ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Few details are being released after the body of a Rochester man who disappeared without a trace just after Christmas last year was discovered near Kutzky Park on Friday. The family of Thomas McElroy says he was last seen after he left St. Marys Hospital on December 27 near 11th Avenue … Read more
FOREST CITY, Iowa – Stealing a truck in Winnebago County is sending a northern Iowa man to prison for a very long time. Jacob Mikel Govern, 25, was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison and must serve at least three years behind bars before becoming eligible for parole. Govern is accused of stealing … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – A Mower County man arrested following a police chase that resulted in a fiery crash last year has been sentenced. Melchor Barnabas, of Austin, pleaded guilty to fleeing a peace officer and DWI, stemming from the May 2022 incident, in which Austin police say the 24 year old sped away from a … Read more
A new North Mankato cop arrested for DWI has reportedly resigned but now faces charges. Jesse James Gunderson of Mankato, was charged recently in Blue Earth County Court with two counts of gross misdemeanor DWI, after authorities say the 28 year old was seen driving erratically after leaving a local bar prompting a traffic stop. … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – An Owatonna man accused of vandalizing some Freeborn County laundromats has accepted a plea deal in the 2020 case. Russell Christopher Bailey, 45, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal damage to property, stemming from the crimes in which police say the 45 year old damaged several washing machines and dryers at Maytag … Read more
A reported accidental gunshot at a man’s apartment in Mankato led to two felony firearms violations recently being filed against him. Rashad Lamont Burch, 39, was charged Wednesday in Blue Earth County District Court, stemming from the March 15 incident in which a woman claimed she shot herself in the leg at the apartment, according … Read more
Rain, thunderstorms, snow, and a wintery mix could impact your evening commute. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for a large portion of southern Minnesota in effect from later today through Saturday morning, including in, Dodge, Steele, and Waseca Counties. In addition to the potential for heavy snow later Friday, wind … Read more
(AP) – Mn. Gov. Tim Walz said officials are monitoring the air for toxic chemicals after a BNSF train hauling ethanol and corn syrup went off the tracks and caught fire early Thursday, in a small Minnesota town north of Albert Lea. Minnesota officials said all of the town’s 250 homes were within 1/2 mile … Read more
A Hartland man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Freeborn County District Court to domestic assault and arson as part of a plea agreement in two separate cases. Court documents state in both cases Jeremy Kent Posey is accused of assaulting a woman. Posey was also charged with setting fire to a barn that burned a vehicle. … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – An Austin man charged in connection to a shooting nearly three years ago is set to be sentenced this summer. Eric Starnes pleaded guilty to second-degree assault last year, stemming from the incident in which the 26 year old allegedly fired multiple shots into a car in the area of 3rd … Read more