CRIME & SAFETY

A shocking two-vehicle collision in Mapleton results in serious injuries for one individual. Tune in to get the full story, including the current condition of the victim and the circumstances leading up to this unfortunate incident. Stay informed with KEYC News Now This Morning.

Janesville’s long-time police chief formally announced his retirement to the City Council Sept. 25. Police Chief Dave Ulmen, who has helmed the department for 23 years, will step down from his potion Nov. 30. Janesville City Administrator Clinton Rogers will work with City Council to hire a replacement. In a message to the council, Ulmen expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve. ...

Tune in to witness the latest development in a gripping case as an individual allegedly involved in a fentanyl overdose faces a hearing. Stay updated with KEYC News Now This Morning for all the local news and courtroom drama.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Mankato Public Safety firefighters will be starting the fire. According to a release from the City, on Sat., Oct. 7, Mankato Public Safety firefighters will perform a live burn training at 526 S. Fifth St., and involve a structure already scheduled to be demolished. Parking in...

The Violence Response Awareness Program (VARP) received a new director this fall who aims to make all Mavericks feel safe and included. Rachel Maccabee said her first few weeks in the role have included a lot of learning, but have been fantastic. “I’m someone who has had a lot of...

School resource officers return to Mankato Area Public Schools on Monday. In a joint press release Friday, Superintendent Paul Peterson and City Manager Susan Arntz said that school officials received information that provides guidance for officers and the resource officers would resume their work. Arntz and Peterson say they are...

Join the Greater Mankato Area United Way at the Mankato YMCA for a unique anti-bullying seminar. Drawing inspiration from "The Karate Kid", this event aims to empower individuals to stand up against bullying. Time to wax on and wax off!

A Mankato man is accused of throwing a hammer at a woman and striking her in the head, then threatening to kill her. Ashay Olad Qaale, 30, was charged in Blue Earth County Court with felony counts of 2nd-degree assault and threats of violence. Police responded to multiple disturbance calls...

BLUE EARTH COUNTY, Minn. — Kids who go to school in Blue Earth County are going to be receiving some added security.The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office is reinstating its school resource officer program. They withdrew their deputies because of the controversial law change that restricted physical holds on students in some instances.St. Clair and Lake Crystal school districts will see their school resource officers transition back into schools this week.The sheriff's office posted about the change on Facebook Tuesday, saying they hope the legislature clarifies the recent SRO law change in the 2024 legislative session.

OSAGE, Iowa – A woman has finally entered a plea after two men have already been sentenced for the theft of a pickup truck. Eleana Kuuipo McDonough, 40 of Willmar, Minnesota, has pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree theft. McDonough, Jesse Devlaeminck, 44 of Rochester, and Nathaniel Thompson, 38 of Mankato, were all accused of stealing a pickup truck from Blake’s Auto in Stacyville on October 28, 2021.

The Mankato man was charged with two counts of felony assault of a peace officer.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - SROs will resume their on-site duties as they have in previous school years. The announcement came in a joint statement from the City of Mankato and the school district. When the school year started, Mankato Public Safety SROs were “on-call” while state-wide law enforcement agencies and...

A warrant has been issued in Mower County District Court for the arrest of a Janesville man who is facing five felony drug sale charges after allegedly selling fentanyl pills to a confidential informant with the Austin Police Department in November of 2022. 25-year old Phabayo Nygare Gilo pleaded not...

Two incidents occurred in Winnebago, Minnesota this week. The first incident involved a single vehicle crash that resulted in the deaths of two Granada men. The second incident was the resignation of Winnebago's police chief, who will be joining the Faribault County Sheriff's Department as a deputy.

The Greater Mankato Area United Way is hosting a free Karate Chop Bullying seminar on Monday evening. The anti-bullying seminar will be at the Mankato Family YMCA from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is free for Grades 4 and up, but space is limited and registration is required online.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - his morning, as Blue Earth County Sheriff Jeff Wersal announced the return of deputy School Resource Officers (SROs) to Lake Crystal and St. Clair public schools. The sheriff’s office made the decision to remove their officers from schools amid debate over language in recently passed legislation....

This week in Mankato, Minnesota, there were several incidents that impacted safety. Two drivers were injured in a collision on Highway 22, a passenger on a motorcycle was critically injured in another crash, an assault with a weapon charge was dismissed against a Mankato man, a fatal semi crash occurred in Watonwan County, and a New Ulm man died in a crash in Renville County.

A serious motorcycle accident occurred early yesterday morning in Minnesota, leaving a 43-year-old Mankato woman, Rebekah Edman, critically injured. The motorcycle's driver, 31-year-old Trevor Tomlinson from West Concord, lost control while trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle, which resulted in the motorcycle skidding on the road.

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle accident on westbound Interstate 90 in Faribault County Tuesday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that a 2010 Nissan Altima being driven by 38-year old Myra Stephanie Feagin of Nottingham, Maryland and a 2019 Honda Pilot being driven by 38-year old Robert Roman Streit of Bricelyn were both traveling westbound on Interstate 90 at approximately 1:39 p.m. Tuesday afternoon when they collided on the exit ramp to the town of Wells at milepost 138 in Foster Township.

ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A woman caught with methamphetamine and a stolen handgun is being sent to prison. Veronica Nicole Garcia, 29 of Wells, was sentenced Friday to four years and eight months behind bars, with credit for 229 days already served. On September 15, 2022, Garcia was a...