[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”#000000″ margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Newsletter: Wednesday, January 13th 2016[/title][fusion_text]Wednesday, January 13th 2016
NEWS
–A 38-year-old Belgrade man was stabbed in the lung during a domestic disturbance early Tuesday. Authorities were called to a Belgrade residence at 424 Martin Avenue at 1:35am. When a deputy arrived about one minute later, two subjects were fighting. A 38-year-old man who lived in the residence had multiple stab wounds, one that struck a lung. He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital. 41-year old Bradley Michels, was arrested and booked into the Stearns County Jail on suspicion of first- and second-degree assault. The incident remains under investigation.
–The Brainerd Police Department received several property damage reports Saturday. The property damage reports were mainly of tires being slashed and vehicles that were egged. Vehicles that were egged were reported Saturday afternoon and were located on 7th, 10th, 11th and 13th Avenue in northeast Brainerd and on North Street. Reports of slashed tires were reported Saturday morning and occurred on 3rd and 4th Avenue Northeast; M Street; and 2nd Avenue. There also was a report of property damage and theft from a vehicle on the 700 block of Second Avenue Northeast, on the same block as the slashed tire reports.
–The federal government has agreed to assume greater responsibility for prosecuting crimes on the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s reservation, at the request of the tribal government. The Justice Department and Mille Lacs Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin made the announcement Tuesday. Benjamin said in her annual state-of-the-band address that drug dealers and gang members who commit crimes on the reservation can be sent to federal prison, and for longer. Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates says the decision will strengthen public safety and the criminal justice system serving the Mille Lacs Band. While the federal government already had the power to prosecute drug trafficking on the reservation, the change broadens federal jurisdiction to cover other major crimes such as murder, rape, felony assault and felony child abuse.
–A pickup burst into flames Tuesday morning on Stearns County Road 1, sending its driver escaping into the cold. Firefighters were dispatched to County Road 1 and Minnesota Highway 15 at 7:15am. A truck had started on fire and was fully engulfed by the time firefighters arrived. The driver of the vehicle had pulled over, escaped uninjured and went to a nearby fast food restaurant to stay warm. The northbound lane of County Road 1 from Highway 15 to Sartell was blocked off for around 30 minutes.
–A neighbor was concerned by 38-year old Lisa Kearney’s threats and anger toward her father before he was found dead in his St. Cloud home last week. Kearney was arrested in Kentucky on January 6th, two days after police found 66-year old Jeffrey Schilling dead inside the home he had lived in with Kearney. A large hammer was propped against a wall near his body, and blood was splattered on the walls and ceiling. When she was arrested, Kearney was in possession of Schilling’s wallet, keys and iPad. A search warrant filed in Stearns County court indicates Kearney had displayed troubling behavior toward her father, who had taken steps to prevent her from stealing from him. The neighbor told police that Kearney was unemployed and never left the house. He told investigators that Schilling was concerned about his daughter’s behavior, that Schilling had seen her using his iPad to attempt to locate her ex-husband and that he took steps to prevent her from stealing his truck. After finding Schilling’s body, authorities found his truck at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. They later arrested Kearney in Louisville, Kentucky.
–Law enforcement agencies in Crow Wing County have been chosen to receive the Department of Public Safety’s Toward Zero Deaths Commissioner’s Award for their outstanding enforcement and education efforts during 2015. Commissioner Dohman and the Office of Traffic Safety will honor the Brainerd Police Department and its 10 partner agencies during a recognition luncheon planned for June 1st. The Commissioner’s Award highlights the exceptional partnership of municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies working together on a highly visible, well-publicized traffic safety enforcement program funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Brainerd Police Department is the lead agency on the TZD Enforcement Grant, and its partner agencies include: Baxter, Breezy Point, Crosby, Crosslake, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Emily, Nisswa, and Pequot Lakes Police Departments along with the Crow Wing County Sherriffs Office. The agencies demonstrate that improving safety on Minnesota roads takes face-to-face outreach and enforcement to influence behaviors. Their efforts include seat belt education, mock car crashes at area high schools, senior driving safety seminars, alcohol server training and high-visibility enforcement. The work focuses on all traffic safety issues with an emphasis on impaired driving, occupant protection, speed and distracted driving.
–Authorities are searching for a white male suspect after a robbery Tuesday at the Farmers State Bank in Rothsay of Otter Tail County. Officials say around 1:20pm a man entered the bank, showed a gun and took off with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect fled on foot around the corner of the bank and then reportedly got into a car. Surveillance showed the suspect wore some type of mask with a hooded sweatshirt. The FBI has been called in to assist in the investigation. No one was injured in the robbery.
–A Dalton firefighter accused of stealing money from victims of a June crash that killed two teenage brothers from Moorhead has pleaded guilty before a trial was to begin. 43-year old Tara Lindquist will serve 10 days in jail and one year probation on the theft charges. Lindquist was accused of stealing more than $100 from the brother’s wallet at the crash site following the fatal accident in Becker County.
–The Little Falls School Board met last night and unanimously approved a resolution to hold a two question referendum in May.
WEATHER
TODAY= chance of light snow, high 17
TONIGHT= cloudy, snow and some freezing drizzle, low 11.
THURSDAY= snow and freezing drizzle likely, high 26, low around 15.
FRIDAY= mostly cloudy, turning windy, high 17, clear night, low -5.
SPORTS
NFL= The Divisional Playoffs this week have Kansas City at New England followed by Green Bay at Arizona on Saturday with pregame coverage at 2:30pm. Sunday its Carolina hosting Seattle followed by Denver at home against Pittsburgh with pregame coverage at 11:30am. All games will be heard live on AM960 KLTF.
TODAY IN HISTORY
IN 1930= The Mickey Mouse comic strip debuts.
IN 1957= Wham-O introduced the plastic Frisbee.
IN 1969= Beatles released The Yellow Submarine album.
IN 1989= Ryan’s Hope ended its run on ABC TV after 13 years.
IN 1991= Phil Mickelson wins his first PGA tournament.
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