$500K cash bond set in stabbing case

Larock faces 60 years in prison for attempted first-degree intentional homicide
By: 
Luke Reimer
Reporter

A Shawano man was charged May 2 with attempted first-degree intentional homicide in relation to a stabbing on April 25.

Royce E. Larock, 21, Shawano, was charged with one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, one count of aggravated battery, one misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.

If convicted, Larock faces 60 years in prison for attempted first-degree intentional homicide, $50,000 in fines and 15 years in prison for aggravated battery, $10,000 in fines and nine months in prison for resisting or obstructing an officer and $1,000 in fines and 90 days in prison for disorderly conduct.

According to the criminal complaint, Shawano police officers were dispatched to 122 Acorn Street in Shawano for a reported stabbing. When officers arrived a victim was allegedly laying at a neighbor’s front step with a stab wound to the stomach area, with intestinal protrusion from a stab wound. The victim allegedly stated that Larock was the person who had stabbed him.

Law enforcement located Larock about 30 minutes later on Richmond Street, where he allegedly told officers that he did not recall fighting with the victim, but admitted to drinking alcohol beforehand. The knife of the alleged crime was found in the front yard of the residence.

When searching the scene, law enforcement allegedly saw blood in the kitchen, on the inside of a screen door, on the driveway and also saw a trail of blood leading to the neighbor’s residence.

When interviewing Larock, he allegedly had cuts and scrapes on his body that is consistent with running through the woods and being scraped by branches and bushes. Larock allegedly told law enforcement that nothing had happened and that he was dropping the victim off at the residence and left. Larock allegedly told law enforcement that he had anger issues, but stated that he did not have a fight with the victim.

The victim was transported to ThedaCare in Neenah for surgery. When interviewing the victim, he allegedly told law enforcement that he and Larock were sitting in the kitchen of the residence drinking, when the two started arguing. The victim allegedly left the residence and Larock followed and stabbed him. The victim added that blood was located inside of the residence because he tried to get help inside.

The owner of the residence allegedly stated that he did not know Larock, but was able to identify him through pictures. He told law enforcement that he was doing dishes when the two showed up to the residence, started drinking and started acting rough with each other.

He stated that Larock grabbed a knife from the sink and added that he thought Larock had put it back in the the sink, when asked to. He stated that nothing was said between the two and Larock pulled the knife out of his waistband and stabbed the victim. When they exited the residence, the homeowner allegedly locked the door and that he did not have any other information to share.

In a second interview with Larock, he stated that the victim was a cousin and that he does not remember fighting with the victim. He allegedly told law enforcement that if he was fighting with the victim, that it would not have been intentional. He stated that he remembers drinking and running away, but could not remember why he was running away.

During Larock’s initial appearance in court, Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court Judge Katherine Sloma set a cash bond of $500,000 and scheduled a preliminary hearing for May 10.


lreimer@newmedia-wi.com