White Earth Man Gets 10 Years in Prison For Assault

Feb 15, 2022 | 9:24 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (KDLM) — A White Earth man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a violent domestic assault.

According to court documents, Nicholas Edward Durant, 31, was living with the victim in a residence located on the White Earth Indian Reservation. On April 3, 2020, Durant violently assaulted the victim, hitting her multiple times in the chest, abdomen, face, and head. The victim was treated for a deep laceration below her eye, extreme back pain, and a traumatic hematoma of the head.

In October, Durant pleaded guilty to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

This case was investigated by the ATF and Mahnomen County Sheriff’s and Attorney’s Offices.

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