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CRIME & SAFETY
Victim, officers involved in deadly North Branch shooting identified
NORTH BRANCH, Minn. — State investigators have revealed the names of those involved in a fatal shooting in North Branch last Thursday.Officers were called to the area of Third Avenue and Elm Street on the report of an "intoxicated and suicidal woman who was armed with a handgun" at 9:19 p.m.Police say the woman did not acknowledge orders from officers to drop her gun. As a result, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says officer Kyle Miller deployed PepperBall rounds.The woman is then allegedly seen on squad camera pointing an object at the officers. In response, officer Duane Southworth fired his...
Missing Minnesota Teenager Found Safe
Pine City, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension today canceled a statewide missing person alert that was issued earlier this week for missing Minnesota teenager. The BCA says 15-year-old Destiny Rae Matrious has been found safe in Wisconsin. She had been missing since June 16 when...
LAKES AREA POLICE DEPARTMENT UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE PROGRAM
The Lakes Area Police Department is beginning the process of implementing a unmanned aerial vehicle program. As part of this process, the department is putting out this notice, and taking input from the public on the future use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the cities of Lindstrom and Chisago City. This is similar to programs put in place by more than 130 law enforcement agencies in Minnesota.
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