Cheyenne Man Jailed for Nearly Beating Man to Death With Bat

A 23-year-old Cheyenne man is facing a felony charge after police say he nearly beat a 54-year-old Cheyenne man to death with a metal baseball bat.

According to Public Information Officer Alex Farkas, it all started around 2:10 a.m. on July 21, 2024, after officers were dispatched to a report of an aggravated assault at a home in the 600 block of Van Lennen Avenue.

Farkas says officers arrived to find Jamie Stephenson unresponsive with apparent head injuries.

Stephenson Life-Flighted to Colorado

"He was transported by ambulance to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and then life-flighted to Loveland, Colorado, where he remains hospitalized," Farkas in a news release Monday morning said.

Farkas says officers learned that Edward Paul Carabajal had gotten into a verbal altercation with Stephenson in the basement of the home.

As the argument escalated, Carabajal allegedly grabbed a metal baseball bat and struck Stephenson in the head.

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Arrest Warrant Issued for Carabajal

"Following a thorough investigation, on Tuesday, July 30, detectives applied for and obtained an arrest warrant for Carabajal," said Farkas.

The warrant was for aggravated assault and battery - bodily injury with a deadly weapon, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and was signed by Laramie County Circuit Court Judge Sean Chambers.

Carabajal Arrested, Charged With Aggravated Assault

Farkas says Carbajal was taken into custody around 8:45 a.m. on Aug. 3, 2024, after police spotted him near 622 W. Allison Rd.

Carabajal was taken to the Laramie County Detention Center, where he was booked on his warrant.

He was seen in Circuit Court on Aug. 5, 2024, during which his bond was set at $5,000 cash and his preliminary hearing was scheduled for Aug. 14, 2024, at 2:30 p.m.

"This case remains under investigation by the Cheyenne Police Department," Farkas said.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.