ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A trial is set for a Freeborn County man accused of having over 100,000 images of child porn on his computer. The Albert Lea Police Department says they searched the home of James Alan Rambo, of Alden in June and seized several laptop and desktop computers, phones, flash cards, and hard … Read more
ABC 6 News) – Authorities say they are following all leads after a shooting in neighboring Mason City Friday that left one person with a gunshot wound. Police believe the victim was a passenger in a vehicle that was shot at in the 400 block of 1st Street NE and was taken to the hospital … Read more
The driver arrested after drugs were found in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop in Lake Mills has accepted a plea deal in the case. Zackery Carlson pleded guilty to a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, stemming from a traffic stop by the Lake Mills Police Department in September. Carlson was sentenced to serve 7 … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – A social media post about a potential threat of a shooting at Austin High School left parents worried and authorities on high alert Monday morning. The post showed a picture of a firearm suggesting it would be brought onto school property. According to a post on the Austin Police Department’s Facebook … Read more
An Austin man facing a felony domestic assault charge is going to prison. 42-year old Casey Amos Adams was convicted and sentenced in Mower County District Court Friday to 21 months behind bars stemming from an March 13 incident, in which the 42 year old pleaded guilty to a felony charge for domestic assault by … Read more
(ABC 6 NEWS) – Saturday the Austin community mourned the loss and celebrated the life of a beloved role model and activist. Chol Okey Opiew [opee yo] – a family man and member of the immigrant community in Austin – was killed last month in Ethiopia when he took a trip back to visit his … Read more
”How can we as a society stand by and watch people die when a simple shot could prevent a life-threatening illness?”That’s the question posed by Minnesota healthcare systems in a Sunday ad in newspapers around the state stressing the severity of the current COVID-19 situation in Minnesota, where residents are being urged to get their … Read more
(ABC 6 NEWS) – Lumanaries lined Lakeview Boulevard at the second annual “Light Up the Lake” in Albert Lea Sunday evening. Organizers with the Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau had the idea for the first time last year during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. One organizer said they wanted something the city could look forward … Read more
An Owatonna man was found guilty of a 2020 sexual assault. Andrew Donald Knott was convicted Dec. 10 in connection to the incident involving a Cook County woman who says Knott raped her while she was asleep at a condominium on Ski Hill Road Jan. 25. The 31 year old was also found guilty of … Read more
Tis the season…As Christmas fast approaches officials are reminding consumers to be aware of porch pirates. Authorities say package thefts typically increase during this time of year so if you’re not going to be home for a delivery it’d be smart to have a contingency plan for pick up before thieves grab it from your … Read more