MANHATTAN- A Kansas man was sentenced to over 12-years in prison for attempted 1st degree murder and battery.

Samuel Dartez, 31, Manhattan will also have to register as a violent offender, and is to pay a restitution of $25,000 to the victim.

Dartez was arrested on November 13, 2014, after the Riley County Police Department received a 911 call in reference to a stabbing at the Manhattan Public Library.

Officers responded and found a 27-year-old woman, the mother of his children, with multiple puncture wounds to her neck and face. She was transported by EMS to a local hospital for treatment.
The same day, Dartez was stopped by authorities in Morris County and arrested following a standoff with law enforcement.

During Friday’s sentencing, Dartez showed remorse.

“I don’t know (what to say)….I committed a crime, worst of my life, and I don’t feel sorry because I was arrested but because it shouldn’t have happened,” he said

“I’m sorry for what I did and what happened. It’s my fault what happened.”