Suspect officially charged in Mesa stabbing of mother, 2 teenage daughters

PHOENIX — The man accused of stabbing a mother and her two children after breaking into their Mesa apartment last month has been officially charged, authorities announced Thursday.

A grand jury indicted 22-year-old Lowell Dorn last week on two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count each of burglary and aggravated assault, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

His trial is set for Jan. 27, 2026.

Mesa stabbing suspect accused of breaking into apartment, hurting family

Dorn is accused of entering the victims’ apartment near Dobson and Broadway roads around 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 17 while the family was sleeping, according to the Mesa Police Department.

He allegedly attacked a 16-year-old girl first. She managed to escape to a nearby friend’s home and called police.

Dorn then stabbed the mother and her 18-year-old daughter before fleeing the scene, police said.

All three victims were treated for their injuries at a hospital.

Following the triple stabbing in Mesa, the Tempe Police Department received multiple reports about Dorn. Tempe police collaborated with Mesa detectives to identify him as the suspect.

Currently, the Mesa stabbing suspect is detained on a $2 million cash-only bond, prosecutors said.

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