EL PASO, Texas -- After three days on the run, police said the man at the center of a nationwide manhunt accused of kidnapping and stabbing a Fort Bliss soldier, turned himself in. Clinton Lewis, 34, and his wife, Jeneesa Lewis, 29, walked into the El Paso Police Central Regional Command Center at 6 p.m. Sunday. Jeneesa Lewis had several bandages on her body and called family members in Tennessee to let them know she was alive.

Tammy Skelton, the victim’s sister in Tennessee, spoke exclusively with KFOX by phone overnight and said Clinton had taken the 29-year-old to Nevada over the weekend, but returned after seeing national coverage of the story. After giving her statement to police, Jeneesa Lewis was taken to William Beaumont Army Medical Center for treatment.

"She was hurt pretty bad and was going to the hospital. She said she needed stitches. She had two stab wounds, one on each leg. He had stabbed her with a steak-knife," said Skelton.

The nationwide manhunt began Friday when Jeneesa Lewis didn’t report to work at Fort Bliss. El Paso police discovered blood in her west El Paso apartment. Police said there were signs of a struggle.

Skelton said Jeneesa Lewis had joined the Army and moved to El Paso in March to start a new life without her husband. However, the victim’s sister said Clinton Lewis moved into the apartment shortly after and controlled Jeneesa Lewis's every move.

Last week Skelton received a text message from Jeneesa Lewis saying, add comma “I am so relieved! I’m FREE!” Skelton said Jeneesa Lewis was walking out on Clinton Lewis. She believes that's what led to the kidnapping.

Detectives with the El Paso Police Department said Jeneesa Lewis provided them enough information to press felony charges on Clinton. Lewis is currently in the El Paso County Jail on aggravated kidnapping charges. His bond has been set at $75,000.

"I'm glad he turned himself in. I really am. I'm still kind of in shock. I'm glad she's safe," said Skelton.