FOREST CITY, Iowa – A trial date has been set for a Winnebago County woman accused of using her child to buy drugs. Vanessa Anastasia Stevens, 35 of Forest City, has pleaded not guilty to use of a person under 18 in the drug trade and possession with intent to deliver marijuana. Law enforcement says … Read more
FOREST CITY, Iowa – A Freeborn County man accused of stealing over $300,000 is maintaining his innocence. Brandon Lee Crews, 31 of Emmons, MN, pleaded not guilty in Winnebago County District Court this week to charges stemming from an incident in which he is accused of smashing out the back window of a truck in … Read more
Charges have been officaly filed against a 26-year-old man who stabbed three men in their sleep at an Albert Lea apartment where he’d been staying as a guest. The chaotic scene unfolded Monday morning at an apartment building on Main Street, where police say a blood trail led them into an apartment unit where they … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Ruby’s Pantry announced its next pop-up pantry in Austin. This Thursday [May 19] Ruby’s will be at the Mower County Fairgrounds, with distribution starting at 4 p.m. and going until items run out. There is a two bundle per vehicle limit, and guests are asked to place boxes or other containers … Read more
A suspect is in custody after a stabbing in Albert Lea in broad daylight that sent three people to the hospital Monday morning. Police responded to 221 Main Street E. around 8:45 a.m. yesterday, and found two victims with knife wounds who were taken to the Albert Lea Medical Center. A secondary crime scene and … Read more
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz named Sunday [May 15] Peace Officer Memorial Day in honor of peace officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. Right around midnight on Sunday, Retired Rochester Police Department Sargent Steve Franks played the bagpipes to honor the day and the dedicaiton and courage of police officers. … Read more
No one was injured when a single-engine aircraft crashed at Owatonna’s Degner Regional Airport, according to police. The incident happened Friday night when the aircraft departed from Mankato during a training exercise that involved an emergency landing and upon approach to the airport, the aircraft went off the departure runway and came to rest on … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – Former CEO of Hormel Foods and chair of the Hormel Foundation Jeff Ettinger secured the Minnesota DFL’s endorsement for the upcoming Congressional District One (CD1) special election. Ettinger garnered more than 60% of delegate votes needed in the second round of balloting in Albert Lea on Saturday. He is running to replace … Read more
Albert Lea, Minn. – Back to back fires in Albert Lea kept first responders busy over the weekend. Crews responded to an apartment complex on Janson Street Friday night and residents had to be evacuated from the building, after a kitchen fire on a first floor apartment quickly spread. And, a few hours later firefighters … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – Freeborn County man charged in a 2020 drug trafficking case has been sentenced. A judge ordered, Troy Jay Thompson, 41 of Albert Lea, Thursday to serve up to five years of supervised probation and perform 40 hours of community work service. Thompson pleaded guilty in January to third-degree sale of meth … Read more