Minnesota State Patrol Question: I junked two vehicles about 30 days ago and have only received one “Junk Certificate” in the mail. I contacted the DVS with the VIN # in question and they have no record of the vehicle being junked and told me to contact the repair shop. I contacted the repair shop that I mailed the signed title to and they said they have taken care of it. I … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Dylon Gerhard Erickson, 29, Caledonia, Minn.,; 4/15/2021, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Norberto Gomez Mendez, 63, Caledonia, Minn.; 4/10/2021, Dog at Large, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. Chatfield Police Department Gavin John Presnall, 22, Eyota, Minn.; 4/22/2021, 4th Degree D.W.I. - Influence of Alcohol, Fine … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Kevin Michael Knudson, 37, Bloomer, Wis.; 12/31/2020, Theft - Take/Use/Transfer Moveable Property - No Consent, Fine $125, Total Fees $275. Local Confinement - 10 days (stay 10 days for six months). Supervised probation for six months - Conditions (6/22/2021): Remain law-abiding and be of good behavior, Report any new offenses to the prosecutor … [Read more...]
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Minnesota State Patrol Question: I own a convertible that I only drive in the summer when it isn’t raining (I hate to put the top up). My commute to work is 1.2 miles each way. It is now of a vintage that I could get collector plates on it but I’ve heard there are restrictions on when I can drive it with those plates displayed. What are the rules? I would like to have … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Christopher Lloyd Farver, 46, Rochester, Minn.; 4/1/2021, Open Bottle Law; Possession; Crime Described, Fine $100, Total Fees $175. Chatfield Police Department Curtis Adam Heckers, 34, Fountain, Minn.; 3/25/2021, Expired Registration - Less Than Six Months, Fine $30, Total Fees $120. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Junazia … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Norberto Gomez Mendez, 63, Caledonia, Minn.; 3/29/2021, Dog at Large, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. 3/29/2021, Fail to License Animal, Fine $20. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Jeffrey Michael Jenniges, 65, Augusta, Mo.; 4/17/2021, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Larry Dean McCabe, … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Daniel Edward Andersen, 30, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/16/2020, Store Meth Paraphernalia in the Presence of Child or Vulnerable Adult, Fine $1,000, Total Fees $1,090. Local Confinement - three days. Credit for time served: three days. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections, MN Correctional Facility St. Cloud - 13 months (stay for five years). … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On May 7, Kyle Paul Whalen, 47, of Harmony, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Whalen is charged with Domestic Assault - Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear, and Domestic Assault - Intentionally Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm Upon Another. Each is a felony carrying a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Barbara Ruth Burroughs, 66, Houston, Minn.,; 5/6/2021, Speeding (47/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Nicholas James Colsch, 64, Caledonia, Minn.,; 5/1/2021, Failure to Obey Traffic Signal, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. 5/1/2021, Failure to Obtain New Driver’s License after Changing Name or Address, Fine $20. Jill Marie Conniff, 26, … [Read more...]
Reported missing adult male, Houston County
On Monday May 24, 2021, at approximately 11:05 p.m., the Houston County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an overdue adult male. It was reported that the family believed the male had been out mushroom hunting and failed to return home. Deputies and La Crescent PD responded to the area on Chicken Ridge Road in rural Houston County. The male’s vehicle was located … [Read more...]