STATEUtah · Apr 29, 2026
Utah Man Pleads Guilty but Mentally Ill in Tinder Stabbing Case
Kane Thomas Fairbank admitted to attempting to murder an 18-year-old date and a 64-year-old stranger in May 2022.
The Bottom Line
A 20-year-old man entered a plea deal for attempted aggravated murder, citing schizoaffective disorder as a factor in the attacks. He faces sentencing in March for the stabbings of two women in Davis County.
The Case For
- The plea deal ensures a conviction for first-degree felonies while acknowledging the defendant's mental health diagnosis.
- The agreement resolves the case without a trial, following the defendant's admission of planning to kill multiple people.
The Case Against
- Prosecutors agreed to drop charges of aggravated kidnapping and obstructing justice as part of the plea negotiations.
Key Numbers
- 20 years old: Age of the defendant, Kane Thomas Fairbank
- 2 victims: An 18-year-old woman and a 64-year-old woman
- May 12, 2022: Date of the attacks in Bountiful
Source Verification
The Second District Court | State of Utah | KSL News report on court filings and plea statements
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✓ Quote-groundedKSL News
https://www.ksl.com/article/50850505/utah-man-admits-to-trying-to-kill-his-tinder-date-then-attacking-2nd-woman
Quoted passages this brief is built from (3)
- "Kane Thomas Fairbank, 20, pleaded guilty but mentally ill last week to attempted aggravated murder and a reduced count of attempted murder"— FARMINGTON — A Utah man who
- "Fairbank admitted to arranging a date with the woman on the Tinder dating app. Fairbanks said he then lured her to a secluded location in Mueller Park on May 12, 2022, and stabbed her multiple times 'while under the effects of an episode caused by schizoaffective disorder'"— Fairbank admitted to arranging a date
- "In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop charges of aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony, and obstructing justice, a second-degree felony."— Kane Thomas Fairbank, 20, pleaded guilty