Montevideo News Archives

May 16, 2025

Three Injured in Sibley Co Crash

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Sibley County Wednesday evening east of Gibbon. The Sheriff’s Office says a juvenile from Moltke was driving a car westbound on Highway 19 when it collided with a car driven by 30-year-old Jenna Grunewald of Winthrop. The juvenile driver also had a juvenile passenger. Despite the […]

May 16, 2025

Federal Judge Orders Man Detained By ICE Be Released

(Learfield News/Marshall, MN) — A federal judge has ordered the release of a Marshall man that ICE had detained. Aditya Harsono, a 34-year-old from Indonesia, was arrested at his job in a Marshall hospital in March, just days after his student visa was revoked without his knowledge. The judge’s ruling stated that Harsono’s arrest violated […]

May 15, 2025

Suspect Arrested After Standoff in Olivia

A suspect was arrested after a standoff in Olivia Wednesday afternoon. At just after 12:30, the Renville County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call from a 22-year-old man reporting he had been chased by a 26-year-old man armed with a knife. Olivia Police say the suspect subsequently retreated into a residence located in the 600 block […]

May 15, 2025

Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle in Hutchinson

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Hutchinson Tuesday night. The State Patrol says the 16-year-old from Biscay was taken to Hutchinson Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. His name was not released. The Patrol says a car was traveling southbound on Main Street (Hwy 15) when it made contact […]

May 14, 2025

Driver Injured in Meeker Co Crash

A driver was injured in a one-vehicle rollover crash in Meeker County Monday night near Watkins. The Sheriff’s Office says 77-year-old Jerome Kuechle of rural Watkins was taken to CentraCare Paynesville Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The crash happened near the intersection of CSAH 17 and 360th Street in Forest Prairie Township just after […]

May 14, 2025

Meeker County House Fires

A house was destroyed by fire late Friday morning in Meeker County. At just before 11am, crews responded to the fire in the 60000 Block of 380th Street in Manannah Township. On arrival, the house was fully engulfed in flames. The homeowners 23-year-old Emma Frovarp and 31-year-old Jorge Gomez were not home at the time. […]

May 14, 2025

Cokato Man Injured in Wright Co Motorcycle/Deer Crash

A Cokato man was injured in a motorcycle crash in Wright County Tuesday morning west of Howard Lake. The State Patrol says 48-year-old Patrick Rutledge was taken to Buffalo Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says Rutledge was traveling eastbound on Highway 12 when he collided with a deer near Keats Avenue SW. […]

May 14, 2025

Renville Man Convicted of 2nd Degree Murder in 2021 Fatal Shooting

(Learfield News/Olivia, MN) — A southern Minnesota man will be sentenced June 17th on a second-degree murder conviction in Renville County. A jury found 29-year-old Julian Valdez guilty Monday in the August 2021 fatal shooting of 31-year-old Pablo Gutierrez. Valdez reportedly shot Gutierrez because he was assaulting his stepbrother. This was the second trial for […]

May 13, 2025

Teen Fatally Shot in Willmar

(Learfield News/KWLM/Willmar, MN) A teen was shot to death in Willmar Monday night. At 11pm, police received a call of shots fired in the 1800 block of 7th Avenue SE. On arrival, officers located an unresponsive juvenile male. Medical attention was provided, but the juvenile was declared dead at the scene. The area was secured, […]

May 13, 2025

Driver Arrested After Chase in Willmar

A 49-year-old Willmar man is in custody in the Kandiyohi County Jail for fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, obstructing legal process, and potential controlled substance charges related to a motor vehicle pursuit that occurred in Willmar shortly after 1 Monday afternoon. Agents from the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force attempted to […]