Dubuque Man Sentenced For Cutting Ex-Girlfriend With Steak Knife

A rural Dubuque man has been sentenced to 32 days of jail time and two years of probation for cutting his ex-girlfriend with a steak knife. 27 year old Devon Ward was given the sentence Monday in the Iowa District Court of Dubuque County after pleading guilty to charges of domestic assault with a dangerous weapon and second-degree harassment. Ward must also comply with a no-contact order issued for 27 year old Madilyn Grant and complete the Iowa Domestic Abuse Program.  Grant and Ward got into an argument when Grant picked up some belongings from Ward’s residence on February 21st. Grant told authorities that Ward “grabbed her by her throat from behind and attempted to stab her with a steak knife.” Grant suffered a lacerated finger. In addition to his sentence for assaulting Grant, Ward was also sentenced to two days of incarceration for unrelated domestic abuse with strangulation and child endangerment charges. Those charges stemmed from an incident that occurred in November.