On September 15, Robert Lacy Atkinson-Seal, 61 of Spring Valley, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Atkinson-Seal is charged with Predatory Offender - Knowingly Commits Act or Fails to Fulfill Registration, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of not less than two years nor more than five years in prison. On or about September 12, it was made known … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On July 21, Stacy Dean Roney, 54, with no current address, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Roney is charged with Dangerous Weapons - Discharge of Firearm Within a Municipality, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of two years in jail and or a $5,000 fine. On or about June 18, within Spring Valley, a Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched regarding a man … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On May 29, Troy Alan Bothun, 39, of Decorah, Iowa, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Bothun is charged with Drugs - Fifth Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 or Paraphernalia Residual - Not Cannabis/Hemp. It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. On or about May 27, a Minnesota State Trooper conducted a … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On March 19, Ethan Charles Olson, 28, of Canton, appeared before District Court Jeremy Clinefelter. Olson is charged with 32 felonies; 16 counts of Possess Pornographic Work - Minor Under 14, and 16 counts of Possess Pornographic Work - Prior Conviction or Adjudication. All 32 violations carry maximum criminal penalties of 10 years in prison and or $10,000 fines. In August … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On February 12, Jordan Devillo Hanson, 36, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. On February 18, William Merton Douglas, 55, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Each is charged with Second Degree Burglary - Building - Possess Tool, Third Degree Burglary - Enters Without Consent With Intent to Steal/Commit … [Read more...]
Trail of Fraud and Fire: Mindy Jones Gets 25 Years for Arson
By Zech Sindt On February 3, 2025, the Iowa District Court for Allamakee County sentenced Mindy Jo Jones to a lengthy prison term following her conviction in November 2024 for first-degree arson and animal mistreatment. The case, which drew widespread attention, stemmed from a fire in Waukon, Iowa, on February 13, 2022. The blaze originated in Jones’ store, Tin, Rust & … [Read more...]
Man in Custody After Spring Grove Manor Fire
On January 23, 2025, shortly after midnight, the Houston County Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call of an apartment fire at the Spring Grove Manor apartment complex on Maple Street in Spring Grove, Minn. Houston County Deputies and Spring Grove Fire Department, Spring Grove Ambulance, Caledonia Police Department, and Eitzen Fire Department were dispatched to the … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 2, Casey Allen Otterness, 24, of Mabel, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Otterness is charged with Domestic Assault - By Strangulation, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of three years imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine. On or about November 28, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to contact a nurse at Winneshiek Medical … [Read more...]
Mabel Man Accused of Mistreatment of Animals
By Zech Sindt On September 12, 2024, a Fillmore County Deputy was dispatched to Cherrywood Estates of Mabel for a report of animal cruelty. According to their report, Owen Douglas Rasmussen, 68, allegedly attempted to drown a kitten and bury it on the property. There were two witnesses to the alleged crime. They are listed in the report as LH and NB. According to … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On July 25, Brently Steven Johnson, 61, of Winona, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Johnson is charged with three felonies; Financial Transaction Card Fraud - Use - No Consent, Receiving Stolen Property - Motor Vehicle, and Receiving Stolen Property - Value Greater Than $1000. All three offenses each carry maximum criminal penalties of five years … [Read more...]