Update on Spirit Lake Reservation fatal stabbing naming victim and suspect

Cavanaugh dies in Sunday stabbing in Ft. Totten, suspect at large

On Sunday, Sept. 6, law enforcement responded to a reported incident of violence in Fort Totten, N.D., on the Spirit Lake Reservation. During the incident, 46-year-old Patrick Cavanaugh sustained stab wounds and died of his injuries. Spirit Lake Nation tribal officials issued a news release about the incident Monday, but few details were released. The name of the person believed to have stabbed...

Update on Spirit Lake Reservation fatal stabbing naming victim and suspect

FORT TOTTEN, N.D. – The Fort Totten Police Department has confirmed that the victim in the Sept. 6 fatal stabbing on the Spirit Lake Reservation is 46-year-old father of five and grandfather Patrick James Cavanaugh.