A 32-year-old Fort Madison man, Jacob Anthony Haage, has been jailed for domestic abuse after a minor child stabbed him to prevent him from choking their mother. The Lee County Attorney’s Office has ruled the stabbing an act of self-defense, confirming that no charges will be filed against the child for protecting their parent. FORT MADISON, IA (3-minute read) — What began as an investigation into a stabbing has concluded with the “victim” behind bars. Early Sunday morning, February 8, 2026, Fort Madison police were called to a residence on the 3000 block of Avenue J following reports of a…

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