A Red Lake man who was once accused of second degree murder and assault with a dangerous weapon had the more serious charges dismissed.
Nineteen-year-old Antonio Parkhurst was initially charged in February, but a sentencing in late June dismissed the murder and assault charges after Parkhurst entered a guilty plea to carrying a pistol without a permit, a gross misdemeanor.
Antonio Parkhurst. Photo courtesy of the Beltrami County Jail
According to initial criminal complaints, Parkhurst was lured to a residence on Minnesota Avenue by two Bemidji women, and two males attempted to rob Parkhurst while wearing masks, which was responded to with gunfire. One male was killed while the other was treated for a gunshot wound and released.
Parkhurst served 137 days in the Beltrami County Jail, and while the sentence for the weapons offense is 205 days, a note on court records indicated that the sentence was served and Parkhurst was released on June 25.
A plea hearing for one of the Bemidji women associated with the incident, 19-year-old Deja Mattison, is scheduled for Monday.
Deja Mattison, 19. Photo courtesy of the Beltrami County Jail.
