CRIME NEWS
Elbow Lake man gets 12 years for 2009 teen abduction, sexual assault
An Elbow Lake man was sentenced in Otter Tail County District Court on Monday to 12 years in prison in connection with the abduction of a 17-year-old girl in March 2009.By Staff Report , February 09, 2010
Former Sebeka councilman looking at another felony
A former Sebeka city councilman is in trouble with the law again.By Steve Schulz , February 07, 2010
O'Keefe releases his version of phone case
James O’Keefe, who was arrested along with a former University of Minnesota, Morris student and two other men on federal charges last week, released a statement Friday morning regarding the incident.By Staff Report , February 02, 2010
UPDATE: Former UMM student charged in federal case described as ambitious, talented
A former University of Minnesota, Morris student facing federal charges in Louisiana is an ambitious and talented organizer and idea man, according to acquaintances.
By Staff Report , February 02, 2010
Raymond man faces felony charge for explicit phone messages to neighbor
A 50-year-old Raymond man made his first appearance Thursday on a felony harassment charge for allegedly leaving sexually explicit phone messages on a neighbor’s answering machine.By Gretchen Schlosser , January 30, 2010
Former aide to Ingebrigtsen accused of tampering with phones of U.S. Senator
A former aide to State Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, is implicated in a plot to tamper with the phone system of U.S. Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu's office in New Orleans.January 29, 2010
Wadena officer injured in scrap with suspect over allegedly stolen scrap metal
A Perham man is accused of striking a Wadena police officer while resisting arrest and causing an injury to the officer’s wrist.By Steve Schulz , January 28, 2010
Man charged for breaking into Menahga church for Internet use
Tell-tale signs left in a Web browser’s history folder led investigators to a suspect in a church break-in.By Steve Schulz , January 28, 2010
Staples man sentenced for attacking jailer, waving around crowbar while holding infant
A Staples man was given concurrent prison sentences of 54, 33 and 27 months and 365 days local jail time for confrontations with two people while he held an infant and a crowbar, and a violent attack on a Wadena County jailer.
By Steve Schulz , January 28, 2010
Former aid to Senator Ingebrigtsen implicated in plot to bug U.S. senator
A former aid to State Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, is implicated in a plot to bug the offices of U.S. Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu in New Orleans.By Al Edenloff , January 27, 2010
Fargo man accused of attempting to rape exotic dancer 
A 60-year-old Fargo man is accused of trapping an exotic dancer in his bed-room on Tuesday night in hopes of tying her up and raping her.
By Dave Roepke , January 23, 2010
Man involved in fox urine incident sentenced, chided by judge
A Minneapolis man was sentenced in Willmar Thursday for possessing stolen military night-vision goggles, which he lent to his father who used them during a 2008 Halloween incident in which he squirted fox urine on teen pranksters.
January 23, 2010
Police target bad checks
If you don’t have funds in your checking account, don’t plan on writing any checks – or you will face new consequences.
January 22, 2010
Police/Sheriff Blotter - 01-22-10
January 22, 2010
Drive-by shooter sentenced to nine years in prison
Last Thursday, James Brown, 29, was sentenced in Douglas County District Court for his involvement in a drive-by shooting that took place in Alexandria in 2008.
January 20, 2010
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