October 14, 2026
32 year old Julia Groff of the Allegany County Town of Bolivar is the suspect who is accused of allegedly stabbing two State Police Officers, both of them in the head, at a gas station in Bolivar on May 17, 2025. State Trooper Jacob Klock was stabbed just above the eye. Trooper Michael Rich was stabbed in the side of the head. Groff was charged with two counts of attempted 2nd degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault of a police officer and numerous other charges. According to Allegany County District Attorney Pete Degnan, Julia Groff’s trial is slated to start on November 30 in Allegany County Court. Her defense attorneys are Marty Anderson and JIm Cole. Groff is still in Allegany County Jail in Belmont, without bail. Neither of the injured troopers have returned to work yet, due to their injuries.
