Detroit Lakes man acquitted by jury of wildfire arson

Detroit Lakes man acquitted by jury of wildfire arson

DETROIT LAKES — Matthew John Critt, 42, of Detroit Lakes, was acquitted by a Becker County jury of felony wildfire arson on June 24. According to court documents, on June 17, 2024, at about 9:56 p.m., a Becker County sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to a fire at Burlington Township in Becker County. The deputy spoke to a man, who reported that Critt had started his fields on fire again. The man reported that he allows Critt to live on his propert…