A Twin Cities man is accused of attempted murder after he allegedly attacked a female relative in Otter Tail Lake, choking her underwater until a nearby man ran into the water and overpowered him.
Franklin M. Dickinson, 42, of Shakopee, is charged in Otter Tail County District Court with one count of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of felony domestic assault by strangulation, and one count of misdemeanor domestic assault in connection with the Aug. 30 incident.
According to the criminal complaint, Dickinson “charged” at a female relative in the water, grabbed her by the shirt with both hands and pushed her down in front of two children…