CRIME & SAFETY
Burglary and other reports
Deputies received a report at 1:23 p.m. Thursday of a house that was burglarized at 307 S. Central Ave. in Geneva. Dog bite reported Deputies received a report at 12:23 p.m. Thursday of a dog bite that had occurred at 23722 885th Ave. in Oakland on Tuesday. 1 arrested on warrants Police arrested Thomas Ray […] The post Burglary and other reports appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Waseca death under investigation after discoveries at the scene raise questions
Police are further investigating a Waseca death after investigators found a bloody shoe print, dried blood on the wall and floor that appeared to be smeared, and wipes that appeared to be used to clean up, according to a court document. Investigators at the scene believe the deceased man was killed from a shotgun wound, and while the scene initially seemed to indicate a suicide, further discoveries raised enough questions to warrant a closer look from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. No determinations have...
Albert Lea man going to prison for garage fire
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A Freeborn County man is going to prison for his involvement in a garage fire. Kolten Lee Wright, 22 of Albert Lea, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting first-degree arson. Court documents state Wright and a juvenile used lighter fluid to set fire to a...
Bathroom damaged at Pioneer Park and other reports
A sink was reported torn off a wall in the bathroom at 8:44 a.m. Wednesday at 100 W. Hawthorne St. There was other damage to the bathroom as well. Theft by fraud reported Deputies received a report of theft by fraud at 3:17 p.m. Wednesday on 135th Street in Glenville. Windows broken out Deputies responded […] The post Bathroom damaged at Pioneer Park and other reports appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Exchange Club honors Ardolf as Officer of the Year
First responders past and present gathered with family, community members and representatives of local government to celebrate one of their own. The Moonlighters Exchange Club of Owatonna honored Police Officer of the Year Travis Ardolf at its Thursday evening police recognition banquet, hosted by the Owatonna VFW. Ardolf joined the Owatonna Police Department as a patrol officer in 2014, having previously served as a correctional officer at the Steele County...
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