2 arrested in connection with fatal Oakdale stabbing of Modesto 21-year-old
Two people have been arrested in connection with a Labor Day weekend stabbing in Oakdale that killed a 21-year-old Modesto man, police said.
Officers found Nathaniel Holland, of Modesto, suffering from a stab wound around 8 p.m. Sept. 4 after being called to the area of South Yosemite Avenue and East G Street. He died after being transported to a local hospital.
Thursday, police arrested Scott Warren Staudenmaier, 50, of Modesto on a preliminary murder charge connected to the stabbing, the Oakdale Police Department said. Lindsey Bench, 23, of Oakdale faces a preliminary charge of accessory to murder.
The relationship between the suspects and victim, as well as a motive for the crime are still under investigation, Oakdale police said.
Holland’s mother, Katie Small, previously told The Modesto Bee in a text that she believes her son died protecting himself and his cousin.
Small said the two were standing in front of a car when a man walked up to them. After apparently telling the man to leave, Holland was stabbed in the chest before the man ran off, Small said.
On her Facebook page, Small wrote a post calling her son a hero. “God made you so protective and you passed away doing what you do best, protecting your family,” Small wrote.
In another Facebook post, on Thursday night after the Oakdale Police Department announced the arrests, Small wrote, “Some justice for my boy. Thank you to all that helped find these people.”
Modesto Bee staff writer Deke Farrow contributed to this report.
This story was originally published September 9, 2021 at 7:57 PM.
