New information released on Charleston stabbing

Thursday, 15 January 2026

Charleston Police have released new information on a stabbing that resulted in an electronic warning from Eastern Illinois University.

Aidan Pruiett, 19, was arrested after a stabbing early in the morning of Sunday, January 4th, Charleston Police said. 

They were called to the 1100 block of 6th Street and found a person who had been stabbed; they later found out about a second person stabbed.
    
Neither had life-threatening injuries, police said. 
    
Pruiett was arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and faces aggravated battery charges. 

He's in Coles County Jail after being denied pretrial release.

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