Bena man stabbed Sunday in Cass Lake

Two suspects are in custody awaiting charges after a 26-year-old Bena man was stabbed Sunday in Cass Lake.

According to a press release from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office:

Wesley Tibbetts was stabbed multiple times in the early morning. He was taken to a Deer River hospital and then flown to a Duluth hospital, where he was listed in stable condition Monday.

Two Longville residents have been arrested and remain in custody pending charges.

The incident remains under investigation.

Responding to the call were the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and Leech lake Tribal Police.