CRIME & SAFETY
Sheriff's Office says be on guard for thefts from vehicles in Olmsted County
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office says it usually sees an uptick in thefts from vehicles this time of year. Deputies were sent to River Road Dog Park just after 7:30 pm Wednesday. A female victim reported someone had stolen her purse from her unlocked car. Shortly after the theft, the victim’s credit card was used to buy something.
Emergency crews rush away person on stretcher after fire extinguished outside court where Trump jury was just selected
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Police hunt for Rochester-area scammers
(ABC 6 News) – Often we hear about someone being scammed over the phone or the internet. Now, Rochester Police are dealing with a new type of scam. According to search warrants filed earlier this month, Rochester seniors have been targeted by local scammers, who either collected money in person from the elderly women or arranged to have them driven to a bank to remove cash from accounts.
Plea deal for Byron man accused of cutting a woman with a knife
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A man arrested for slashing a woman with a knife is taking a plea deal. Lee Jo Stellmaker, 52 of Byron, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of domestic assault. A charge of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon has been dismissed. The Olmsted County...
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