NEWS
--Formal Charges of second degree murder were filled Tuesday by Morrison County Attorney Brian Middendorf against 30-year-old Jonathon Samael Greyblood in Morrison County 7th District Court. The counts of 2nd degree murder with intent not premeditated and 2nd degree murder without intent while committing a felony were filed with carry a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison each. The criminal complaint states that Jonathon Greyblood called Little Falls Police Saturday stating his wife 37-year-old Jeanine Greyblood was missing. They had gone out to a local bar the night before and then to a friend's residence where they had gotten into argument. Greyblood said they were driving home and she decided to drive to Pine Grove Park to continue the argument, where she got out of the vehicle and said she was going to a friend's house without her coat in the frigid temperatures. When she did not return home he went searching for her on Saturday before calling police for help. Throughout the day law enforcement and community volunteers conducted an extensive search of the west side of Little Falls looking for Jeanine. On Sunday morning, an agent from the BCA and a Little Falls Police Seargant again spoke with Jonathon, this time the defendant stated “something bad has happened to Jeanine”. He said that they were coming home from the friend's house in an argument and that she was yelling and hitting him. He claimed that as they were parked in their driveway, she continued to be aggressive toward him and that the defended himself by wrapping his hands around her throat, he squeezed her throat until she went limp. He told the officers he attempted CPR but she had died. Jonathon said he panicked and put Jenaine's body in the passenger seat of their vehicle as she was driving. Then drove to the Swan River Bridge south of Little Falls dropping her body under the bridge. Law enforcement officers found her body Sunday around 12:45pm on Great River Road at the Swan River Bridge, she was found on the surface of the ice under the bridge. Shortly after Jonathon Greyblood was arrested and booked in the Morrison County Jail. County Attorney Middendorf stated that since the defendant is already in custody they feel that the defendant continue to be detained pending further proceedings unless certain conditions are added to bail. There was not word on the next court hearing date at this time.
--The Morrison County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook a thank you to Deputy Scherping and K-9 Rocky who were called out to assist a local agency with tracking a suspect that had fled on foot from officers in a residential neighborhood. The suspect had outstanding felony warrants for assault and drugs. Upon arrival Deputy Scherping and K-9 Rocky were escorted to the last known location the suspect was seen. At this point the track was approximately an hour old. After numerous K-9 announcements were given Rocky very quickly acquired the track. The track continued between houses, through yards, across streets and eventually down an alley to the back door of a residence. Contact was made with the home owner who gave officers consent to search the residence. Numerous K9 announcements were given inside the residence with no response from the suspect. The suspect was located by Rocky hiding in an attic crawl space. The suspect was taken into custody.
--The annual Central Minnesota Farm Show in St. Cloud due to COVID-19 restrictions this year will be an online 2 day event. This will be March 9th and 10th with no in person event at Rivers Edge Center.
--Chuck Zwilling of Ice Fest the Sunny Zwilling Ice Carousel Extravagana was on KLTF Tuesday and said the event is a go even with the cold weather this weekend so bundle up and come on out. The event is 10am-6pm both days on Green Prairie Fish Lake, park in the beach area there will be enough parking. Numerous events from log rolling, fishing, snowshoeing from Kinship, underwater dones, some refreshments and many other items to view and take in. Zwilling said if you want to watch the spinning of the ice carousel as they break the world record best time would be around noon to 2pm Saturday as some times they get it rotation for hours and sometimes not so much takes place as Mother Nature decides on when it stops. Also a free will donation to help Flyer Pride Backpack Program and the Care Closet at Little Falls Community schools will be given in the past years around $36,000 as been raised by Ice Fest. If you need more information or can volunteer some time even one hour Thursday through Sunday to set up, take down and help in other areas go to mnicefest.com and all the details are on there. Zwilling wanted to thank all the sponsors helping out with this as the numbers keep growing, they will be following safety protocols by public health and the sheriff's office and there will be a warming tent for those who need to warm up a bit with temps expected to be well below zero throughout the entire event this weekend.
--Authorities confirm one person is in custody after a shooting with multiple victims at a clinic in the city of Buffalo on Tuesday that killed oner person and critically injured 3 others. Buffalo Police, Wright County sheriff's deputies and area SWAT teams were dispatched to the Allina Clinic at 755 Crossroads Campus Drive around 11am on reports of a shooting. It was reported that five people were wounded by gunshots, one person was released, 3 hospitalized and one dead.
--A man has died following a residential fire in St. Cloud around 10am Sunday. According to the St. Cloud Fire Department they responded to a fire alarm and quickly extinguished a small fire. The man was transported for medical care with life-threatening injuries and has since died. Additional details about the individual have not been released. The fire is still under investigation, according to the fire department. It took place on the 1300 block of 16th Avenue South.
The property damage was around $2,500 and no one else was hurt.
WEATHER
WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON TODAY
TODAY= flurries early, then sunny skies, high around 3 above.
TONIGHT= clear skies, cold temps, low -18, wind chills near -27.
THURSDAY= snow showers during midday, high 2, clear night, -21.
FRIDAY= sunny and cold, high -5, clear and very cold night, -25.
SPORTS
TWINS= Twins Hot Stove program tonight 6pm on Q92 WYRQ.
WILD= former Wild star Mikko Koivu announced he is retiring from the National Hockey League. Koivu played last year with Columbus Bluejackets after the first 15 years of his career with Minnesota Wild.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1863= the fire extinguisher is patented in Virginia.
IN 1933= the first singing telegram in the U.S. delivered in NYC.
IN 1940= first Tom and Jerry cartoon debuts before MGM movie.
IN 1990= in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history James “Buster” Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson to win world boxing title