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    September 9, 2011
    Thomas Lee Fairbanks at his first court appearance in 2009 after being accused of shooting Mahnomen County deputy Christopher Dewey. Dewey was convicted of first-degree murder Sept. 1. Forum Communications file photo
    Thomas Fairbanks sentenced to life in death of Mahnomen Deputy Christopher Dewey
    MAHNOMEN, Minn. - Thomas Fairbanks was sentenced this afternoon to life in prison for the shooting death of Mahnomen County Sheriff's Deputy...
    NewsSeptember 9, 2011 - 4:27pm
    August 31, 2011
    Thomas Lee Fairbanks
    'I JUST MADE THE WRONG CHOICE': Fairbanks says he's responsible for Dewey shooting
    CROOKSTON -- Thomas Fairbanks took the stand in his own defense today in his murder trial, admitting he was responsible and no one else, for...
    NewsAugust 31, 2011 - 12:49pm
    August 20, 2011
    Thomas Lee Fairbanks (2009)
    Fairbanks trial: Fairbanks' sister testifies -- for prosecution
    CROOKSTON -- The sister of Thomas Fairbanks testified for the prosecution today in his trial on charges that he murdered Mahnomen County Sheriff's...
    NewsAugust 20, 2011 - 8:59am
    August 16, 2011
    Fairbanks trial again delayed as jury selection remains slow process
    CROOKSTON -- The murder trial of Thomas Fairbanks again has been pushed back as jury selection continues to go slower than the judge expected. Fairbanks is charged with shooting Mahnomen County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Dewey Feb. 18, 2009, causing his death in hospice care in...
    NewsAugust 16, 2011 - 9:07am
    August 15, 2011
    ANALYSIS: Details of Dewey's death may be key in Fairbanks trial
    CROOKSTON - As the murder trial of Thomas Fairbanks approaches, a key issue appears to be whether when and how his alleged victim -- Mahnomen County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Dewey -- died might affect how the jury decides the case. Minnesota District Judge Jeff Remick said Friday...
    NewsAugust 15, 2011 - 8:36am
    August 10, 2011
    Thomas Lee Fairbanks (2009)
    FAIRBANKS TRIAL: Total of eight jurors chosen so far
    CROOKSTON - Wall Street's woes came into jury selection Tuesday in the trial of Thomas Fairbanks, on the first anniversary of the death of the...
    NewsAugust 10, 2011 - 10:09am
    August 3, 2011
    Thomas Fairbanks
    Jury selection in Fairbanks trial continues
    CROOKSTON -- The first five potential jurors interviewed in court today in the murder trial of Thomas Lee Fairbanks were rejected by the prosecution...
    NewsAugust 3, 2011 - 10:09am
    August 2, 2011
    Thomas Lee Fairbanks
    FAIRBANKS TRIAL: Jury selection postponed
    CROOKSTON -- Jury selection was postponed Monday afternoon as attorneys from both sides in the Thomas Fairbanks murder trial wrangled over whether...
    News/crimeAugust 2, 2011 - 8:36am
    February 20, 2009
    A photo of Deputy Christopher Dewey, taken from his MySpace page.
    Web site reports deputy showing good signs during recovery from gunshot wounds
    FARGO - Family and doctors continue to remain optimistic about the recovery of a Mahnomen County sheriff's deputy shot in the line of duty Wednesday. Carrie...
    NewsFebruary 20, 2009 - 11:49am
    February 19, 2009
    Mahnomen County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Dewey
    Deputy showing signs of recovering from bullet wounds to head
    FARGO - MeritCare doctors said a sheriff's deputy shot Wednesday in a confrontation in Mahnomen, Minn., has begun responding to verbal commands...
    NewsFebruary 19, 2009 - 1:55pm
    March 30, 2008
    Finding paradise in middle of Broadway
    DETROIT LAKES - I have found my Eden, my paradise, my wonderland of pure joy and happiness. I, as you have read, was gifted by my choir to have the opportunity to go on the trip of a lifetime. I made the pilgrimage to the great urban jungle known as New York City. In this paradise...
    Life/waveMarch 30, 2008 - 12:00am
    March 9, 2008
    Can't we just get along? Believe what you want
    DETROIT LAKES - A religion is a set of beliefs and practices often organized around supernatural and moral claims, and often codified as prayer, ritual and religious law. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history and mythology, as well as personal...
    Life/waveMarch 9, 2008 - 12:00am
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