Machete-wielding brother jailed in attack

Published 11:13 am Friday, April 13, 2012

A Warren County man accused of hitting his brother in the head with a machete was in jail this morning.

At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Mose Sanders, 56, 10 Archie Drive, was arrested at his home and charged with aggravated assault at that address, Sheriff Martin Pace said.

Sanders is accused of hitting his brother, David Sanders, 47, 191 Archie Drive, in the back of the head with a machete during a fight, Pace said.

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David Sanders was taken by private vehicle to River Region Medical Center where he was treated and released, a hospital spokesman said.

Mose Sanders was held without bail in the Warren County Jail pending his initial court appearance.