Detroit Lakes man sentenced for robbery after incident with two women

Detroit Lakes man sentenced for robbery after incident with two women

DETROIT LAKES — Matthew Wayne Covey, 38, of rural Detroit Lakes has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony simple robbery. A felony charge of domestic assault by strangulation was dropped in a plea agreement. According to court records, on Nov. 4, 2025, Detroit Lakes police officers were dispatched to a residence on Barbara Avenue in Detroit Lakes. Upon arrival, an officer encountered two women: The first woman had been in a r…