CRIME & SAFETY
Chavez charged with felony assault
Dominique Chavez, 28, Little Falls, was charged in Morrison County District Court with one felony count of assault. The charge stems from an April 15 incident, when the Little Falls Police Department received a report of a disturbance occurring at a residence on Third Avenue Northwest in Little Falls. Two officers responded to the report and met with the victim. The first officer spoke to the victim while the second officer went into the residence to speak with Chavez. The victim stated that Chavez was...
Red Lake woman convicted on possession charge
Cindy Marie Cobenais, 35, Red Lake, was sentenced in Morrison County District Court to 183 days in local confinement and supervised probation for five years and fined $50 for one felony count of second-degree possession of a controlled substance. One felony count of fifth-degree possession of a controlled subtance was dismissed. If Cobenais breaks the conditions of her supervised probation, which include no alcohol or controlled substance use, completing inpatient treatment and submitting to random testing, she faces up to 58 months in a correctional...
Braun convicted on assault charge
Steven Lee Braun, 54, homeless, previously of Royalton, was sentenced in Morrison County District Court to 126 days in local confinement and supervised probation for five years and fined $50 for one felony count of assault. One felony count of assault by strangulation was dismissed. If Braun breaks the conditions of his supervised probation, which include following all recommendations of a comprehensive assessment, no contact with the victim and paying restitution, he faces up to 21 months in a correctional facility. ...
Annual Morrison County sheriff's update: complaints down in 2023
Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen gave his annual report to the Morrison County Board of Commissioners at its meeting on Tuesday, April 23. Larsen provided a comprehensive overview of the activities of the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office over the past year. Larsen reported that the number of complaints received by the sheriff’s office in 2023 was 11,289, down slightly from 11,599 complaints in 2022. He noted that factors like traffic stops, carry permit applications and gun purchases all contribute to the total number of complaints....
DWI, possession charges amended against St. Paul man
Felony charges against Christopher Lee Mahlum, 43, St. Paul, were amended in Morrison County District Court to include one additional felony count of DWI, specifically under the influence of methamphetamine. These charges were added to one felony first-degree DWI charge, one felony fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance charge and one gross misdemeanor driving after cancellation charge filed in January.
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