Suspect charged with allegedly stabbing brother
A Jefferson man is in Greene County Jail after he allegedly stabbed his older brother in the back on May 10 at a home in Jefferson Township. Jason Michael Lilley, 23, faces charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and terroristic threats, and also was cited for harassment and disorderly conduct.
State police Trooper Michael Udovich interviewed John Lilley, 28, in the back of the ambulance where he was being treated for the stab wound around 6:20 p.m., according to a criminal complaint filed in the case.
During that interview, John Lilley told police his brother is a “crack head,” and said Jason Lilley was outside working on his car before the alleged stabbing at 973 N. 88 Road, according to police.
Jason Lilley started yelling about his car problems in front of John Lilley’s children, Udovich alleged.
“The victim then became angry because he didn’t want his kids to hear the foul language, and he and Jason started arguing outside the residence,” Udovich wrote.
Outside, Udovich said Jason Lilley continued to yell and curse, and had a knife in his hand. Police alleged Jason Lilley threatened to kill his brother.
“The victim then put Jason in a head lock and they fell against a car that was parked in the yard. At some point during the struggle, Jason stabbed the victim in the back,” Udovich wrote.
“The victim did not know if he was stabbed intentionally, but assumed he was since Jason was threatening to stab and kill him before the argument turned physical.”
John Lilley had his mother call 911.
Udovich said John Lilley had “a fairly deep puncture wound” in the middle of his back, and was taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., for treatment.
Police were called to the home around 6 p.m., several minutes after the alleged stabbing.
When he arrived, Udovich said he saw John Lilley standing in the front yard of the home, with the back of his shirt “covered with blood.”
John Lilley told police his brother had stabbed him, and said that Jason Lilley was in the back yard. Udovich said Jason Lilley was taken into custody without incident.
During a 7:30 p.m. interview, Jason Lilley reportedly told police that his brother started yelling at him first, and then got face-to-face with him and pushed him (Jason Lilley) outside.
Jason Lilley also told police that he had the knife in his hand because he was stripping wires on his car, Udovich indicated. The kitchen knife was about six inches long, Udovich indicated.
Police were unable to find the knife.
Jason Lilley reportedly said that he shoved his brother back and “guesses John fell on the knife,” Udovich wrote.
“After John got stabbed, the defendant was so mad at that point that he threw the knife into the basement somewhere, however, I could not find it. The defendant related that he did not intentionally stab the victim, but could not explain how the victim ‘fell into’ the knife,” Udovich wrote.
Magisterial District Judge Glenn Bates set Jason Lilley’s bail at $30,000 straight cash, and a preliminary hearing for May 20.