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One Dead, One In Custody in Possible Southern Minnesota Murder Case
North Mankato, MN (KROC-AM News)- Authorities have one person in custody in connection to the death of a man in southern Minnesota. That’s according to a news release issued Tuesday evening by the North Mankato Police Department. So far limited information has been released, however police are referring to...
Southern MN Man Who Shot His Father With a Shotgun Pleads Guilty
Eagle Lake, MN (KROC-AM News) - A southern Minnesota man who shot and critically wounded with a shotgun his father on New Year's Day has admitted to the crime. 30-year-old Andrew David Douglas was arrested on January 1 after he called 911 and reported that he had shot another man in the arm in self-defense and the victim was "bleeding out." Court documents say that Blue Earth County deputies responded to the property in Eagle Lake near Mankato and found Douglas exiting the mobile home he shared with his father with blood on his clothing.
UPDATE: Stabbing suspect may have been defending others, still in custody for additional assault charge
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -County prosecutors have given update on a stabbing suspect from last week. 19 year-old Zion Olivera was arrested Friday for a suspected connection to the stabbing of a 16 year-old that happened early that morning. Prosecutors said that they have not yet formally filed charges in that...
Mankato Felon Pleaded Guilty to Illegal Firearm Possession After Shooting at Police Officers During a Home Invasion
MINNEAPOLIS – A Mankato man has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm as a felon after firing at police officers during a violent home invasion, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on January 14, 2024, a woman called 911 to report that a...
Mankato Firefighters Hone Skills in Controlled Burn Exercise on Front Street
Firefighters in Mankato had an all-hands-on-deck exercise this past Saturday as they conducted a controlled burn on Front Street. The simulation was a chance for both rookie and experienced firefighters to refine their tactics in a real-world setting. The Mankato Police and Fire Departments shared photos of the exercise on their Facebook page, focusing on the importance of continual training for the fire service teams.
VICTIM, SUSPECT ID’D IN ALLEGED NORTH MANKATO HOMICIDE
The North Mankato Police Department has identified the victim and the suspect in Tuesday’s alleged homicide. Authorities say the victim is 27-year-old John Everette Lutgen-Bernatz and the suspect, 41-year-old Dominic Scott Ellen, is in custody in the Nicollet County Jail awaiting charges. Police responded to the call from a female requesting help at the Village Court Apartments Tuesday morning at 11:30 am. There they found Lutgen-Gernatz dead in an apartment with Ellen also in the apartment. He was arrested without incident. The incident remains under investigation by the North Mankato Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal of Apprehension.
TWO HURT IN THREE VEHICLE VS COWS CRASH ON HIGHWAY 14
Two New Ulm residents were hurt in a three-vehicle crash involving cows on Highway 14 near 481st Avenue in Nicollet County this (Wednesday) morning. The state patrol was called at 4:16 am and found a Pontiac G5 driven by 38-year-old Bradley Wussow of New Ulm, a Honda Civic driven by 25-year-old Maija Russell of New Ulm and a Hyundai Azera driven by 19-year-old Braden Bolduan of New Ulm collided with multiple cows that were on the roadway. Wussow wasn’t hurt but Russell and Bolduan were taken to Mankato Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The road was closed for several hours. The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office, Nicollet Fire Department and Mayo Ambulance all assisted at the scene.
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