Mapleton Man Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Disabled Teen
19yo Caylen Robert Blume of Mapleton has been charged with four felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Blue Earth County Court. Authorities began investigating Blume in February of this year after the father of a 15-year-old girl reported that his daughter had been sexually assaulted by Blume, [...]
Police Seize 22 Marijuana Plants from Smoke Shop in Faribault
Local cannabis business partner, Matt Little is furious after police seized 22 marijuana plants from a smoke shop where they were being held for customer pickup. Little is a partner at Midwest Extraction Services in Waseca, and the plants had been labeled by strain or by THC concentration in accordance [...]
Madelia Man Charged, Again, with Sex Crimes
70yo William Daniel Pfeffer of Madelia, has been charged with another felony related to alleged sexual misconduct with minors. The additional charge was filed Wednesday in Blue Earth County District Court. Pfeffer had already been charged with a similar felony on July 3 and two similar felonies on July 10, [...]
Gov Walz Continues Statewide Work Tour
On Thursday, Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) continued a statewide tour to highlight investments in the workforce, this time visiting a nursing home training center in Roseville. Walz has continued to showcase investments in education, manufacturing, and public safety during the tour as part of the state's DEED's "Drive for Five" [...]
Dunnell Woman Speeding Under the Influence
On July 11th, a traffic stop near Estherville, Iowa resulted in the arrest of 32yo Stephanie Reynolds of Dunnell, Minnesota on felony charges of Operating While Intoxicated (O.W.I) – 3rd Offense, in addition to charges of speeding and driving without a license. According to Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens, the [...]
St. Peter Man’s DNA Linked to 2015 Sex Crime
27yo Lazarus Lazaro Thomas of St. Peter has been charged with four felonies in Blue Earth County District Court in relation to a 2015, alleged, sexual assault of a teenage girl. According to police, the incident occurred on September 18, 2015, when the 13 to 16yo girl reported that a [...]
