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Kenyon Woman Killed in Collision With Deer Near Zumbrota
Zumbrota, MN (KROC-AM News) - An encounter last with a deer on a Highway in Goodhue County claimed the life of a Kenyon woman. The State Patrol says the deadly incident was reported at 9:30 PM on Highway 60 about a mile west of Zumbrota. The preliminary crash report indicates 35-year-old Samantha Diane Johnson was driving a Dodge Neon west on Highway 60 when the car made contact with a deer.
Cannon Falls Police, Goodhue County Sheriff reports
Below are the last two weeks' Cannon Falls Police Department reports and last week's Goodhue County Sheriff's Office reports:. Items were stolen from a vehicle parked at a park up in the metro area. Victim’s driver’s license was found in Cannon Falls. Returned to owner. Accident. June 14.
Pine Island Man Sentenced For Shooting at Officers in Standoff
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Pine Island man who opened fire on law enforcement officers during a 2022 standoff has been sentenced to prison but was granted a downward departure from sentencing guidelines. 39-year-old Michael Molitor was arrested on the evening of August 20, 2022 following a standoff at...
Letter to the Editor: Support
We support Becky Youngmark's warning of the health hazards and potential privacy invasion in the announced replacement of Xcel Energy's customers’ present meters with the new, controversial Smart Meters. Please read Becky's Letter to the Editor, May 23rd Beacon; go into the Cannon Falls office if needed. There have...
Man enters Alford plea in kidnapping of woman who mistook him for a rideshare driver
CANNON FALLS, Minn. — Two days into his trial, a Minnesota man entered an Alford plea in the kidnapping of a woman who mistook him for a rideshare driver.Daquarius Black entered the plea for one count each of kidnapping and fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle on Tuesday in Goodhue County, according to court records. The Alford plea allows a defendant to accept a plea bargain while maintaining their innocence.On Aug. 27, 20222, a woman had got into Black's car thinking it was a rideshare. Charges say that Black wouldn't let the woman out of the car and kept driving.After she said she needed to use a bathroom, he pulled over at a Casey's gas station in Cannon Falls, according to the complaint. She then locked herself in the bathroom and asked the workers to call the police.Black took off leading police on a chase reaching a speed of 124 miles per hour. Faribault police arrested him later that day, finding the victim's purse and a gun in his car.Black's sentencing is scheduled for the morning of Aug. 12.
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