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Arrest Made IN 2021 Cass Lake Homicide
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports that an arrest has been made in relation to a 2021 Cass Lake shooting. According to Sheriff Tom Burch, on Friday, July 1st, authorities from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension arrested 46 year old William Joseph Headbird, from Cass Lake. He has been charged with murder in the 2nd degree. The shooting occurred on July 5th, 2021. During a house party, Diego Gasca, 34, from Cass Lake, was struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting. EMS transported the victim to Cass Lake Indian Services Hospital. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy, leading to the investigation as this shooting appeared to be a targeted incident. Law enforcement made the arrest with the cooperation of the Cass County Attorney’s Office, who filed charges on June 30th, 2022. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office also received assistance from the Leech Lake Tribal Police, the Paul Bunyan Task Force, the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office, the Grand Rapids Police Department, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension during the ongoing investigation.Gas Prices
Gas prices have fallen for the third straight week. Gas Buddy says average gasoline prices have fallen to their lowest level in over a month. The average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the last week. We're averaging $4.66. The price of diesel has also fallen 6.3 cents nationally in the past week. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 10.4 cents per gallon last week, averaging $4.78. GasBuddy says the national average id down 7.2 cents per gallon from a month ago.
Traffic Accident
Three people were hurt in a crash Sunday involving two vehicles in Otter Tail County. The crash happened shortly after 12 p.m. on Highway 78 near County Road 72 in Everts Township. The Minnesota State Patrol says two pickup trucks were traveling in opposite directions of each other on Highway 78 when they both collided. Out of the three injured, one was airlifted to a hospital in Fargo while another was treated at a medical facility in Fergus Falls. The individuals involved in the crash range in age from 17 to 55.
UTV Crash
A Fargo man is dead after a UTV crash in Becker County. Authorities say they were alerted about the crash Saturday night around 10:15 p.m. They say 27-year-old Casey Arneson of Fargo and a passenger were riding on Rock Lake Road in Holmesville Township when the vehicle left the road. The vehicle later struck a tree before rolling over. The passenger, 29-year-old Joseph Starkey, of Mahnomen, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash.Upcoming Local Events & KEYL/KXDL Events
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