Amador County - An argument between two brothers-in-law in Pioneer last Saturday led to one of the brothers being stabbed, according the reports by the Amador County Sheriff’s Department. Amador County Undersheriff James Wegner reported Monday that Sheriff’s Officers responded to a call at approximately 5:11pm from the Ok Corral Hotel & Lounge in Pioneer. The caller reported that a man had just been stabbed. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found a 45-year-old man suffering from a stab wound to his abdomen. The victim reported that the would was the result of an altercation between himself and his brother-in-law over employment. He said that his brother-in-law pulled a knife from his back pocket and stabbed him in the stomach. The victim and witnesses reported that the assailant, who was identified as Richard Anthony Bogdanowicz, 57, of Pioneer, fled the scene in a blue pickup truck. Sheriff Deputies immediately visited Bogdanowicz’s residence where he was arrested on the spot and the knife used for the stabbing was recovered. Bogdanowicz was booked into the Amador County Jail charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Bail was set pursuant to schedule at $20,000.00. American Legion Ambulance, Amador Fire Protection District and Cal Fire personnel provided medical care for the victim who was subsequently flown by Air Med 42 to Sutter Roseville Hospital for treatment. The victim’s name was not released. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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