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Investigators identify parents of baby whose remains were abandoned in Minnesota ditch
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – 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.
Decades Old Case Closed In St. Augusta Infant’s Death
UNDATED (WJON News) -- A decades-old case has been closed by the Stearns County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office says they have identified the parents of Baby Jane Doe and after further investigation have decided to close the case. On April 3rd, 1980, the sheriff's office responded to a call at what is now 250th Street, west of County Road 136 in St. Augusta for a report of a dead infant. Once on the scene, deputies found a deceased child, later identified as Baby Jane Doe, about five feet off the roadway.
Eight arrested on sex offenses; three victims recovered
Seven individuals from the St. Cloud area were recently arrested for gross misdemeanor crimes related to attempting to purchase sex and one individual was arrested for felony level electronic solicitation of a child. From June 25-27, the Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force, with the assistance of the St. Cloud...
Teenage boy drowns at central Minnesota's Quarry Park and Nature Preserve
WAITE PARK, Minn. — A teenage boy drowned after jumping into a quarry in central Minnesota Tuesday, authorities said.The 17-year-old jumped into the water from a 10-foot cliff at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve and never came up, according to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office. Witnesses dove in to find him but were unsuccessful.Authorities were called around 4:20 p.m. and responded with boats to search the quarry. The boy was found in 31 feet of water nearly four-and-a-half hours after the original 911 call.The boy has not been publicly identified.
Teenage Boy Drowns in Quarry Park
WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- A teenage boy drowned at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve in Waite Park. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says at about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday they received a call about a possible drowning at Quarry 11. Witnesses say a 17-year-old boy had jumped off a 10-foot...
Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Restaurant Fire
PAYNESVILLE TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- Fire at a Paynesville restaurant forced the evacuation of customers Tuesday morning. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office got a call at approximately 9:45 a.m. about a fire at the Hilltop Restaurant at 28518 Highway 55. The fire was reported to have started on the roof.
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