A man and woman, both from Waseca, are facing multiple felony charges following an undercover drug bust. Nathan Alan Frye, 35, and Megan Leah Radel, 38, were arrested last week after allegedly selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant of the South Central Drug Investigation Unit. Both were taken into custody following an ongoing SCDIU investigation. … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – A Mower County man already on probation has accepted a plea deal in connection to a 2020 child sexual abuse case. Colin Charles Belden, of Austin, 23, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under 13 years old. His sentencing is scheduled for January 7, … Read more
We’re learning more about a ‘swatting’ call that ended in a fatal police involved shooting. The Department of Criminal Investigation says, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 report of an assault at a residence in Thompson and when they arrived they found James Anderson armed with a loaded 9-millimeter handgun. The 48 … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – The Mower County Humane Society held its 25th annual Walk for Animals Sunday at Todd Park in Austin. People got to bring their own pets to the park to participate in the events, and a professional photographer was also on hand to take portraits of the pets. Proceeds from the fundraiser … Read more
The Waseca County Board has approved a $3.6 million American Rescue Plan budget. The Waseca County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution last week [Sept. 7] to approve the preliminary allocation of federal funding through the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA). -0-
Concerns over a lawsuit from Invenergy has prompted citizens of Worth County to create a legal defense fund that has already garnered nearly $10,000 in support. The lawsuit against Worth County arose because of Invenergy’s Worthwhile Wind project, which aims to create a 30,000-acre wind farm in the county, which opponents say will have negative … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – An Albert Lea man convicted in connection to a 2020 domestic violence case has been sentenced. Ben Vidal Moreno is accused of holding an ax to his then girlfriend’s head last year at an Albert Lea motel and threatening to kill her. Investigators also say Moreno cut her wrists with a … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – An officer has been placed on administrative leave after a prank call led to a police involved shooting Saturday. The Winnebago sheriff’s office responded to a reports of an assault in Thompson, Iowa and when deputies arrived they determined it was a ‘swatting call’ which is a tactic to bring law … Read more
Authorities in the southern Minnesota city of Austin are asking for the public’s help finding a car involved in a pedestrian hit-and-run Friday morning. Police say the crash happened on 1st Ave SW at 4th St SW, where the driver struck a woman riding her bike. According to a statement from the victim’s parents she … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A Freeborn County man convicted in a 2020 home burglary has been sentenced to two years behind bars. Keng Hang, 31 of Albert Lea, accepted a plea deal in the third-degree burglary case in which he was accused of illegally entering a vacant home on Stevens Street in Albert Lea and … Read more