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CRIME & SAFETY
Name Of Driver Who Died In Polk County Crash Released
POLK COUNTY (DrydenWire) - On Monday, July 1, 2024, at 11:36 AM, the Polk County Communications Center received a report of a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 63, north of 50th Avenue. Law enforcement and first responders were dispatched to the scene. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, a...
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...
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.
North Branch woman with handgun killed by officers
A North Branch woman who was reportedly drunk, suicidal, and carrying a handgun was shot and killed by a member of the North Branch police department. According to a press release from North Branch Police Chief Dan Meyer, at approximately 9:19 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, officers responded to the area of 3rd Ave. and Elm Street on a report of an intoxicated and suicidal woman who was armed with a handgun.
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