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Wimbledon Community, At Odds With Brothers
WIMBELDON, N.D. (AP) - Residents of the southeastern North
Dakota town of Wimbledon are at odds with a pair of brothers who
some say are cultivating an atmosphere of fear in the community.
Eighteen-year-old Bill Deese is charged with terrorizing after
allegedly threatening on Facebook to kill the town's 216 residents.
He also faces an earlier terrorizing charge for allegedly
threatening to kill a city councilman. His 19-year-old brother,
Cody Deese, faces an aggravated assault charge for allegedly
knocking an elderly neighbor unconscious.
The brothers also have convictions ranging from assault to theft.
The Deeses' mother, Barb Case, disputes the allegations. She
calls the charges against her sons a "witch hunt." She says her
family has been treated unfairly since moving to the city three
years ago.
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