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13-Year-Old Dies in Firework Accident

The teen was reportedly attempting to aim the firework away from himself, but it still struck him in the chest.

July 5, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

NAYTAHWAUSH, MN (KVRR) – A 13-year-old boy has died after a firework accident in Mahnomen County. The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office says that they responded to a distress call at a residence in Naytahwaush a little after 11:00 P.M. on July 4. According to witness statements, Michael Turner was holding a large firework in his hands and pointing it away…

Naytahwaush, MN Father Arrested For Shaking Three-Month-Old Boy

January 9, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — An investigation into a shaken baby case results in the arrest of the infants father, 35-year-old Derek Croud Sr. of Naytahwaush, Minnesota. A three month old male was not breathing and taken to the health center in Mahnomen on December 23. Medical staff told deputies that the infant had suffered from “Shaken Baby Syndrome”. After…

Vivian is the First Baby Born in 2025 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Detroit Lakes

January 2, 2025

TJ Nelson,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — The first baby of 2025 is here at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Detroit Lakes. Vivian McArthur was born right at noon on New Year’s Day. She weighted 10 pounds, 12.5 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. Her parents are Tasha Bellanger and Nathan McArthur of Naytahwaush, Minnesota. She shares a middle name with her mother…

Naytahwaush Woman Appears To Have Died of Sepsis, Not Gunshot Wounds

July 30, 2024

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Naytahwaush, Minnesota woman that was found last night bleeding from the arm and unresponsive was not the victim of a shooting, but rather sepsis. Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office and White Earth Police say the 56-year-old woman appeared to have an entrance and exit wound similar to a gunshot wound. She died at Mahnomen Health…

One of Two Unresponsive Males Who Died In Clearwater County is Identified

March 6, 2023

TJ Nelson,

CLEARWATER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — One of two unresponsive males who died in Clearwater County over the weekend has been identified as 44-year-old William Keezer of Naytahwaush, Minnesota. Keezer was found partially clothed, unresponsive and laying in the roadway in southern Clearwater County Saturday night. He was pronounce dead at Bagley Sanford Medical Center. A second call came in Sunday…

UPDATE: Names Released in Officer-Involved Shooting Sunday in Mahnomen Co.

March 15, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Names are released in a chase and officer involved shooting in Mahnomen County on Sunday. Minnesota BCA says 20-year-old Shequoya Basswood of Mahnomen is being treated for gunshot injuries at Sanford in Fargo. The deputy who shot her is Dakota Czerny who has been with Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office for one year. He is on…

One Juvenile Dead, 4 Hurt After Rollover Crash Near Naytahwaush

August 31, 2021

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. — A rollover crash near Naytahwaush, Minnesota leaves one juvenile dead and four others with serious injuries. It happened around 8:30 Monday night on County Road 4. Authorities say the driver was turning when the vehicle left the road and rolled. One juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene while another has life-threatening head injuries. Two were…

White Earth Police Arrest Man in Connection with Overdose Death

Snider is awaiting formal charges from the Mahnomen County Attorney's Office.

November 25, 2019

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WHITE EARTH, Minn.–The White Earth Police Department arrested a man in connection with a death that occurred in the village of Naytahwaush in October. White Earth Police, Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office and Naytahwaush Ambulance responded to reports of an unresponsive man on October 24. When first responders arrived at the scene they discovered 26-year-old Dominic A. Buehner dead due to…

Shots Fired During Argument in Naytahwaush

September 21, 2018

Site Staff,

NAYTAHWAUSH, Minn. – Police are searching for suspects after they say three men shot at each other during an argument Thursday night. The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to 2nd Avenue in Naytahwaush around 6:00. Witnesses say two African American men and a Native American man were arguing on the street and began shooting. No one was hurt….

Woman Finds A Dead Body In Her Front Yard

She Called Authorities To Her House In Naytahwaush Thursday Afternoon

March 22, 2018

TJ Nelson,

NAYTAHWAUSH, Minn. — A shocking discovery Thursday afternoon in Mahnomen County. A woman called authorities after finding a dead man in her front yard in Naytahwaush. The body was taken to Grand Forks for an autopsy. The name of the man will be released after family has been notified. The death is under investigation by numerous agencies including the Mahnomen…