The Becker County Sheriff’s Office reports that a missing hunter’s body was found around 8:30 this morning. According to the original release, 58-year-old Paul Sandstrom of Blaine was last seen around 3:45 p.m. Sunday afternoon, in the Gardner and Bad Medicine lakes area, in northern Becker County. He was supposed to meet the rest of…
A 36-year-old Ogema woman was killed a single-vehicle crash in Becker County Saturday morning. According to a release from the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Jessica Hanks of Ogema was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary crash investigation indicates Hanks was westbound on County Road 138 and did not stop at the intersection of…
A Moorhead man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday night in Becker County. According to a release from Sheriff Todd Glander, deputies responded to the scene northeast of Lake Park around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. The driver, identified as 45-year-old Eric Jeffrey Leroux of Moorhead, was found unresponsive. Life saving measures were unsuccessful…
The Becker County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two-year-old child killed in a house fire north of Detroit Lakes. According to a release, the fire was reported early Saturday morning after midnight, with the initial report indicating there were two people trapped inside the house. Upon deputy arrival, the house was fully engulfed in flames…
One man was stabbed and another was shot in an incident in White Earth Monday. According to a release from the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 10:30 p.m. to a call reporting a stabbing at a White Earth residence. The suspect reportedly left the scene and was heading to Detroit Lakes. During a…
A Milaca man was treated for hypothermia after falling into the water in Becker County’s Rice Lake. According to a release, the Becker County Sheriff’s Office responded to the south side of Rice Lake near Rock-Rice Road, and found that the 36-year-old man was pulled from the water by passing snowmobilers. The man, Jason Morris,…
A 24-year-old man is being treated for severe burns and two dogs were lost after a house fire in Frazee. According to a release, the fire was reported last night after 8 p.m., and the house is considered a total loss. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the blaze. The 24-year-old…
Three people from Chicago were arrested for selling large quantities of heroin in Becker and Mahnomen Counties and the White Earth Reservation. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation took approximately one month to complete. According to a release, a traffic stop was made in Detroit Lakes last week and with assistance from a…
The Becker County Sheriff’s Office reports that a man in the area may be impersonating a police officer. According to a release, a woman reported she was driving north of Lake Park when a vehicle in front of her activated white and blue lights, and she pulled over. A male approached the driver’s side and…
