Drive carefully this weekend. The Minnesota State Patrol said there have been 19 traffic deaths on this date in the past five years.
Also in this week's stories: A pup rescue in Hudson, Oakdale gets sentencing in pot case and wildlife at large.
The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its calls for service each week.
Alexis Lou Johnson, 38, must also complete a domestic abuse program.
James Mathew Wirtz, 27, became obnoxious, started wrestling people and was kicked out of a party at the 900 block of Gershwin Avenue.
Thaddeus Joel Leigh, 57, was found guilty after police used high-tech surveillance methods to monitor the home.
The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its list of calls for service each week.
The plates themselves give a “heads up” to law enforcement officials to watch those vehicles more closely because they know that someone in the family has a history with DWI.
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Calishia Antionette Hobbs, 27, also faces a felony drug charge of possessing heroin.
Andrew Michael Ouimet, of Stacy, Minn., faces a felony theft charge.
Yia Her, 26, was apprehended in St. Paul just hours after the shooting.
David Michael Tyler, 64, of Cheboygan, Mich., was arrested Saturday morning after he allegedly attempted to rob US Bank and then made a bomb threat.
Analysis by the American Civil Liberties Union found a big difference in black and white arrest rates despite similar usage rates.
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No direct bomb threat was made. The Greyhound bus, which was headed for Chicago, was stopped on the shoulder of the eastbound lane of I-94 near Woodbury Lakes.
Catherine Mary Anton has been charged with four counts of filing false tax returns and four counts of failing to pay taxes.
Kevin Johnson, 38, faces one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.
“Charges, if any, are not expected until early next week as the investigation continues,” Washington County Commander Brian Mueller said. The Sheriff's Office is not currently looking for any other individuals directly involved in the shooting.
The alleged incident occurred on May 18 in the parking lot of the Crossroads of Roseville mall. The 37-year-old Oakdale man may be responsible for similar offenses in Ramsey and Washington county suburbs.
Ricky Harry Gruber resigned from his post in February following accusations that he stole from the county’s prescription drug drop box.
Here’s a weekly listing of crime incidents and police and fire related calls in Washington and St. Croix Counties, including a Woodbury incident that involved a strange brew.
The call came in at about 1:20 p.m. Thursday, May 16.
Selected calls to the Oakdale Police Department from May 8-14.
The decomposed body was found Tuesday in the St. Croix River.
John David Callinan, 30, faces two felony burglary charges.
WCCO-TV ranked 78 Twin Cities-area police departments on the number of speeding tickets per capita issued in 2011. Oakdale ranked 48th.
The upcoming event comes against the backdrop of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s new “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign.
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Multiple news outlets are reporting that a family spokesperson said the body of Danielle Jelinek has been discovered. The Chisago County Sheriff's Office is confirming a body was found Friday, and police suspect it is that of the missing Oakda