Man Wanted In Connection To Twain Harte Stabbing

Twain Harte, CA — The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a man wanted in connection to a stabbing that occurred on August 30 off Italian Bar Road in Twain Harte.

The Sheriff’s Office has issued a warrant for 32-year-old Sonora resident John Paul Schowachert. Schowachert is described as being 6’1″, approximately 165 pounds, brown hair and blue eyes. He has a tattoo on each cheekbone, a “W” and a “P”. He is potentially armed and dangerous.

If you see him or know of his whereabouts please call the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office at 209-533-5815.

We reported previously that a 46-year-old victim, Shane Mackie, was attacked in a vehicle near the intersection of South Fork Rd. and Italian bar Rd. He was stabbed several times in the chest and abdomen. The victim was flown to a hospital in the central valley and is currently in stable condition. The Sheriff’s Office believes the victim was specifically targeted, and it was not a random attack. No further information is immediately available.