An Austin woman has been ordered to jail for a felony theft charge. Authorities accused 48 year-old Bonnie Ann Kilpatrick of stealing 28-thousand dollars from the account of a customer while she worked at an Austin bank from March of last year to March of this year. Kilpatrick was ordered to serve 45 days in … Read more
An ALbert Lea business has lost a civil court case filed against it by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. The Interchange Wine and Coffee Bistro was ordered to pay 18-thousand dollars in fines to the state after allegations that owner Lisa Hanson opened the business in violation of state executive orders banning in-person dining to … Read more
An Albert Lea man has learned he will spend the next three years under supervised release for being caught with over 100 pills of Molly. Carl Gipson pleaded guilty back in August to a druig possession charge after he was arrested last year for speeding by Freeborn County deputies. The deputy began investigating further when … Read more
Minnesota is second in the nation for coronavirus infections and has been dubbed a COVID hotspot. The latest COVID-19 case rates show that Minnesota continues to be the epicenter of the pandemic’s latest wave, at 75 cases per 100,000 residents. The delta variant of the coronavirus has been tightening its grip on Minnesota for the … Read more
A Waseca County man is facing criminal charges in connection to an alleged illegal hunting incident in rural Steele County. Kaleb Alan Christensen, 38, of New Richland, is accused of using a spotlight to hunt raccoons and deer. He was charged Wednesday with felony possession of a suppressor that was not lawfully possessed under federal … Read more
A district court judge ruled against the The Interchange Wine & Coffee Bistro Tuesday in the civil case filed by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. The owner was ordered to pay $18,000 in civil penalties after a lengthy court battle that centered around allegations her business stayed open in violation of state executive orders banning … Read more
A district court judge ruled against the The Interchange Wine & Coffee Bistro Tuesday in the civil case filed by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. The owner was ordered to pay $18,000 in civil penalties after a lengthy court battle that centered around allegations her business stayed open in violation of state executive orders banning … Read more
Minnesota is the worst COVID hotspot in the country. At 80 cases per 100,000 people, Minnesota is more than triple the national rate and that prompted Gov. Tim Walz to announce Wednesday that the federal government will provide Minnesota with two Department of Defense medical teams to support hospitals as COVID-19 surges and further strains … Read more
A domestic disturbance call led to a 71 year old Austin man facing felony assault and weapons charges. Russell Alan Pehl, 71, also is charged with felony terroristic threats stemming from an incident on Nov. 13, at a home on 10th Street SW where an elderly woman told police she and Phel had been arguing … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – An Austin caught on camera robbing a taxi driver earlier this month is now in custody. Quindell Jefferson, is facing a felony robbery charge in connection to the Nov. 2 incident in which surveillance video captures the 23 year old asking for change from a $100 bill and then attempting to rob … Read more