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02-Oct-2026

Fatal Pedestrian Train Accident

A Little Falls man was struck and killed by a train. The Police Department says the incident happened on Wednesday at 9:45 p.m. near 9th Avenue and Lindbergh Drive Northwest in Little Falls. Emergency personnel responded to the scene, where the pedestrian was pronounced dead. He has been identified as 45-year-old Thomas Balaski of Little Falls. His body was taken to the Medical Examiner's Office for examination.Police say the circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation.  The Little Falls Police Department was assisted by the Minnesota State Patrol, Morrison County Sheriff's Office, and the Little Falls Fire Department.

02-Oct-2026

Slow Speed Police Chase

Waite Park police have arrested a man after he led them on a slow-speed chase and allegedly damaged several squad cars. Police say the incident began at about 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday An officer spotted 20-year-old Anthony Pace, who was a suspect in a reported domestic assault that happened on Monday. The officer conducted a traffic stop on 7th Street South, approached Pace’s vehicle, and asked him to step out of the car. Pace asked why he was being stopped. After being informed he was being detained, he rolled up his window, started to drive forward, then backed up toward the officer and drove away. During the pursuit, Officers conducted a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, but Pace continued driving. During the slow-speed pursuit, Pace’s vehicle intentionally struck a Waite Park Squad car, causing damage. Pace continued driving, striking additional squad cars. Officers then boxed the vehicle in and, with weapons drawn, ordered Pace to exit the vehicle. As Pace began to exit his vehicle, an officer made contact with him, and Pace attempted to go back into his vehicle. Officers physically removed Pace from his vehicle, and he was arrested without further incident.

01-Oct-2026

11 Year Old Boy Injured

A Cold Spring boy was hurt when he was hit by an SUV on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened around 4:00 p.m. just north of Cold Spring. An 11-year-old boy sustained serious injuries. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says they received a report about a crash with injuries at the intersection of County Road 50 and 158th Avenue.  When deputies arrived at the scene, they found 11-year-old Silas Baker with serious injuries. Authorities say 24-year-old Lucy Thelen of Avon was going north on County Road 50 in an SUV. As she neared the intersection, Baker entered County Road 50 from 158th Avenue and was hit by the right side of Thelen's vehicle. Baker was treated at the scene and then taken to St. Cloud Hospital for additional care.  Baker was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, and alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

01-Oct-2026

Minneapolis Man Facing Assault Charges

A Minneapolis man faces several charges after an assault involving a knife. St. Cloud Police were called to the Days Inn Hotel at around 1:40 p.m. Friday on a report of a stabbing. Officers arrived and met with a child who had red marks on his neck and a fresh cut on his arm that was bleeding. The boy told police that his uncle was on top of his mom, had his hand on her throat, and was choking her. The boy said his uncle was holding a knife in his other hand. The boy said he tried to get his uncle, 48-year-old Larry Gilbert, off his mother. Court records allege Gilbert then went after the boy with the knife and threatened to kill him. The boy's adult sister corroborated the boy's statements. The sister said that all of them have been living in the hotel room for more than a month. According to the criminal complaint filed in Stearns County District Court, officers say that when they tried to detain and arrest Gilbert, he refused to walk with officers, kicked at them, and said he was not going to jail. Gilbert is also accused of headbutting one officer in the face and spitting into the face of another. Gilbert is charged with felony domestic assault, felony assault of a peace officer, felony threats of violence, and two gross misdemeanors.

01-Oct-2026

Scam

The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of a known scam that is now targeting residents that includes the scammer impersonating Beltrami County personnel. A press release from the department says the scam works like this: The scammer claims to be a deputy, including naming of actual staff from the Sheriff’s Office, and says there is a summons or a warrant for a person’s arrest. The scammer then attempts to gain personal information as well as solicit money to avoid arrest. Beltrami County officials say law enforcement does not initiate these types of calls nor directs people to online payment applications. Authorities say if you receive these types of calls, terminate them immediately and do not provide any personal information.