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November 19, 2024

Maple Lake Man Faces 12 Felony Counts of Tax Fraud

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A Maple Lake man allegedly owes over $172,000 in income tax, penalties, and interest after failing to file his income tax returns. Philip Swafford faces 12 felony counts of tax fraud. The Minnesota Department of Revenue says Swafford did not file income taxes or pay income tax from 2018 to […]

November 18, 2024

Winsted Police Find No Human Remains After Tip in Huisentruit Case

(Learfield News/Winsted, MN) – The group that runs the online investigation website Find-Jodi-dot-com, dedicated to Mason City TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit — who vanished in 1996, says they’ve confirmed -no- human remains were found in a recent search in Minnesota. The Mason City Police Department recently searched an area in Winsted, Minnesota, and Winsted’s police […]

November 18, 2024

Water Rescues in Kandiyohi County

Three hunters were rescued in two separate incidents in Kandiyohi County Saturday. The Sheriff’s Office says the first occurred in New London Township after they received a report of two stranded duck hunters on the Middle Fork Crow River who were experiencing early signs of hypothermia after their boat filled with water in wind gusts […]

November 18, 2024

Driver Arrested After Pursuit in Renville Co

A Redwood Falls man was arrested after a police chase in Renville County Sunday evening. The Sheriff’s Office says a traffic stop was attempted about 3 miles south of Olivia near the intersection of Highway 71 and County Road 17, but the driver did not stop. The chase ended when the suspect vehicle crashed into […]

November 15, 2024

St. Cloud Man Sentenced Again for Sex Trafficking

(Learfield News/St. Cloud, MN) — A man from St. Cloud, formerly of Brooklyn Park, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for trafficking women in central Minnesota. The criminal complaint says 47-year-old Terrell Fields was trafficking as many as five women, including a pregnant woman with whom he was in a relationship. Fields is […]

November 15, 2024

19-year-old from Biscay Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle in Hibbing

A 19-year-old from Biscay died after being hit by an SUV in Hibbing Thursday night as he was walking. The State Patrol says Dennis Anderson died from injuries as he was walking east on East 25th Street and was hit by the SUV that was traveling northbound on Highway 169, just after 10pm. The driver […]

November 14, 2024

EAB-INFECTED TREES TO BE REMOVED ALONG BROADWAY IN NEW ULM STARTING MONDAY

You are advised to use caution starting Monday traveling on Broadway in New Ulm as workers start to remove trees infected with Emerald Ash Borer.  MnDOT says to expect temporary lane closures and minor traffic delays.  Approximately 150 trees along Broadway in New Ulm have been determined to be infected by the beetle.  The tree […]

November 14, 2024

19-year-old Arrested/Charged After Climbing Rafters in Hutchinson Walmart

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged last week after he climbed into the rafters of the Hutchinson Walmart. On Thursday, police were told Preston Arvid Root climbed up a support beam in the center of the store and used grocery shelving to brace on. From the top of the shelves he was able to climb […]

November 14, 2024

Butter, Booze, and Bandits at Cokato Museum

The Cokato Museum is offering a presentation next week called Butter, Booze, and Bandits. Museum Director Johanna Ellison will be giving the presentation and says its about some of the nefarious crimes that took place throughout the 1920’s and 1930’s. Most people may be familiar with the illegal activities surrounding alcohol during those times, but […]

November 14, 2024

Willmar Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Selling Fentanyl to Man Who OD’d

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — A Willmar man has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for selling a man a lethal dose of fentanyl. Twenty-year-old Xavier Soto sold fentanyl to a man in January, which the man died from. Soto took a deal and pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and must also pay $903 […]
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