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Young Faribault Man Identified as Murder Victim in Minnesota Amazon Warehouse Shooting
Lakeville, MN (KROC-AM News)- The man shot and killed at the Amazon fulfillment center in Lakeville over the weekend was a Faribault resident. That’s according to a news release issued by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office Sunday afternoon. Lakeville Police Officers responded to the deadly shooting around...
So. Minn. Police Department Issues Warning To Area Juveniles
A Southern Minnesota Police Department has issued a warning to area youth, to abide by the city-enforced curfew or face citations. The Kenyon Police Department, located in Southern Minnesota, near Faribault, took to social media, to warn area parents and youth that breaking curfew could result in citations being issued to either the minor or the parent of a minor.
Kenyon Police Department enforcing curfew for kids
KENYON, Minn.-After kids in Kenyon have been caught getting into mischief after curfew. Kenyon Police Chief Jeffrey Sjoblom says, "Recently we've had some more frequent calls with dealing with juveniles late at night. We had some vandalism recently and we were able to identify the suspects and found out to be ages were 13 and 14."
Sheriff's Office to implement body cameras
Following the lead of law enforcement agencies around the nation, The Steele County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is set to implement body worn cameras. The Steele County Board of Commissioners authorized the purchase in the amount of $141,120, which includes 26 cameras, unlimited cloud storage for each camera and other support services for the next five years. The SCSO has been exploring body camera options for several years. While the devices...
Multi-vehicle crashes injured four Sunday in SE Minnesota
KIMT-TV 3 NEWS – Several multi-vehicle accidents Sunday in southeast Minnesota injured a total of four people. The first happened around 3:59 pm on Interstate 35 in Rice County. The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup pulling a camper, two SUVs, and a car were all southbound in a two-lane construction zone near mile marker 55 when they crashed.
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