The Region - News from April 12, 1985

Television evangelist George Vandeman was stabbed twice at his Thousand Oaks home and his son was held as a suspect, authorities said. Vandeman, 68, was listed in stable condition at Los Robles Hospital, a spokeswoman said. Ventura County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Susie Acuna said Vandeman was stabbed in the face and back, and that his son, Ronald, whose age was not available, is in custody. The Seventh-day Adventist’s show, “It Is Written,” is televised in 65 markets nationwide.