US EditionMan faces charges for attempting to drown sister, mom in Otter Tail Lake
Franklin Dickinson allegedly attacked his sister and mother after becoming angry, causing injuries treated by EMS; he faces felony charges including domestic assault by strangulation.
- Just before 4 p.m., Otter Tail County deputies were called about a man allegedly trying to drown two victims on the northwest side of Otter Tail Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
- Officials report the dispute escalated when the suspect became angry with his younger sister and allegedly choked her underwater while pulling his 64-year-old mother by the hair as she intervened.
- A neighbor and family members intervened and freed the 25-year-old and 64-year-old before deputies arrived, and EMS treated the sister for neck, chest and collarbone injuries, transporting her to Lake Region Hospital.
- Two Otter Tail County deputies talked Franklin Michael Dickinson, 42, of Shakopee, Minnesota, out of the water and arrested him without incident, placing him in the Otter Tail County Jail on felony charges.
- Multiple agencies responded, including Battle Lake Police Department, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Ringdahl Ambulance and Battle Lake Rescue, assisting EMS while both victims from New Ulm were cared for, and the 64-year-old mother was checked and released on scene.
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Neighbor intervenes during alleged attempted drowning of 2 women on Otter Tail Lake
OTTER TAIL COUNTY— Franklin Michael Dickinson, 42, of Shakopee, Minnesota, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 30, on suspicion of domestic assault by strangulation and second-degree assault, according to an Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office news release. Dickinson was charged with the following crimes on Sept. 3 in Otter Tail District Court: Attempted murder in the second degree, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Two counts of…
Neighbor intervenes during alleged attempted drowning on Otter Tail Lake
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — A Shakopee man was arrested Saturday, Aug. 30, on suspicion of domestic assault by strangulation and second-degree assault, according to an Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office news release. Law enforcement received a 911 call at approximately 3:50 p.m. reporting that a man was attempting to drown family members on the northwest side of Otter Tail Lake, the release said. Franklin Michael Dickinson, 42, of Shakopee, was a…
Man arrested after allegedly attempting to drown family members
Otter Tail County, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is in custody after allegedly attempting to drown his family members on Otter Tail Lake on Saturday. Just before 4 P.M. the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Northwest side. On their arrival, they learned that the 42-year-old man, Franklin Dickinson, had become angry and allegedly grabbed his sister by the throat and began chocking her underneath the water, where she eventually lost cons…
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