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23-Sep-2026

Deadly Shooting

Two men are dead, and another is in critical condition after a shooting in Willmar. Police say the incident happened at about 8:00 p.m. Monday in the area of Rau Park. Police and emergency personnel arrived on the scene and began providing life-saving measures to two men. One was a 19-year-old man and the other a 20-year-old man. Both are from Willmar. They were taken to Carris Hospital by ambulance. One of the men died at the hospital. The other was flown by helicopter to St. Cloud Hospital and is listed in critical condition. A third man, a 19-year-old from Willmar, was taken to Carris Hospital by a personal vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Willmar Police say investigators are still on the scene. They believe it is an isolated incident and not a random act of violence. The names of the men involved have not been released. The police chief calls the case very fluid and says it remains an active investigation.

23-Sep-2026

Inmate Death

An inmate death at the Stearns County Jail is under investigation. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) says they were requested to conduct an investigation into the death of 34-year-old Isiah Ero-Phillips. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says at about 3:49 a.m. on September 12th, jail staff found Ero-Phillips having a medical emergency in his cell while conducting well-being checks on inmates. Authorities say Ero-Phillips was found unresponsive, and Correctional Officer Staff immediately began life-saving measures. Mayo Ambulance and St. Cloud Fire and Rescue took over and continued life-saving measures when they arrived on the scene. Ero-Phillips was later pronounced dead by Mayo Ambulance staff. The BCA says initial observations did not reveal any obvious signs of trauma. His body was taken to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office for official identification and to determine the cause of death. The St. Cloud Police Department had arrested Ero-Phillips and booked him into the jail on September 11th on suspicion of felony domestic assault. The BCA says the investigation remains active and no other details can be released at this time.   The Sheriff's Office says bringing in the BCA to investigate is routine in these matters.

22-Sep-2026

ATV Crash With Injuries

A teenage girl was hurt when the ATV she was riding on crashed. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says they received a call about 7:25 p.m. last Friday about an ATV crash along Grouse Road in Green Prairie Township, about four miles north of Little Falls. The Sheriff's Office says a 16-year-old girl from Little Falls was driving an ATV in a ditch when she hit a driveway approach at a high speed and was thrown off the vehicle along with her passenger. The passenger, a 13-year-old Little Falls girl, was taken to St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls with unknown injuries. Both girls were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.

22-Sep-2026

Mobile Home Fire

One person died after a mobile home fire early Sunday morning approximately seven miles north of Bemidji, according to the Bemidji Fire Department. The Bemidji Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1900 block of Town Hall Road at approximately 3:16 a.m. Sunday. Initial reports indicated one occupant had escaped the residence while another remained unaccounted for. Firefighters arrived to find a single-wide mobile home heavily involved in fire. The first-arriving crews attempted to enter the home but were unable to due to fire conditions. Crews launched a defensive attack using a 1¾-inch handline, with a second line deployed as more personnel arrived. Once the fire was brought under control, crews entered the home and located the unaccounted-for occupant, who was found deceased inside. A total of 29 firefighters and 11 pieces of equipment operated at the scene for approximately two hours. The home and its contents are considered a total loss. One civilian was injured; information regarding that person’s condition has not been released. The fire appears to be accidental in nature but remains under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division. The Bemidji Fire Department was assisted by Bemidji Ambulance Service, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Beltrami Electric, and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division.

22-Sep-2026

Stabbing

A Meeker County man faces criminal charges after a stabbing incident in Grove City on Sunday. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a home in the 800 block of Maple Lane just before 9:30 a.m. Deputies arrived to find family members rendering medical aid to a 44-year-old woman who had been stabbed in the chest. The sheriff's office says family members also detained the suspect, 23-year-old Mitchell Lokken of Grove City, until officers arrested him at the scene. The victim was transported to Meeker Memorial Hospital, then airlifted to HCMC for further treatment. Authorities say Lokken and the victim know each other and the assault was the result of a disagreement between the two Lokken is being held in the Meeker County Jail until his initial court appearance.