A Carroll man remains in custody after allegedly stabbing a man multiple times during a disturbance at a bar early this (Sunday) morning. According to Carroll Police Chief Brad Burke, officers were dispatched to Kerps Tavern in the 200 block of E. 5th Street at approximately 12:50 a.m. for a reported fight in progress. Authorities say 41-year-old John Michael Hanson stabbed the victim, identified as Benjamin Badding, several times, causing serious injuries. Badding was transported to St. Anthony Regional Hospital by Carroll County Emergency Medical Services and later airlifted to a hospital in Des Moines. Hanson was taken into custody and booked for willful injury, a class C felony. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and Carroll Broadcasting will bring you more information as it becomes available.
