Mahnomen County News

MAHNOMEN a ' The man accused of being an accomplice in the February shooting of Mahnomen County sheriff's deputy Christopher Dewey reached a plea deal for his role in the incident.

A man connected to the shooting of a Mahnomen County Sheriff's Deputy reached a plea deal with prosecutors.

A St. Anthony police officer received an honorable mention for the 2009 Police Officer of the Year Award.

On Feb. 18, Mahnomen County Sheriff's Deputy Chad Peterson had just finished his shift when his good friend and partner, Chris Dewey, headed out on a 4 a.m. call on a suspected drunken driver.

"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty". - Thomas Jefferson Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Deputy Dewey Update Does everybody remember Mahnomen County Deputy Chris Dewey? He was shot in the head last winter from some gang bangin' Minneapolis thugs that should have been "shot while ...

Chad Peterson, a Deputy Sheriff with the Mahnomen County Sheriff's Department has been named the 2009 Minnesota Police Officer of the Year by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association.

The wife of a Minnesota sheriff's deputy who was shot in the head in February says he is battling meningitis in a Denver hospital.

He was shot in the head and stomach while responding to a call of shots fired in Mahnomen County.

Two men and a girl were arrested early Thursday after a gun was fired in Mahnomen, Minn., and sheriff's deputies responded.

Police officers don't automatically know how to respond in crisis situations, just by pinning on a badge.

The Minnesota State Patrol based in Detroit Lakes reported a two-vehicle accident at 8:51 p.m. Sunday on state Highway 200 near Roy Lake in Mahnomen County.

When Mahnomen County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Dewey was shot in the line of duty in February, it was a shock to many.

" Mahnomen County will not appeal a federal court ruling affirming the Shooting Star Casino's placement into trust status, which exempts the facility owned by the White Earth Band of Chippewa from state property taxes.

A pregnant woman lost her 4 1/2-month-old fetus in a vehicle crash over the weekend, while four Minnesotans were killed in other crashes in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

A federal judge in Minneapolis ruled last week that Shooting Star Casino is not subject to property taxes, closing a rancorous chapter between the White Earth Band of Chippewa and Mahnomen County.

Two people died in a head-on collision on a road in Mahnomen County on Saturday.

A Minnesota sheriff's deputy who was shot in February has undergone emergency surgery to stop brain bleeding.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol urges motorists to drive with caution as flooding continues to affect area highways.

The Pennington County Jail Annex will remain open under a proposal by Pennington County Sheriff Mike Hruby.

Christopher Dewey may be in Colorado recovering, but local support continues to show for the Mahnomen County, Minn., deputy who was gunned down two weeks ago.