Arizona State Student Allegedly Stabbed Another While Victim Walked to Class

Mar. 15, 2025

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Mara Daffron was stabbed on Thursday, Sept. 19, while walking into a class on campus in Glendale, Ariz.,12 News,AZ CentralandFOX 10 Phoenixreported, citing unspecified court records.

Fellow student Kaci Sloan, 19, was arrested soon afterward in connection with the stabbing, the ASU Police Department said, according to 12 News, AZ Central and ASU’s The State Press. An ASU spokesperson confirmed the arrest in a statement to PEOPLE.

“Kaci Sloan was immediately detained and arrested on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder; aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; interfering with an educational institution; and disorderly conduct,” an ASU spokesperson told PEOPLE. “She is being held on a $250,000 cash only bond.”

Online court records for Maricopa County currently only show Sloan is facing charges of aggravated assault with deadly weapon and disorderly conduct with a weapon.

AGoFundMehas been set up to assist with Daffron’s recovery.

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Plea information was not available in the online court records and PEOPLE was unable to determine if she has an attorney.

source: people.com