Tricounty News

Juvenile drinking party in Grove Township

Twelve citations for minor consumption

New Year’s Day, at 12:30 a.m.,
Tuesday, Jan. 1,  the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was called by the Melrose Police Department about a medical at the address of 34308 Overton Road in Grove Township. An underage boy had been brought to the Melrose Hospital, unresponsive because of the high amount of alcohol he had consumed. Deputies learned that a juvenile party was taking place at the residence and the parents were not at home.


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Local crime blotters Jan. 10, 2013


Wright County Sheriff’s Office

Jan. 2, Nathan Walter Buranen, 21 of St. Cloud, was arrested in Annandale on charges of criminal damage to property, trespassing, disorderly conduct and terroristic threats.

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Car crash with injuries Jan. 1

Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 3:16 p.m. the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a personal injury crash at County Road 2 and County Road 4 in St. Wendel Township. When deputies arrived, they learned that a car being driven by Samantha Johnson, age 21, of Minneapolis, was traveling northbound on County Road 2; Johnson failed to yield the right-of-way, and proceded through the intersection. Her car was struck by a car being driven by Chad Fouquette, age 42, of Foley, who was traveling eastbound on County Road 4. Johnson was taken to the St. Cloud Hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance, and treated for non-life threatening injuries. The
Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by St. Stephen Fire and Rescue.



Snowmobile accident with injuries in Union Grove Twp.

Sunday, Jan. 6, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, Grove City Rescue, and Paynesville Ambulance responded to a snowmobile accident with injures off of County Road 3 and west of Highway 4 in Union Grove Township.

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Fatal snowmobile accident Dec. 31

New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, at about 8:19 p.m., Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a snowmobile crash near the address of 44322 Hartnette Lake Road in Melrose Township. The caller said that a 33-year-old man from Grey Eagle had struck a tree. He was responsive but having a hard time breathing. The man became unresponsive and CPR was started before emergency responders arrived on the scene.

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