Fergus Falls Police Investigating Suspicious Death Of a Child

In a release they say at approximately 4:15 a.m., Monday, a child was brought to a local hospital unconscious and not breathing.

UPDATE: Fergus Falls police have made two arrests in connection with the death of a six-year-old boy.

40-year-old Bobbie Bishop and 44-year-old Walter Wynhoff are behind bars waiting for formal charges.

Investigators say the six-year-old boy who died was a victim of neglect and abuse. Authorities have put one of his siblings into protective custody.

We’ll have the latest information on KVRR local news at 9:00.

FERGUS FALLS, MN — Fergus Falls Police report the suspicious death of a child.

In a release they say at approximately 4:15 a.m., Monday, a child was brought to a local hospital unconscious and not breathing.

Attempts to revive the child at the facility were unsuccessful.

Fergus Falls Police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating the death.

Police say the circumstances surrounding the child’s death appear to be suspicious.

The child has been taken to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.