Walker County arrests stabbing suspect

ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) – The Walker County Sheriff announces the arrest of a suspect in a fatal stabbing in Rossville.

The Sheriff says 58 year old Steven Lewis Whittaker killed his long time friend Lebron “Buddy” Hankins, Jr.

The believe the two men got into a fight Friday night before the stabbing.

The autopsy report found that Hankins was cut more than fifty times to his head, neck and face.

He also was strangled and suffered a broken neck.

Investigators say alcohol was a contributing factor.

Whittaker was arrested Tuesday night.