Medford man accused of stabbing co-worker at pot grow operation

JACKSONVILLE, Ore. (AP) – A 28-year-old Medford man is facing attempted murder and other charges after authorities say he stabbed a co-worker at a marijuana grow operation.
 
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says Matthew Gabbard stabbed a co-worker with a knife several times in the chest and abdomen Saturday afternoon. The two were cutting irrigation lines at a grow site.
 
Detectives believe the stabbing was unprovoked and that Gabbard had intended to kill his co-worker.
 
Authorities say the victim, 31-year-old Jakob Crouch, was taken to a local hospital with stab wounds that did not appear to be life-threatening.
 
Gabbard was arrested and lodged in the Jackson County Jail after being treated for a cut.