Two arrested in stabbing case

Reports of a shooting led Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputies to a stabbing on the evening of March 9 at 1776 NW Highway 7 north of Columbus.

Upon arrival at the scene, deputies found that gun shots had been fired, however no one had been struck by a bullet.

An injured Michael Towery, 24, was located a short distance from the original scene, and it was discovered that he had been stabbed.

He was trans…