Smiths Station man arrested after juvenile stabbed in Lee County
18-year-old Smiths Station man has been arrested following a stabbing involving a juvenile late Friday night in Lee County.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report at approximately 11:39 p.m. CDT on September 25, 2026, regarding a subject who had been stabbed at a residence on Lee Road 598 in the Smiths Station area.
Deputies arrived at the residence around 11:45 p.m. and located a juvenile who had sustained a laceration to the arm.
The juvenile was transported by ambulance to Piedmont Hospital in Columbus, Georgia, for treatment.
Investigators determined that the suspect was Ryan Mychael George Jr., 18, of Smiths Station, who was identified as an acquaintance of the victim.
Deputies later located George and his vehicle at a residence in the 400 block of Lee Road 290 in Smiths Station. Investigators with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant as part of the investigation.
George was subsequently arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.
He is currently being held in the Lee County Detention Center on a $25,000 bond.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).
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