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Published May 23, 2011, 05:28 PM

Investigation under way on N.D. reservation

U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon said Monday that an “incident” on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation was under investigation by federal authorities, but he refused to be more specific.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon said Monday that an “incident” on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation was under investigation by federal authorities, but he refused to be more specific.

KVLY television reported that two children had died at St. Michael and a person was under arrest.

KZZY radio also reported that two deaths had been reported Saturday on the Spirit Lake Reservation.

Purdon said he would not deny or confirm anything relating to the investigation, saying only that it was “under active investigation by the FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.”

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