FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) – A Fergus Falls man is in jail on charges stemming from serious injuries suffered by an 11-year-old in Fergus Falls.
The emergency call said the child had slipped, fell and suffered a head injury. Police say investigators and Lake Region Healthcare determined that the child had been assaulted by 56-year-old Reggie Bethel, who lived in the home.
He’s in jail on charges of malicious punishment of a child and child endangerment.
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