CRIME & SAFETY
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...
North Mankato police pursue suspect into Mankato
NORTH MANKATO & MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - One Mankato driver faces two criminal charges, including a felony, after leading North Mankato police on a pursuit into Mankato on Thursday, May 9. According to North Mankato police, at 7:45 a.m., one officer tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation...
Mankato woman pleads guilty in fatal pedestrian crash
The 19-year-old Mankato woman accused of fatally hitting a man on Madison Ave with her car last August has pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide. Court documents say Kaylee Richmond was driving at speeds around 70 mph when she hit and killed 66-year-old Jeffrey Ward of Mankato. A plea agreement...
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