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15-May-2025

Willmar Teen Fatally Shot

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a teenage boy in Willmar on Monday evening. Willmar Police Chief Mike Holme said it received a shots fired report around 11 p.m. on the 1800 block of 7th Avenue Southeast, and arrived to find the boy unresponsive. Despite lifesaving efforts, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene. As of Wednesday, no arrests have been announced. The boy's identity has also not been released at this time. "This does not appear to be a random act, and the public is not in danger," Chief Holme said. Anyone with information is asked to call Willmar PD at 320-235-2244.

14-May-2025

Man Fleeing Police Crashes Car

A 20-year-old Pequot Lakes man was airlifted from the scene in serious condition after crashing his vehicle when he accelerated away from a Wadena County sheriff’s deputy trying to conduct a traffic stop. According to a press release from Wadena County Sheriff Michael D. Carr, the deputy was investigating a driving complaint of vehicles racing in an area in Wing River Township, located northeast of Wadena. He observed a vehicle in the area and established facts to conduct a traffic stop. The deputy then activated their emergency lights, and the vehicle quickly sped away from the deputy and crashed less than a mile away. After the vehicle crashed, the deputy extricated the driver, Jaden Anderson, and immediately began lifesaving measures. Anderson was flown to a Fargo hospital, where he remains in serious condition. Carr says Anderson was not wearing a seat belt. Alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in the incident. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the crash on behalf of the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office.

14-May-2025

Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Girl

A Stearns County judge has sentenced a man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl. The judge handed down a three-year stayed sentence to 33-year-old Dillon Wallace. He will be on probation for 15 years and gets credit for serving 23 days in the county jail. Wallace was accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while he was living in Albany in the fall of 2023. He pleaded guilty to one count of 3rd-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a victim between 14 and 15 years old. The girl told investigators Wallace raped her three separate times at his apartment. In addition to the assault allegations, the girl also told authorities that Wallace was harassing her by calling her dozens of times and using an app to make it appear he was calling from different phone numbers. According to the criminal complaint, Wallace is accused of calling the girl 22 times in a row on one occasion, making threats to hurt her, and making threats to get the girl in trouble with her parents. Records show that when police started investigating the incidents, Wallace abruptly moved back to Michigan.

14-May-2025

Wildfires

Three large wildfires in St. Louis County have burned more than 20,000 acres, and at least 100 buildings have been affected. The Camp House fire started near Brimson on Sunday afternoon and as of Tuesday morning had grown to nearly 12,000 acres. The Jenkins Creek fire was discovered southeast of Hoyt Lakes and has burned around 7,000 acres, and the Munger Shaw fire was reported late in the afternoon on Monday and had burned around 1,300 acres as of Tuesday afternoon. Gov. Walz, who has called in the National Guard to help with the Camp House fire, said at a press briefing Tuesday that all three of the fires are 0% contained. St. Louis County officials say additional air support was called in Tuesday to help, and Sheriff Ramsay is urging people to stay away from closed areas. wood bridges in areas with the fires have burned. Access on some roads has been impacted by that, and also by trees that have burned and have fallen down across the roads.