Posted on April 15, 2019

A Greensboro Man Who Police Say Stabbed an Archdale Woman Who Wouldn’t Date Him Is Now Charged with Attempted Murder

Larry Penkava, The Courier-Tribune, April 13, 2019

Charges against a man, who reportedly stabbed a woman last month at Taco Bell because she refused to date him, have been upgraded to attempted murder, according to Archdale Police.

On Sunday, March 31, at 9:59 p.m., Archdale officers responded to the eatery at 10102-X S. Main St. in reference to a stabbing.

When officers arrived, they observed several people detaining a man they said was the offender. The victim, Celestial Rose Lambert, 19, of Archdale, was lying nearby with multiple stab wounds to the back and was being rendered aid by family members. {snip}

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Tyvonne Quantaine Upshur

Tyvonne Quantaine Upshur, 40, of Apt. 11M, 1521 Bridford Parkway, Greensboro, was initially charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and six counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He was placed in the Randolph County Jail under a $500,000 secured bond.

Upon further investigation, Archdale Police have obtained information that established probable cause to have charges upgraded against Upshur, a press release Friday stated.

The Randolph County Grand Jury indicted him on one count of attempted murder, one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and six counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.

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[Editor’s Note: The original story includes a news video with additional information.]