Benton City man charged with knife attack at Mexico, Missou…
Assault Mexico Missouri in Mexico, Missouri: A 37-year-old Benton City man was arrested Sunday morning after allegedly attacking three people with a knife at a bar in Mexico, Missouri, in the 100 block of South Jefferson Street. Robert H. LeCoque was charged with three counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. LeCoque allegedly fled the scene and was arrested without incident about an hour later on Huntingfield Road near Jefferson Road, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department. One stabbing victim was transported to University Hospital and was reported in stable condition around 8:30 a.m.