Bismarck man tried to strangle girlfriend to death with yo-yo string, court docs allege
Derek Dillman allegedly modified the string “to be used as a garotte as he believes the string can slice off a human head,” the woman told police. 5:47 pm, Jul. 21, 2021 ×
Derek Dillman
BISMARCK A Bismarck man tried to strangle his girlfriend to death with a yo-yo string while she drove him to the police station so he could turn himself in on other charges, court documents allege.
The Burleigh County State’s Attorney s Office filed several charges on Wednesday against Derek Delayne Dillman, 32, including felony counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault, terrorizing and fleeing police. He is being held at the Burleigh County Jail.