The Dutton family moved from Oregon to Leith on Oct. 5, saying they were the first white supremacists settlers in a plan to take over the community and the town’s government. The Bismarck Tribune reports: They are living in the house owned by Craig Cobb, a hate crimes fugitive from Canada and neo-Nazi, who started buying up property in Leith more than a year ago. Nazi flags are flying in front of the house, which has no water or sewer, and the Duttons told the Tribune earlier they’re using space heaters to stay warm. Cook said Sheriff Steve Bay returned to the council room and informed council members he had taken Dutton back to Cobb’s house across the street. Cobb himself was apparently out of town. Bay said Dutton “was pretty drunk” at the time and was taken to the residence, where his wife said she would be OK and where the children were all asleep. After the ruckus, the council approved the moratorium on new buildings, which Mayor Ryan Schock said is a reaction to the white supremacists movement. He said if people are moving into town, the council wants some organization and basic sanitation codes in place first. Cook said Saturday morning that Deborah Dutton and three children had left Cobb’s house and townspeople provided gas money and contacts for a safe shelter. Bay said law enforcement officials were continuing to investigate the situation and said he would meet with the Grant County state’s attorney about possible charges. In September, hundreds of Native Americans and others flocked to the town to protest the group’s plans to take over the town and make it “an all-white enclave.” Then the Duttons moved in to add fuel to the fire.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 03:15:00 +0000
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