A Fort Dodge man with a history of violent crime has been charged with attempted murder and willful injury for allegedly stabbing a man in the abdomen at a downtown Fort Dodge bar on Saturday night.

According to a press release from the Fort Dodge Police Department, a stabbing was reported in the 10 block of North Seventh Street (identified as Koozie’s Bar in the criminal complaint) at about 11:17 p.m. on Saturday. When law enforcement arrived, they found 47-year-old Douglas A. Foy with a stab wound to the abdomen. Foy was transported to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center by Fort Dodge Fire Rescue.

Investigators quickly identified and located suspect 44-year-old Donathan Lynell Williams, according to the press release. Court documents show that Williams is charged with one count of attempted murder, a Class B felony; and one count of willful injury causing serious injury, a Class C felony. He had his initial appearance in Webster County Magistrate Court on Monday. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 21.

Williams is being held in the custody of the Webster County Jail on a $130,000 cash bond.

After being transported to TRMC by ambulance, Foy was transferred to Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. As of Monday morning, he was listed in critical condition.

The Fort Dodge Police Department was also assisted by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and the Webster County Attorney’s Office.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Fort Dodge Police Department at 515-573-1424 or Webster County Crime Stoppers at 515-573-1444. Crime Stoppers can also be contacted online at www.wccrimestoppers.com or by texting LEC and the information to CRIMES (274637).

This is not the first time Williams has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing someone in downtown Fort Dodge. He was arrested in July 2020 after a 39-year-old man walked into the Community Health Center with stab wounds to the neck and back. He was initially charged with attempted murder, willful injury causing serious injury and going armed with intent. Williams later pleaded guilty to the willful injury charge and was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on April 19, 2021. The other charges were dismissed.

According to the Iowa Department of Corrections website, he was granted work release on Sept. 9, 2022, and was released on parole on Jan. 31 of this year.