CRIME & SAFETY
'I do love you more than anyone': Engaged elementary school teacher arrested after disturbing letters to 11-year-old boy found in folder, authorities say
An engaged elementary school teacher faces a child sexual assault charge after letters in her backpack allegedly revealed disturbing messages. The post ‘I do love you more than anyone’: Engaged elementary school teacher arrested after disturbing letters to 11-year-old boy found in folder, authorities say first appeared on Law & Crime.
Man found guilty on chase, drug charges
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - An Ellsworth man pleaded no contest yesterday to several charges relating to a police chase that led to the discovery of several drugs in March of 2022. On May 2, 42-year-old Craig Harp of Ellsworth, Wis., pleaded no contest to an amended charge of possession...
High school runners struck by car in northeast Twin Cities suburb
FOREST LAKE, Minn. – Two runners from Forest Lake Area High School are hospitalized after being hit by a car Tuesday afternoon on Highway 61 in Washington County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the two 15-year-old boys were with a group of track athletes when they were struck in a crosswalk. They were airlifted to the hospital but there’s no word on their current conditions.
Elk River Police Department, 8 others get traffic safety vehicle grants
Specialized pickup trucks to help stop dangerous driving behaviors The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is awarding $642,325 in grants to nine law enforcement agencies — including the Elk River Police Department — for new traffic safety vehicles. The grants will allow each agency to buy a specialized pickup truck law enforcement officers can use to conduct traffic enforcement from a higher vantage point. It will allow them a better view to see if drivers are distracted, not wearing their...
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