NEWS
--The Morrison County Sheriff's Office reported that their agency has located more valuables that we believe were taken out of vehicles in the early morning hours on Saturday, September 30th in Swanville. The suspect was arrested the same day, but we are asking all residents that had their vehicles unlocked and parked on the street and/or in their yard, to do an inventory of their vehicle and make sure nothing is missing. If you are missing anything, please contact the Morrison County Sheriff's Office and ask to speak with an investigator. Pictures of items were put on the sheriff's office Facebook page and they include many keys, Swanville School ID tags and keys and cell phone covers or items. Make sure to please remove all valuables from your vehicle as a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of future theft and vehicle break-ins. If there is nothing visible to steal, criminals are less likely to target your vehicle.
In the photo below we recovered a set of Volkswagen keys, and we are asking the owner to contact us so we can verify that you are the rightful owner. The Sheriff's Office phone number is (320) 632-9233.
--On Wednesday, 6th District Congressman Tom Emmer announced his bid for majority leader in the U.S. House and then endorsed Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise as the next House Speaker.
--A St. Cloud man has pleaded guilty to shooting at his friend while under the influence of drugs. 19-year-old Nathan Adams pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. St. Cloud Police were called to the 1100 block of 16th Avenue South on May 23rd. A woman told officers her 16-year-old son was shot at while they were sitting in their van in front of their house. Court records show Adams showed up unannounced and fired three shots at the boy. Later, officers were made aware that Adams was standing outside a nearby house. After a brief foot chase, Adams was arrested and interviewed. Court records show Adams admitted firing the shots to scare his friend. He admitted to using drugs, not sleeping for two days, and was having hallucinations.
--Two men were charged Monday in Crow Wing County District Court after allegedly shipping cocaine from Laredo, Texas, to a business in Brainerd. Patrick Joseph Severson, 47, and Ian Davidson Ulrich, 39, are charged with felony first-degree sale of 17 grams or more of cocaine or meth within a 90-day period and felony first-degree possession of 50 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine. Both felonies carry a maximum penalty of not more than 30 years imprisonment and/or a $1,000,000 fine. Severson was also charged with felony fifth-degree possession of drug paraphernalia, which carries a maximum penalty of not more than five years imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine. According to court documents, in June of 2023, the Lakes Area Drug Investigative Division and the United States Postal Inspectors office began an investigation into suspicious packages coming from the Laredo area to a business in Brainerd.
--A 27-year-old man from Sauk Centre was injured Tuesday night around 11:20pm on Highway 55 in Crow River Township. Adam Jensen entered the ditch and rolled his vehicle. He was treated at Paynesville Hospital for his non life threatening injuries.
--Sister Carol Schmitt on Wednesday invited all to the Blessing of the Animals Sunday at Washington Playground kitty corner of the library. Bring your furry, feathered and scaly friends to the park for a blessing from the Franciscan Sisters and First Lutheran Church at noon. This is a free event in honor of St. Francis of Assisi and his love of animals.
--Three women were arrested after an alleged organized shoplifting spree. According to the criminal complaint, on September 19th, police were called to the Ulta store on Division Street for a theft complaint. The manager said three women came in and were “concealing items.” They all left the store without paying. The women were identified in court papers as Xaviea Unique Robinson, Amaryia Lashay Robinson and Xaria Am-Unique Jackson, all of Brooklyn Park. Two of the three were found to be working together. Police were called to Ulta again on September 30th for a shoplifting complaint, and employees said two women were “actively selecting bottles of perfume and concealing them in bags” before walking out of the store. While officers were at Ulta on September 30th, another call came in at the Party City in the Rivertown Village Shopping Center for a theft in progress, and the suspect was accused of becoming physically aggressive with the staff. They say Xavia Robinson pushed a cartload of merchandise out of the store without paying and, when confronted, shoved the cart at the employee. The cart dumped over, spilling the contents onto the employee and all over the ground. Robinson is accused of throwing items at employees and leaving the scene. While an officer was trying to take Jackson into custody, she allegedly resisted, and it took the help of another officer to get her into custody. One officer suffered a minor injury to her hand. The criminal complaint says Amariya admitted the three came from the Twin Cities and stole items from the Albertville Outlet Mall before coming to St. Cloud to steal. The total from the thefts in St. Cloud was over $6,200. They are all charged with felony theft. Robinson is also charged with obstruction for allegedly fighting with the officers.
--A man formerly of St. Cloud has been charged with sexually abusing a young girl. An adult woman called authorities to notify them that she had been sexually abused by 48-year-old Gregory Barrett from when she was six-years-old until she was 13-years-old. The victim said she came forward after learning that the Monticello man was trying to watch his stepdaughter in the shower. The abuse allegedly took place at a residence on West St. Germain Street in St. Cloud, at a residence in Pequot Lakes, and at a residence in St. Augusta. Barrett is due in court on October 25th.
DEATH NOTICES
--Marge Gessell, age 90 of Swanville.
WEATHER
TODAY= partly cloudy, chance of showers, breezy, high 56.
TONIGHT= mostly cloudy, showers overnight, low 40.
FRIDAY= showers with gusty winds, high 50, clearing late, low 35.
SATURDAY= patchy frost, partly sunny, high 52, clear night, low 30.
SUNDAY= frost possible, then sunny, high 57, clouds late, low 37.
SPORTS
TWINS= Sonny Gray shuts down Toronto as the Twins win 2-0 yesterday and take the series 2-0 over Blue Jays winning their first playoff series since 2002. Twins will now face Houston Astros in the Division Series starting on Saturday on Q92 WYRQ. It was a Four Game Sweep yesterday as Texas beat Tampa Bay 7-1 to take the series 2-0, Texas will face Baltimore on Saturday, Arizona beat Milwaukee 5-2 to move on to face the Dodgers and Philadelphia beat Miami 7-1 to win series and face Atlanta starting on Saturday.