Tim Willert
NORTHWEST DISTRICT -- A Burbank man was arrested Wednesday night on
suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a friend several
times with a knife, police said.
Richard Savola, 29, was to be formally charged with attempted murder
Friday in Burbank Superior Court. He is being held at Burbank City Jail
in lieu of $500,000 bail.
Savola is accused of stabbing 37-year-old Kurt Burns of Burbank
multiple times after the two started arguing over the death of a mutual
friend, Burbank Police Sgt. Bill Taylor said.
When police responded to Savola's home in the 1200 block of West
Burbank Boulevard about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, they saw Burns staggering
across the street, Taylor said.
"The suspect stabbed the victim inside the residence, chased him
outside the residence and stabbed him some more," he said.
Burns was taken to County-USC Medical Center, where he reportedly is
recovering from multiple stab wounds to the torso, Taylor said.
