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14-May-2026

Fire

A fire destroyed a residential trailer and an attached log cabin in Otter Tail County on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The fire was reported just before 3:30 p.m. along Curve Road in rural Wadena, according to county officials. The trailer and attached log structure were deemed a total loss. An additional wood building also sustained fire damage, officials said. No information was immediately released about injuries or the number of people displaced. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

14-May-2026

St Cloud Drug Bust

A long-term investigation into large-scale cocaine trafficking in central Minnesota has led to a number of arrests and the seizure of a large amount of drugs. The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force worked with several local, state, and federal authorities to make numerous controlled purchases of cocaine from members of the trafficking organization. The investigation began in the summer of 2025 after VOTF investigators learned a group of people was moving large quantities of cocaine through the St. Cloud area and surrounding communities. According to authorities, the group has ties to Puerto Rico and used sophisticated methods to transport cocaine to Minnesota. Investigators determined several members of the organization had been operating in Stearns, Benton, Todd, and Hennepin Counties. The investigation led to multiple search warrants being served on Monday that resulted in officers recovering more than 2.5 pounds of cocaine, over $10,000 cash, six vehicles, a motorcycle, and additional evidence of narcotics trafficking. In all, nine people were arrested pending charges of first-degree drug charges.

 

 

 

 

 

13-May-2026

Drowning Victim Identified

The victim and the other two people involved in the drowning incident near Crosslake on Tuesday have been identified. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says 19-year-old University of Minnesota-Morris student Cameron Walker drowned after the paddle boat he was on capsized. The two women on the boat with him at the time have been identified as 20-year-old Katelynn Davids and 22-year-old Paris Redthunder. Both women are also students at the University of Minnesota-Morris. The incident remains under investigation by the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office says they received a call from Walker at about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, saying that the paddle boat he was on had capsized on Little Emily Lake, about 11 miles southwest of Crosslake. Authorities say Walker told them that Davids, Redthunder, and he were in the water when the call was abruptly disconnected. First Responders arrived on scene to find both Davids and Redthunder, who told them that Walker had not returned to shore. Crow Wing County Boat and Water, along with Dive Team members, started a search, and at about 3:00 p.m., they found Walker's body in about 23 feet of water.

 

 

 

 

 

13-May-2026

Drug Bust

White Earth police executed three search warrants this week that led to five arrests, the seizure of a large quantity of controlled substances and multiple child-welfare reports, authorities said. Police said the warrants were carried out May 12 at locations in White Earth, Naytahwaush and the Roy Lake area. Officers reported seizing what they described as a large amount of controlled substances. Details on the types and quantities of drugs were not immediately released. Authorities also filed several child-welfare reports connected to the searches. Officials did not say whether any children were removed from the homes. Police said additional arrests are expected as the investigation continues. No further details were released.

13-May-2026

Man Dies After Paddle Boat Capsizes

A 19-year-old man died Tuesday when the paddle boat he was on capsized on a Crow Wing County lake. According to a press release from Crow Wing County, the man called 911 while in the water, saying he and two women were in the water and that their paddle boat had capsized on Little Emily Lake, located about five miles north of Emily. The call then unexpectedly disconnected. When first responders arrived, they located the two women, ages 20 and 22, who reported the man had not returned to shore. Crow Wing County Boat and Water personnel, along with Dive Team members, initiated search operations, and just before 3 this afternoon, responders located and recovered the body of the man in roughly 23 feet of water. One of the women was transported by ambulance for injuries related to cold exposure. Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang says the individuals involved were college students visiting the area.

13-May-2026

Sauk Centre Fire

Fire damaged a number of businesses and apartment units in downtown Sauk Centre on Monday night. The Sauk Centre Police Department says an officer was on routine patrol just before midnight when he came upon flames and smoke coming from a two-story building. The fire was located in the 300 block of Main Street South. The officer immediately called for the fire department and, with the help of another officer, began evacuating apartments on the second floor of the buildings. The Sauk Centre Fire Department arrived and made entry into the buildings and put out the flames. Police say five apartments and three businesses were significantly damaged by the blaze. Authorities helped make arrangements for the displaced residents. The Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, and no damage estimate is available. Fire departments from Melrose, Long Prairie, Elrosa, and Osakis assisted at the scene. Several other agencies, including the sheriff's offices of Stearns and Todd County, Sauk Centre Ambulance, and the Minnesota State Patrol, also assisted in the effort.

12-May-2026

Semi and Car Collide On I-94

A Freeport woman was hurt in a crash near Albany on Monday morning.  The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened about 7:15 a.m. on Interstate 94. According to the State Patrol, an SUV being driven by 23-year-old Linzey Gerads of Freeport and a semi-truck being driven by 62-year-old David George of Eagle Bend were both going west on I-94 when they collided near milepost 145. Gerads was taken to the Melrose Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. George was not hurt in the crash.