NEWS
--Court Documents from Morrison County stated that the prosecution rested at the end of an eventful fourth day of the 31-year old Jonathan Greyblood murder trial, Thursday, in Morrison County District Court. Greyblood of Little Falls, was officially charged in Morrison County District Court with two counts of second degree murder, February 9th, in relation to the death of his wife, 37-year old Jeanine Greyblood on the morning of February 6th. He pleaded not guilty on both counts on June 14th. Greyblood was charged with one count of second degree murder where a homicide was committed with intent but without premeditation, and one count of second degree murder without intent while committing a felony. Both charges carry a maximum sentence of 40 years imprisonment. Thursday, prosecuting attorney John D. Gross of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office — who is representing the State alongside Assistant Morrison County Attorney Laura Welle, played a taped interview with law enforcement during which Jonathan Greyblood confessed to killing his wife. Later, four forensic scientists took the witness stand to present the results of DNA testing that was conducted in relation to the case. On Friday the defense started their case, as Defense Attorney Susan Gaertner of Lathrop GPM began to make Greyblood’s case that Greyblood was acting in self-defense on the night Jeanine died. Greyblood's parents took the stand on Friday in the defense of their son along with friends of the couple showing a darker side of their relationship before Jeanine's death. Gaertner stated they will wrap up their case Monday and then closing arguments will begin before the trial is turned over to the jurors.
--Almost 400 College of St. Benedict and St. John's University students gathered in the heart of the St. John's campus Thursday afternoon, missing class to show solidarity and demand action from administration after allegations of a 'sex competition' among some St. John's University students surfaced last week. An email sent to students October 13th from the colleges' vice presidents for student development said administration was informed in late September that several student residents of the first and second floors of St. Patrick Hall at St. John's University allegedly competed "to see who could sleep with the most females" at the College of St. Benedict. The colleges said in an email to students Tuesday that they have hired an external investigator to collect information about the matter.
--The University of Minnesota is warning students about a man who has been caught peeping into campus showers at least two times in the past two weeks. A crime alert was issued stating that a victim observed the man around 1:20am Thursday trying to use his cell phone to record people while they were taking a shower in Frontier Hall. The victim said they saw a cell phone that was mint green in color with a clear case. Just over a week earlier, someone spotted him watching them shower, also at Frontier Hall. The suspect is described as a man in his 20s, with a black baseball cap, "black shirt with neon green writing, red underwear and black loose-fitting jeans," U of M officials said the suspect has was also spotted "walking in Comstock Hall at 12:08 a.m." on Wednesday.
--MCCL's annual Fall Tour is coming to Little Falls. This informational pro-life presentation will inform and equip you to make a difference during a pivotal time for the pro-life movement. It takes place Tuesday, October 26th at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on the west side of Little Falls. All are welcome to attend.
--St. Cloud police say a man is in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 10 Wednesday night. Authorities say 28-year-old Dontel Dawson, of St. Cloud was crossing Highway 10 in an area not marked with a crosswalk, just south of the Highway 23 overpass. Police say 26-year-old Alexa Wendt, of St. Cloud, was heading north on Highway 10 in the east lane. Another vehicle in the west lane slammed on their breaks to avoid hitting Dawson. However, police say Wendt was unable to stop in time and struck Dawson with the front of her vehicle, throwing him several feet. Bystanders immediately rendered aid and called 911. Dawson was taken to St. Cloud hospital for his injuries. St. Cloud Police say based on the investigation, no citations were issued.
--Five people were hurt in a Saturday morning home explosion in Isanti County. The Isanti County Sheriff's Office said dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about the explosion at 5:31 a.m. The home was on Hilary Circle Northeast in Cambridge Township. First responders found four adults outside the home. The sheriff's office said all of them were inside the home with the explosion happened. Another person, an adult man, was still inside the home's basement. Crews removed collapsed debris and rescued him. All five adults were taken to area hospitals, but their injuries aren't thought to be life-threatening. Three of them are men and two are women. The sheriff's office initially said one adult man was unaccounted for. He was later found to be alive and well, and was not in the house at the time of the explosion. State fire marshals are working to find the cause of the explosion.
DEATH NOTICES
--Jason I. Spillum, age 81 of Little Falls.
--Dennis Czech, age 76 of Little Falls.
--Linda (Radzeig) Pilarski, age 58 of Little Falls.
WEATHER
TODAY= partly sunny skies, high near 50.
TONIGHT= mostly cloudy skies, low 32.
TUESDAY= sunny early, rain after dark, high 50, low 40.
WEDNESDAY= rain, heavy at times, high 47, low near 35.
SPORTS
COL FB= Gophers beat Maryland 34-16, now at 5-2 on the season and take on Northwestern Saturday at 2:30p on AM960 KLTF.
NFL= The Vikings were off Sunday, they will take on Dallas Halloween night at 7:20pm live on AM960 KLTF.
MLB= Atlanta wins Saturday eliminating Los Angeles in the NCLS, Braves go to the first World Series since 1999 to take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 Tuesday in Houston.
HS FB= Little Falls at St. Cloud Apollo Tuesday 7pm on Q92 WYRQ.
HS FB= Minnewaska at Pierz Tuesday 7pm on 94ROCKS KFML.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1870= postcards are first issued by U.S. Post Office.
IN 1924= Little Orphan Annie debuts in the comics
IN 1939= nylon stockings go on sale for the first time.
IN 1960= first elecrontic wristwatch goes on sale in the U.S.
IN 1964= Vikings Jim Marshall ran the wrong way on a fumble recovery believing he got a touchdown, but really a safety.
IN 1987= The Minnesota Twins win their first World Series.