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  • Watkins man charged with second-degree murder

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  • Meeker County Sheriff’s Office

    Date, Time, Call, Location: Disposition 03/20/22, 00:11 am, Driving Complaint, 309th St, Kingston Twp: Gone On Arrival. 03/20/22, 08:34 am, Threats, CSAH 4, Dassel Twp: Report Taken. 03/20/22, 11:33 am, Juvenile Trouble, Brooks St S, City of Eden Valley: Civil. 03/20/22, 20:53 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident with Animal, CSAH 14, Forest City Twp: Gone On…

  • Warrant leads to pursuit, arrest

    During the afternoon hours of Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, Meeker County deputies and agents with the CEE-VI Drug Task Force were searching for Jonathan Alvarez, 26 of Cosmos, who had an outstanding warrant from Kandiyohi County District Court for first-degree burglary related to the burglary of an occupied dwelling and second-degree assault. At about 4:45…

  • Meeker County Sheriff’s Office

    Date, Time, Call, Location: Disposition 11/14/21, 2:34 am, DUI, 240th St, Dassel Twp: Arrest. 11/14/21, 3:29 pm, Traffic Stop, MN Hwy 4, City of Grove City: Citation Issued. 11/14/21, 6:14 pm, Domestic, 318th St, Kingston Twp: Arrest. 11/13/21, 1:42 pm, Public Assist, CSAH 11, Darwin Twp: Civil. 11/12/21, 2:10 pm, Animal Complaint – Dog, Central…

  • Meeker County Sheriff’s Office

    Date, Time, Call, Location: Disposition 02/21/22 07:12 a.m., Public Assist, 288th St, Forest City Twp: Handled By Officer/Deputy. 02/21/22 11:08 a.m., Gas Drive Off, Meeker Av E, City of Eden Valley: Clear. 02/21/22 16:38 p.m., Traffic Stop, MN Hwy 15, Kingston Twp: Citation Issued. 02/21/22 19:14 p.m., Threats, Cedar Av S, City of Watkins: Handled…

  • Building fire in Paynesville Township

    Building fire in Paynesville Township

    At about 10:04 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a building fire at Ted’s RV Land on Highway 55 South of Paynesville. The fire was located in a large storage building located on the property. The building was described as a cold-storage facility that held two trucks,…

  • Semi crash in Oak Township

    Semi crash in Oak Township

    At about 3 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a semi that had rolled onto its side near the address of 31437 Co. Rd. 65 in Oak Township (about a mile east of the city of Melrose). The caller reported that one occupant appeared to be inside. When…

  • Fraud

    Deputy Paul Orvis took a fraud call on Thursday, Feb. 10. The victim reported receiving a warning on their computer indicating that they had been hacked. She was then contacted by someone claiming to be from Microsoft, who said they would assist with the problem. They instructed the victim to purchase gift cards, which they…

  • Death investigation update – Shawn Medley

    Death investigation update – Shawn Medley

    The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the 2018 death of Shawn Jacob Medley, 40, and have renewed their plea for anyone with information about his death to come forward. Medley was reported missing from his home in Waverly Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. His vehicle, a 2010 Silver Hyundai Elantra,…

  • Asleep at the wheel

    Sergeant Brian Bohlig responded to a vehicle-in-the-ditch call at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6. The caller was actually the tow operator who had been called by the vehicle driver. When the tow operator arrived on scene, he found the car in the ditch, still in drive, with the driver passed out behind the steering wheel…

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