Since Thursday, Feb. 17, 43 crashes, involving 61 vehicles, were reported to Becker County emergency dispatch. In total, six people were transported to nearby medical clinics and treated for injuries sustained in the crashes. Also, on Sunday, Fed. 20 at 12: 17 p.m., at the Becker County Jail, a 35-year-old male inmate, of Duluth, suffered an apparent drug overdose. One dose of Narcan was administered to the inmate, who responded positively. The inmate was transported to a nearby medical clinic for treatment and returned. He said he had ingested an unknown amount of methamphetamines, cocaine and fentanyl.
SHREVEPORT, La. A homicide Thursday afternoon in Shreveport was the result of a drug deal and not a home invasion robbery, Shreveport police said Friday in announcing an arrest.
On Monday, Feb. 14 at 8:56 p.m., on the 27000 block of County Road 141, Detroit Lakes, a 31-year-old Detroit Lakes man struck a 30-year-old Detroit Lakes woman. The woman called her mother since she was too afraid to call the police. Her mother called the police to the residence. The man was arrested in connection with the incident. No medical transport was required.
On Thursday, Feb. 10 at 10:45 a.m., a 41-year-old Waubun woman reportedly broke into a residence and pistol whipped a 26-year-old Ogema man. She accused the man of stealing a speaker and proceeded to damage his television. No medical transport was needed and the case is under investigation. Also, on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 5:06 p.m., near the intersection of Washington Avenue and Highway 10 in Detroit Lakes, a possible road rage incident occurred. Two vehicles pulled off the road, both drivers exited their vehicles and began fighting. The men were rolling on the ground and one man suffered a cut on their head and a possible shoulder injury. One party left the scene before law enforcement arrived and a 40-year-old man was arrested for possible DWI.
The Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corp. has quietly made a big difference – from Detroit Lakes to Frazee to Lake Park to Perham – in a lot of little ways over the past few years.