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UPDATE from Clearwater Co. SO: Dean Lothert has been located by Clearwater County deputies and he is unharmed. The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public for their assistance in this case.
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The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a 57 year old Dean Lothert. The vehicle of the Buffalo Lake man was located in the Pinewood/Deb’s area on July 14th and appeared to have been in an accident. Authorities say he owns property in southern Clearwater County. Here is the text from the Clearwater County SO:
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Lothert was seen on the Red Lake Reservation after the accident and had contact with officers from the Red Lake Police Department. An officer from the Red Lake Police Department dropped Lothert off at the Red Lake Reservation/Clearwater County line at approximately 2:45 a.m. on July 19th.
The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Lothert’s family at approximately midnight on July 20th stating that they had received a text message from Lothert saying he had been hiding in a corn field near Berner in northern Clearwater County since the night before. Clearwater County deputies contacted Lothert’s cell phone carrier and conducted a ping on his phone in an attempt to locate him. The location of the ping was in the Berner area and officers went to that location and could not locate him.
On July 21st at 5:27 pm, a call came into dispatch that a male had walked into a yard approximately four miles north of Gonvick along County Road 7. The male, later positively identified as Lothert, asked for some water and wanted to know which direction was north. Lothert drank the water and quickly left the residence and was last seen heading south.
Clearwater County deputies along with an officer from the Clearbrook/Gonvick Police Department responded to the area and were unsuccessful in locating Lothert. It is believed that Lothert’s cell phone has been turned off or has run out of power as attempts to ping his phone has been unsuccessful.
If you own property north of Gonvick near the Berner area, please check your deer stands, cabins or other out buildings to see if Lothert may be using them for shelter. He had been entered as a missing person and his family is worried about his well-being. If you see Lothert or know his whereabouts, contact law enforcement immediately at 218-694-6226 or dial 911.
