Man indicted for Mesa stabbing of mom, 2 daughters: MCAO

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Man indicted in Mesa triple stabbing

A man accused of stabbing a woman and her two daughters while they were asleep inside an apartment near Dobson and Broadway Roads has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of attempted murder, burglary and aggravated assault.

A man accused of a triple stabbing in the East Valley that left a woman and her two daughters injured has been indicted by a grand jury.

Lowell Dorn, 23, is accused of two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and one count each of burglary and aggravated assault, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said on Oct. 2.

The backstory:

On Sept. 17, police say a woman and her two teenage daughters were asleep inside their apartment near Dobson and Broadway Roads when they were violently stabbed by a suspect.

One of the victims was able to escape the apartment and call for help. All three victims survived.

Man accused of stabbing mom, 2 daughters while they were asleep inside Mesa apartment

Police say 22-year-old Lowell Dorn stabbed a woman and her two daughters while they were asleep inside an apartment near Dobson and Broadway Roads. Dorn is accused of attempted murder and burglary.

What's next:

Dorn was arrested in connection with the stabbing. He's currently jailed on a $2 million cash bond. His trial is scheduled for January 27, 2026.

Map of where the stabbing happened

The Source: Information for this story was gathered from a news release from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and a FOX 10 report on Sept. 18, 2025.

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