Mathewson and his co-defendant both avoided prison time. Written By: Leah Ward | ×
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WORTHINGTON Convicted of first-degree drug sale, a St. Peter man will serve probation in lieu of a prison sentence.
Parker Mathewson, 23, was arrested last February when during a traffic stop, a Worthington police officer discovered 153 pounds of marijuana products inside a vehicle Mathewson was driving. Both Mathewson and the passenger were charged with two counts of first-degree drug sale and one count of first-degree drug possession.
Mathewson pleaded guilty to one count of sale, with the other charges dismissed in the plea agreement. He received his sentence Wednesday.
UPDATED: 3:21 P.M.: A Lewiston police officer responding to a report of child abuse Sunday night in the Lewiston Orchards shot and killed a 40-year-old man after he took an unspecified action with a firearm, according to a news release.
Lewiston Police Chief Budd Hurd said Cole Blevins was transported St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, where he later died of his injuries. The officer has been placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure for officer-involved shootings, Hurd wrote in the news release. His name was not released, pending the outcome of a multi-agency investigation.
For more information, see Tuesdayâs Lewiston Tribune.