Two Pulaski County teenagers are in custody in connection with a stabbing and a foiled plot to kill one of the teen’s parents. It all happened Wednesday morning in Somerset. LEX18 has obtained the frantic 911 calls for help.
DISPATCH:Now who has been stabbed?
LAURA PHELPS: I’m not sure, my husband is still got the guy down in a head lock.
Just after 3a.m. Wednesday morning, authorities responded to a Somerset home on Spring Valley Drive.
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LAURA PHELPS: He has actually busted down our bedroom door.
DISPATCH: Now who is this person?
LAURA PHELPS:His name is Paul Young.
Edwin and Laura Phelps were sound asleep when they were awakened by their 17-year old son’s friend, Paul Young.
LAURA PHELPS:No, he does not live here.
DISPATCH:Did he break into the house?
LAURA PHELPS:That’s what we don’t know, we just woken up with him crashing through our bedroom door.
Lieutenant Detective Brett Whitaker, with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, said the Phelps didn’t know their son had invited a friend over to spend the night. Nor did they know their lives were at risk.
“The 17-year old son of the victim had agreed in a plot with his 18-year old friend to kill his parents,” explained Brett Whitaker, with Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.
Detective Whitaker said the investigation confirmed the murder plot, but not the motive. He also said the Phelps’ son realized the plot had been foiled when his father fought back.
“When our units got there, he was in the room pretending to assist his parents as if he knew nothing that was going on. He was also assisting his father in holding down the suspect,” stated Brett Whitaker, with Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.
Edwin Phelps is healing from his stab wounds at UK Hospital, he is listed in fair condition. His wife laura was not hurt.
The 18-year old, Paul Young is being held at the Pulaski County Jail. He’s charged with two counts of criminal attempt to commit murder. Authorities said they aren’t sure if the Phelps’ son will be charged as an adult, but he faces two counts of criminal solicitation to commit murder.
