Minnesota deputy still struggling in Denver hospital
The wife of a Minnesota sheriff's deputy who was shot in the head in February says he is battling meningitis in a Denver hospital.
Emily Dewey told KFGO-AM that Mahnomen County Deputy Chris Dewey is able to laugh and speak, but still can't have long conversations.
She's hopeful that in a few days he can get out of intensive care and back to a long-term rehabilitation center in Denver.
She says that even though her family's life has been turned upside down, she's looking forward to the day when they can both come home.
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The 26-year-old deputy was shot in the head and abdomen on Feb. 18 while investigating a suspected drunken driver. A nine-hour standoff ensued before the two suspects were arrested. Both face multiple felonies.
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Information from: KFGO-AM, http://www.kfgo.com/
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