Mayville: On August 18, the man suspected of stabbing novelist Salman Rushdie would be arraigned on a grand jury indictment during a court hearing, his defense attorney said. Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of wounding Rushdie, 75, on Friday. The suspect is scheduled to appear in court at 1 p.m. local time, the office of Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said in an email.

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