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05-Jun-2026

Freezer Failure Spoils Thousands Of Dollars Of Food At Food Shelf

The Pillager Family Council food shelf is facing a major setback after a walk-in freezer failure spoiled thousands of dollars’ worth of food. Staff discovered Tuesday morning that the freezer had stopped working. By the time it was found, everything inside had completely thawed and had to be thrown away. Volunteers spent hours hauling out the spoiled food and decontaminating the freezer. The food shelf estimates it lost more than $6,000 in product, including hams, turkeys and more than 370 pounds of ground beef. The organization is asking for financial help to restock its shelves. The Pillager Family Council is accepting cash and check donations.

05-Jun-2026

Rape Charges

A former St. Cloud man facing rape charges in Stearns County has agreed to settle his case. Fifty-one-year-old Nestor Carrillo Martinez was detained at the Texas-Mexico border in May of 2025 when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers learned he had a felony warrant from Stearns County. Carrillo Martinez was held and extradited from a South Texas jail back to St. Cloud. In May, he pleaded guilty to one count of 3rd-degree criminal sexual conduct by force or coercion through an Alford plea. An Alford plea is where a defendant maintains they're innocent of the crime, but admits the prosecution has enough evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Carrillo Martinez was accused of sexually assaulting his estranged wife in December 2018.\ Prosecutors will be asking a Stearns County judge to sentence Carrillo Martinez to three years and five months in prison when he's sentenced on August 13th.

 

 

 

 

 

04-Jun-2026

Motorcycle Deer Crash

A motorcyclist suffered significant injuries Wednesday afternoon after striking a deer in Otter Tail County, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported at 4:17 p.m., near the intersection of County Highway 14 and County Highway 49. The rider was the only person on the motorcycle. They were taken to a hospital by Life Link air medical transport. No further information on the rider’s condition has been released. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Perham Fire Department and Perham Ambulance. The crash remains under investigation. Additional details, including the identity of the rider, have not been released.