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TOWN OF OAK GROVE – A high speed car chase July 16 resulted in a vehicle fire, a foot pursuit and the arrest of a Minnesota man wanted for armed robbery in Hennepin County.
Deandre Amaud …
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7/27/23
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A former River Falls Gymnastics Club coach and assistant director is accused of using the club’s bank account to try to pay off more than $20,000 in credit card debt.
Sarah Michele Shafer, …
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7/27/23
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A Minnesota man is facing multiple felonies after rear-ending a Pierce County Highway Department truck and hitting another vehicle head-on in March on the Prescott bridge.
Nicholas Jon Barry, …
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7/13/23
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A high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle spanning from Prescott to Interstate 494 led to the arrest of a 33-year-old Redwood Falls (Minn.) man, who had methamphetamine and fentanyl in the …
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7/6/23
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The search of a Town of Gilman residence led to the discovery of drugs in the house, car and shed and felony charges for a Spring Valley man.
Jackson Tate Brink, 21, was charged June 9 in Pierce …
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6/29/23
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Investigating a string of Pierce County business burglaries led police to identifying one man they believe stole a semi-tractor in Minnesota and submerged in the Mississippi River.
Scott Brian …
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6/29/23
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An appeal was filed with the State of Minnesota Court of Appeals by attorneys for Camille Lashay Dennis-Bond, convicted in January for the deaths of two former Prescott residents.
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6/22/23
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DIAMOND BLUFF – A stolen semi-tractor was found submerged in the Mississippi River off the Diamond Bluff boat landing in the wee hours of Tuesday, June 13.
Pierce County deputies responded …
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6/22/23
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RIVER FALLS – Drug paraphernalia and potentially stolen items were both found after a May 27 traffic stop of a recent drug bust suspect.
Andrew R. Jones, 24, River Falls, who paid a $2,000 …
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6/15/23
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RIVER FALLS – A head-on crash in River Falls April 28 resulted in both drivers fleeing the scene – one in his truck and the other on foot.
Officers responded at 9:30 p.m. April 28 to …
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5/11/23
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TOWNSHIP OF GLENWOOD – A St. Croix County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Saturday while responding to a call about a potential drunk driver.
According to the Wisconsin …
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5/7/23
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Pierce County deputies confiscated a large amount of fentanyl from a Rochester, Minn. man after a traffic stop for speeding in Hager City last week. He didn’t make it easy for officers, …
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5/4/23
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River Falls resident Amy Theis will be remembered by her family and friends as a kind, loving woman who worked hard, overcame life’s challenges and had a heart of gold.
Theis, 47, died …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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4/26/23
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A River Falls man is facing life in prison after apparently shooting his neighbor in the wee hours of Monday morning.
Michael Dillon Price, 31, was ordered to pay $750,000 cash bail Tuesday, April …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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4/26/23
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RIVER FALLS – River Falls police officers found a 47-year-old woman dead from an apparent gunshot wound early Monday morning.
According to a news release, River Falls officers assisted by …
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4/24/23
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ELLSWORTH – An 86-year-old Ellsworth man was arrested for OWI after driving his vehicle into a bar wall Thursday, April 13.
Max E. McDonnell was cited $937.50 for OWI-first after driving …
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4/20/23
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Editor’s note: This article may contain disturbing content not suitable for children and/or those who are survivors of domestic violence.
RIVER FALLS – A River Falls man is behind …
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4/20/23
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RIVER FALLS – A 39-year-old man seemed immune to multiple Taser deployments during a verbal domestic call in River Falls, injuring three officers in the process.
Kyle Blake Rithmiller, 39, …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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4/13/23
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RIVER FALLS – A River Falls man not only got singed hair and eyebrows from a recent house fire, but a felony charge to boot.
Christian Dale Oxley, 46, was ordered to pay $500 cash bail …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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4/13/23
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Ginger Lee Christian, 42, Frontenac, was charged in Dakota County on March 30 with felony financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult – depriving property or resources over $5,000.
On Feb. …
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4/12/23
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