An Ellsworth man threatened to shoot officers if they came into his home Sunday while responding to a domestic disturbance call at Evergreen Estates. Police were able to mediate the situation and get …
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8/3/23
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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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Staff report
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7/27/23
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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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Staff report
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6/29/23
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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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Staff report
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6/22/23
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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 …
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By Bruce Karnick
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3/30/23
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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 …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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3/23/23
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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 …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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3/16/23
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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.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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3/1/23
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