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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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By John McLoone
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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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