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A Bartlesville man accused of stabbing a woman at the Skyline Motel in Bartlesville on Saturday appeared in Washington County court on Monday. Koalton Ellis was arraigned on two felony counts of assault and battery likely to produce death.

According to an affidavit, officers arrived at the motel room and found the victim in a pool of what appeared to be blood. The victim had numerous lacerations on the back of her neck. There were several others lacerations later located on the victims forearm and abdomen. Tracy Bartlesville police chief Tracy Roles gives an update on the status of the victim. 

Officers were able to obtain surveillance footage which showed Ellis allegedly stabbing the victim before walking away and then returning to stab the victim while she was on the ground.

Ellis also had an arrest for a petit larceny on July 6. His bond was set at $250,000 with a condition of no contact with alleged victim. The defendant is due back in court for a felony status date on August 6.