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A Sweet Home man was found not guilty for attempted murder after an altercation that occurred at a Lebanon trailer park on March 22, 2023.

Arrested that evening, Derrek Leo Reynolds, 55, was charged with felony counts of second degree attempted murder and first degree assault resulting after an altercation with Brian Clay Thompson, 64.

According to court documents, Reynolds told authorities he was defending himself after Thompson let himself into a residence in the 400 block of Gilbert Street. After reportedly confronting Thompson, a physical altercation began. Reynolds then pulled out a...