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Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

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April 24, 2023 No Comments

Caledonia Police Department

Trevor James Mitchell, 36, Caledonia, Minn.; 1/25/2023, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. 

Noah Easton Valentine, 26, Caledonia, Minn.; 1/25/2023, Miscellaneous Nuisances, Fine $75, Total Fees $150.

Chatfield Police Department

Jeffery Paul Larson, 45, Lakeville, Minn.; 3/4/2023, Duty to Drive With Due Care – Speed, Fine $40, Total Fees $130. 

Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office

Jeffrey Allen Knutson, 49, Spring Valley, Minn.; 3/8/2023, DWI – Operate Motor Vehicle – Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two Hours, Fine $500, Total Fees $615.  Local Confinement – 90 days (stay 90 days for one year).  Supervised probation for one year – Conditions (4/6/2023):  Complete Alcohol Assessment, Follow recommendations of evaluation, No alcohol/controlled substance use (with the exception of prescribed medications), No possession of alcohol or drugs (with the exception of prescribed medications), Do not enter bars or liquor stores, Remain law-abiding, Submit to Chemical Testing, Keep court/attorney informed of current address and phone number, Defendant can be placed on unsupervised probation once he completed the alcohol assessment, Complete booking. 

William James Rankin, 34, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; 12/30/2022, DWI – Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $300, Total Fees $415.  Unsupervised probation for one year – Conditions (4/4/2023):  Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment – complete CD Assessment and follow any recommendations – proof to be submitted to County Attorney’s Office for verification, Remain law-abiding. 

Hokah Police Department

Jessica Marie Pierce, 23, La Crescent, Minn.; 3/24/2023, Speeding – Exceed Limit of 30 mph – Urban District (56/30), Fine $100, Total Fees $275. 

Heather Lou VanMinsel-Edgington, 55, Spring Grove, Minn.; 2/25/2023, Vehicle Parked Where Prohibited by Sign, Fine $20, Total Fees $32. 

Houston County Sheriff’s Office

Zachariah Henry Landree, 28, Brownsville, Minn.; 3/25/2023, Speeding – Exceed Limit of 55 mph Where Appropriate (60/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $115. 

Bailey Dorothy Lutz, 28, Decorah, Iowa; 1/30/2023, No Proof of Insurance – Drive, Fine $200, Total Fees $275.  1/30/2023, Operate Vehicle With Expired Registration, Fine $30. 

Winter Radiance McCullar, 24, Rochester, Minn.; 1/23/2023, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. 

Austin Ryan Steele, 38, Caledonia, Minn.; 3/31/2023, Speeding – Exceed Limit 55 mph Where Appropriate (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. 

La Crescent Police Department

Samuel Eliot Folstad, 21, Spring Grove, Minn.; 2/4/2023, 4th Degree DWI – Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $300, Total Fees $400.  Local Confinement – 90 days (stay 89 days for one year).  Credit for time served: one day.  Unsupervised probation for one year – Conditions (4/12/2023): Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment – as directed by agent – sign releases and follow all recommendations (completed) – there are no recommendations for further CD treatment from the assessment, Attend MADD Impact Panel (completed), Self-report any violations or new offenses to the prosecuting attorney within three business days, Remain law-abiding and be of good behavior, No same or similar. 

Kyle Aaron Seidel, 31 Genoa, Wis.; 1/28/2023, Possess Over 1.4 Grams of Marijuana in Motor Vehicle, Fine $150, Total Fees $225.  1/28/2023, Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance When Operating a Motor Vehicle, Fine $200. 

MN Department of Natural Resources – Enforcement Division

Kevin Clarence Oyen, 66, Dubuque, Iowa; 4/2/2023, Fail to Have Legal Lifesaving Device on Board Watercraft or Waterfowl Boat, Fine $25, Total Fees $100.

MN State Patrol – Rochester

Elena Mary Hoene-Fayfield, 20, Wayzata, Minn.; 4/3/2023, Duty to Drive With Due Care, Fine $40, Total Fees $130. 

Michael Paul Frommelt, 56, Hopkins, Minn.; 3/27/2023, Speeding (70/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. 

Aaron Thomas Slattery, 52, Sioux Falls, Minn.; 3/27/2023, Speeding (70/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. 

William Terrance Theede, 25, Preston, Minn.; 1/7/2023, Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $120.  1/7/2023, Fail to Deliver Title to Transferee Within Ten Days, Fine $200.  1/7/2023, Uncased Firearm in Motor Vehicle, Fine $50.

Leroy Edward Vogel, 85, Spring Valley, Minn.; 3/21/2023, Fail to Yield at Entrance to Through Highway After Having Stopped, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. 

Arlin Mark Peterson, 71, Houston, Minn.; 3/25/2023, Speeding (74/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. 

Joshua John Prochaska, 38, Houston, Minn.; 1/23/2023, Speeding (82/55), Fine $100, Total Fees $275.  1/22/2023, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200. 

Madisyn Ann Remlinger, 22, Winona, Minn.; 3/5/2023, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $115.

Joseph Arthur Sullivan, 71, Caledonia, Minn.; 3/26/2023, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $115. 

Jeffrey Scott Westlake, 59, Houston, Minn.; 3/15/2023, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $115. 

Preston Police Department

Melissa Ann Herron, 49, Chatfield, Minn.; 3/7/2023, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $290.  3/7/2023, Operate Motor Vehicle With Expired Registration, Fine $30. 

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Ask A Trooper

Ask a Trooper

October 2, 2023 By Troy Christianson Leave a Comment

Troy Christianson

Question: Is it illegal to honk your car horn in Minnesota? My friends and family members drive by our house, giving their horn a little honk and waving; is this illegal?  What if you’re behind someone at a stoplight who hasn’t noticed the light turned green — is it illegal to tap your horn to alert them?  And what about those car alarms that start honking if they sense an intruder?  Please explain.  Thank you.

Answer: Minnesota state law says, “Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway must be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet. However, the horn or other warning device must not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation, give audible warning with the horn, but shall not otherwise use the horn when upon a highway.”

As stated, a motor vehicle’s horn is to be used to “insure safe operation.” I believe it is worded as this to help prevent and reduce the unnecessary honking to help avoid annoyance and harassment. By using the horn for potential safety issues it can help keep people alert and safe. As you mentioned being behind someone at a stoplight and they don’t notice the light turning green. Does sounding the horn help with safety? Another thing to be aware of is a number of “road rage” incidents start from honking the horn.

You can avoid a ticket – and a crash – if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and of course, drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths.

If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, Minn. 55901-5848. Or reach him at Troy.Christianson@state.mn.us.

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Fillmore County District Court

On July 6, Evan James Richardson, 37 of Canton, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter.  Richardson is charged with Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of three years and … Read More...

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