Arizona flight attendant stabbed to death during layover in Denver

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American Airlines flight attendant Celinda Levno is described as a selfless and kind woman known for her love of family, friends and horses

A man has been arrested in connection with multiple stabbings in Denver that killed two people, including one Arizona flight attendant who was on a layover and injured two others.

Two people were injured and a woman was killed Saturday night after a man stabbed them in the heart of downtown Denver. Denver Police said on Monday.

“Officers are investigating two additional stabbings in the area that may be related. There is a large police presence in the area while officers investigate the circumstances and develop suspect information,” Denver police said in a posts on social media.

Denver police did not release the identities of the victims of the stabbings, but American Airlines confirmed to USA TODAY that one of its flight attendants, 71-year-old Celinda Levno, was stabbed and killed Saturday.

“We are devastated and mourn the tragic loss of our colleague who was the victim of a senseless crime. Our thoughts and support are with her family, loved ones and colleagues and we are doing everything we can to assist law enforcement in their investigation, the airline said in a statement.

‘Senseless tragedy’

On Sunday, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants released a statement honoring Levno’s life.

“We support Celinda’s family, friends and our colleagues at Phoenix Inflight as they process this senseless tragedy,” one informs the association. “Celinda’s love for her horses, friends and family will always be remembered.”

To her friends and family, Levno was known as a kind woman, an incredible musician and a true animal lover.

“Everything she did was for everyone else,” Josephine Dale, a close friend of Levno’s, wrote in a statement to The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network. “She will now be with us every step of the way and her love of horses will be carried on through us all.”

An arrest has been made by Denver police

This is according to the police in Denver on Monday that 24-year-old Elijah Caudill was arrested in connection with the stabbing that killed Levno and an unidentified man and wounded two others.

Police say Caudill is being held on charges of murder and attempted murder. Court records do not list an attorney for Caudill.

Denver court records obtained by USA TODAY shows that Caudill has a prior criminal history with four failure to appear warrants for misdemeanor criminal mischief arrests, assault, nonconsensual sexual contact and indecent exposure.

According to CBS News DenverCaudill appeared in a Denver courtroom Monday and was held without bond.

Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trendy news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and follow him at X @fern_cerv_.