11-03-2025
Mebane Lowe's Foods stabbing suspect given $2.5 million bond in court
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — In court on Monday afternoon, an Alamance County judge handed down a bond of $2.5 million to the suspect in the stabbing that happened at a Mebane grocery store last week.
Dason Hodge is charged with attempted first-degree murder and faces up to 40 years in jail.
In the courtroom, there were several friends and family members. They didn't want to speak on camera but told FOX8 they were shocked.
One of the friend's wives didn't want to go to the grocery store alone this weekend after hearing the news that a man allegedly stabbed a stranger five times for no reason.
'This was extreme unprovoked violence,' the prosecutor said in court.
Plans for a Friday afternoon drink at the beer den in Lowes Foods in Mebane turned violent.
The victim had at least five stab wounds. There was a graphic description of the bloody scene inside the store, and the entire incident was caught on camera.
'Almost immediately after he had sat down, the defendant grabbed the victim from behind,' the prosecutor said in court.
The suspect is 24-year-old Dason Hodge. He has no prior record. On Monday in court, he only spoke when the judge asked if he wanted a court-appointed attorney.
Hodge lives only about five minutes from the Lowes Foods, and prosecutors fear that if he is out on bond, he could do it again in the busy shopping area.
'If he is out on bond, he can just walk now to any one of these other locations or a similarly located fast food restaurant or some that are in that same area and engage in the same conduct,' the prosecutor said.
People inside the store at the time rushed to help the victim and keep Hodge there until police arrived. Over the weekend, the victim had several surgeries, and his friends say he is still in the ICU but doing OK.
Some of his friends told FOX8 that they have had nightmares. It will be a tough road ahead, so they ask for prayers for the family.
A GoFundMe has been set up.
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