An update from the Wise County Sheriff’s Office:

On 1-12-2023 at approximately 10:30 pm Wise County Central Dispatch received a 911 call reporting that a person had been stabbed during a domestic dispute on Buckingham Road in Coeburn, VA.  When deputies arrived, they discovered a female with stab wounds to her head.   The female was transported to the hospital for medical treatment. 

Deputies arrested the suspect, Joshua Lewis Santiago, 22 years of age, for malicious wounding. He was taken into custody without incident.  He is currently being held at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail in Duffield, VA.

The investigation is still ongoing with the possibility of additional charges being placed.