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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 … more
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 … more
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, … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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, … more
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 … more
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. … more
A Burnsville, Minn. woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday, March 24 in Dakota County District Court for her role in the deaths of two former Prescott residents, Tayler Garza and Dalton … more
A Burnsville, Minn. woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday, March 24 in Dakota County District Court for her role in the deaths of two former Prescott residents, Tayler Garza and Dalton … more
The former president of the Ellsworth Baseball Softball Association will serve jail time and community service after embezzling over $100,000 from the youth sports organization over the course of … more
Sentencing for a Burnsville woman convicted in the deaths of two Prescott natives in an April 4, 2021 accident in Burnsville will be held in Dakota County Court Friday, March 23 at 9 a.m. Camille … more
A registered sex offender is in custody after picking up a juvenile girl in River Falls on Dec. 10 and taking them to his home in Unity. Jason J. Lull, 44, was ordered to pay $25,000 cash bond … more
A contractor is facing a felony charge after failing to pay several sub-contractors during the Heritage of Elmwood nursing home remodel in 2018. Scott James Schmidt, 61, Cadott, posted a $10,000 … more
A traffic stop for expired registration led officers on a winding path to a significant drug bust on Wasson Lane in River Falls. Andrew R. Jones, 23, River Falls, was ordered to pay $2,000 cash … more
A former Spring Valley Health Care Center nurse accused of amputating a 62-year-old hospice patient’s necrotic foot without permission pleaded not guilty to three felony charges at a Feb. 16 arraignment hearing in Pierce County Circuit Court. more
A Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputy driving to a routine call on Valentine’s Day was struck by a drunk driver in Ellsworth. more
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