star Trail; the suspect faces multiple charges.

Published Jul 28, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT | Lehigh Crimewatch

Pennsylvania State Police say Chase Horton, 23, of Mount Pleasant was charged after a July 26 incident on the Five Star Trail off Clark Street in Hempfield Township. Troopers located a victim with a stab wound under his left armpit after a confrontation between two men living in tents; the knife was discarded into the woods and later recovered. Horton faces aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment; the victim was treated at Forbes Hospital.