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DNA reveals ID of baby abandoned near St. Augusta 44 years ago
(St. Cloud, MN) -- Investigators in Stearns County say they've determined who were the parents of a newborn girl whose remains were found in a ditch south of Saint Cloud in April of 1980, but there's not enough evidence to send the case to prosecutors for charges. Sheriff's Lieutenant Zach Sorenson tells the Star Tribune the child's mother has died and the father is living in Minnesota and spoke with an investigator. Sorenson indicates it's still an open question whether the baby was alive when left by the side of the road near Saint Boniface Chapel in Saint Augusta. He told the paper, "We haven't been able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there is a criminal element to the child's death." Her body was exhumed in 2018 to develop a D-N-A profile.
Watab River Bridge Resealing Will Cause Traffic Delays Thursday
(KNSI) – Stearns County crews have scheduled deck sealing for the Watab River Bridge in Sartell on Thursday, which will likely cause delays for drivers on Riverside Avenue North. They will conduct traffic control using flaggers from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Watab River flows under County Highway...
Two Teenagers Hurt In Rockville Crash On Monday
Rockville (WJON News) -- Two teenagers suffered minor injuries when they crashed their pickup in Rockville on Monday. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says they received a call at about 10:45 in the morning of a rollover on County Road 2. Deputies and Mayo Ambulance responded to the call and...
No One Hurt In Delivery Truck Crash
ELROSA (WJON News) -- No one was hurt when a delivery truck rolled onto its side Monday afternoon. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says they responded to a call at around 1:30 p.m. of a truck on its side about 3 miles west of Elrosa. Deputies discovered a Transit van lying on its side in the south ditch.
Investigators identify parents of newborn whose remains found in aditch in 1980
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KFGO) – Investigators in central Minnesota’s Stearns County say they’ve determined who were the parents of a newborn girl whose remains were found in a ditch south of St. Cloud in April of 1980, but there’s not enough evidence to send the case to prosecutors for charges.
Parents of baby left in ditch near St. Cloud in 1980 have been identified
STEARNS COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - Over 40 years after a baby was found dead on the side of a road in St. Augusta, Minnesota, investigators have identified her parents. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday that the investigation into DNA evidence in the cold case led to the discovery of the parents of the newborn baby who was left in a ditch back in 1980. But they are not able to charge anyone in relation to the baby's death, due to lack of proof that a person committed a crime.
Three Hurt in Crash On Interstate 94 in Stearns County
AVON (WJON News) -- Three people were hurt in a crash on Interstate 94 in Stearns County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 4:30 p.m. Monday near Avon. Two vehicles were both going west when they collided. Nineteen-year-old Wyatt Meyer of Mapleton was driving one of...
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