Overview

• Marion County officials filed a Level 5 felony battery charge involving serious bodily injury against Sanchez, who had initially faced three misdemeanors, a count that carries a potential one to six years in prison.
• The driver, identified as Perry Tole, filed a civil suit accusing Sanchez of assault and battery and alleging Fox was negligent in hiring, retention and supervision.
• A police affidavit and hotel surveillance footage describe a dispute at a loading dock in which Sanchez, appearing intoxicated, entered Tole’s truck, blocked him from calling his manager and shoved him, after which Tole used pepper spray and then a knife, asserting self-defense.
• Sanchez remains hospitalized in stable condition with multiple stab wounds, while Tole suffered a through‑cheek laceration and is recovering at home, his attorney said.
• Fox replaced Sanchez on Sunday’s broadcast with Brady Quinn, investigators say the case remains active, and Sanchez’s next court appearance is set for Nov. 4.