UPDATE: On 07/17/2023 at approximately 10:36 hours, the Otter Tail County Sheriffs Office received a third hand call that a male had hurt a woman and she was dead.
This incident occurred at a residence in Big Pine Lake area East of the city of Perham.
Multiple agencies responded to include the Otter Tail County SWAT Team.
Area residents were notified and those affected were evacuated.
From the incident, a male was later taken into custody, and a female was located deceased.
The Sheriff’s Office believes it to be an isolated incident and there is no known threat to the public.
Assisting the Sheriff’s Office is the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Perham Police, MN DNR and Perham Ambulance.
Names are being withheld at this time as the investigation is on-going.