BIG PINE LAKE

Victim and Suspect Identified After Standoff on Big Pine Lake Near Perham

July 18, 2023

TJ Nelson,

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Authorities in Otter Tail County identify the woman who was found dead and the man who was arrested after a standoff Monday on Big Pine Lake near Perham. The victim is 77-year-old Jean Mart. The suspect, who remains in custody, is 79-year-old Paul Mart. They lived on the south end of the lake, east…

UPDATE: Big Pine Lake Incident: Woman Dead, Man in Custody

July 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR) — A standoff on Big Pine Lake near Perham, Minnesota is over with a woman dead and a man in custody. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says names are being withheld as the investigation is ongoing. Numerous crews responded to the home east of Perham around 10:30 Monday morning after the sheriff’s office got a call that…