CRIME & SAFETY
Man killed by train in Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A Rochester man who got too close to a moving boxcar died after being struck by a train Saturday night, police said.The train struck the man around 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of Civic Center Drive Northwest and First Avenue Northwest, according to the Rochester Police Department.He was taken to the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, where he died, police said.He has not been publicly identified, but police said he was 23 years old.Police said a suspected impaired driver drove through the blocked-off scene after the train crash and hit the side of a nearby apartment building, but no one was injured. The driver was arrested.
Rochester mother asks for help bringing son's body home
ROCHESTER, Minn. - A Rochester mother is asking for help getting her son's body home. Brice Kukuzke, 25, was killed in a car crash last Tuesday in Oklahoma City. Rochester-native Max Pfeifer also died in the crash. KIMT News 3 spoke with Brice's mom, Carrie last week. She says the...
Charges: Suspect brought drugs into jail after chase
A high-speed chase began in Kenyon and ended in Faribault on Sunday, charges allege. Kenyon Police officer stopped Dustin Charles Adams Powell, 36, of Red Wing, due to a reckless-driving complaint. Powell was wearing a backpack under his clothing, was holding a gold children’s hairbrush, and took a long time before finding his driver’s license renewal papers out of a fanny pack, according to a court complaint. Powell fled and...
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