Friday, May 10, 2013
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety will be tweeting every arrest from Friday’s patrols. Catch all the tweets here.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has a new tool when it comes to deterring drunken driving: Twitter. On Friday night, there will be 150 squads patrolling major corridors in the Twin Cities’ largest-ever, one-night, coordinated DWI enforcement effort. But this effort isn’t notable just because of its size; it will also offer Minnesotans the chance to follow along via Twitter. The Department of Public Safety (@MnDPS_OTS) will tweet the age and gender of those arrested for DWI using the hashtag #May10DWI. Too busy to follow along in real time? Check out the agency’s tweets and other related mentions in the live blog above. (People viewing this article on a mobile browser may not be able to view the live blog.)
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
In other Wright County court decisions, a Buffalo man was sentenced to five years probation and 90 days served for theft in a swindle case.
Mercedes Aguilar, 46, of St. Michael, sentenced March 4 for Misdemeanor Failure to Stop for School Bus to 90 days jail, $1,000 fine; 90 days, $900 stayed for one year on conditions of probation, pay $100 fine plus surcharges, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Halsey. Desiree Kara Butler, 24, of Otsego, sentenced on March 8 for Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI to 365 days jail, $3,000 fine; 350 days, $2,900 stayed for four years on conditions of probation, serve 15 days jail, pay $100 fine plus surcharges, pay $75 public defender co-payment, serve 45 days on electronic home monitoring, attend awareness panel for impaired drivers, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to random testing…
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The following sentencings involving area arrests were handed down in Wright County Court. Information is provided by the Wright County Attorney's Office.
Jared Alan Brewington, 34, of St. Michael, sentenced on Feb. 21, 2013, for Misdemeanor Fourth Degree DWI to 90 days jail, $100 fine; 90 days stayed for one year on conditions of probation, pay $100 fine plus law library fee, attend awareness panel for impaired drivers, complete Level I driving program and follow al recommendations, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Davis. Mark Gilmore Swanson, 58, of Elk River, sentenced on Feb. 15, 2013, for Probation Violations for Gross Misdemeanor Stalking to 20 days jail. Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The following court cases involving area arrests were handed down recently in Wright County Court. Information is provided by the Wright County Attorney's Office.
The following court cases involving area arrests were handed down in Wright County Court. Information is provided by the Wright County Attorney's Office. Duane Reginald Bostic, 21, of Elk River, sentenced on Jan. 22 for felony aid and abet financial transaction card fraud to a stay of execution for five years on conditions of probation, serve 131 days jail, pay $50 fine plus surcharges, pay $150 public defender co-payment, attend a support group, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to random testing, provide DNA sample, have no use or possession of firearms or dangerous weapons, obtain permission before leaving the state, undergo chemical dependency treatment and follow all recommendations, have no same…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The following sentencings were handed down in Wright County District Court over the last 10-day period. Information is provided by Wright County Attorney Tom Kelly's office.
Nicholas Charles Engstrom, 25, of Hanover was sentenced to three months in jail for felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct and for probation violations. He was sentenced by Judge Mottl on Jan. 2. Other sentencings handed down in Wright County over the last 10-day period include: Adam Dale Fosdick, 28, address unknown, sentenced on Dec. 31 for probation violations for gross misdemeanor violation of no contact order to 365 days jail. Sentenced by Judge Halsey. Kacey Steven Lawler, 23, of Buffalo, sentenced on Dec. 31 for probation violations for gross misdemeanor third-degree DWI to two days jail. Sentenced by Judge Mottl. Jeffrey John VanLith, 32, of Buffalo, sentenced on Dec. 31 for probation violations for gross misdemeanor …
Several arrests for DWI were also reported. Arrests took place in St. Michael, Albertville, Buffalo, Monticello, Rockford, Montrose and Annandale.
Assault-related arrests were the most frequent arrests in Wright County in the past week. Several arrests also took place for driving while intoxicated. The following St. Michael area and Wright County arrests were reported by the Wright County Sheriff's Office Monday for the days between Dec. 31 and Jan. 7. An arrest means the person has been taken into custody and, in most cases, charged with the crime listed. Dec. 31 Jacob Richard Wren, 20, of Rockford was arrested in Rockford on the charge of domestic assault. Nicholas Michael Odonnell, 22, of Monticello was charged with misdemeanor fifth-degree assault. Kevin Reidar Ringgenberg, 22, of Monticello was charged with misdemeanor fifth-degree assault. Jan. 1 Todd Bruce Stecker, 44, of …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Car-deer crashes in the past week were less than half the number reported in previous weeks.
In a quiet week for arrests in the St. Michael and Albertville area, one St. Michael arrest was reported by the Wright County Sheriff's Office: The sheriff's office also reported that car-deer crashes have significant sank. Between Dec. 3 and Dec. 10, nine car-deer accidents were reported.This is in comparison to the previous week, ending Dec. 3, when there were 23 car-deer accidents. The prior week, ending Nov. 25, saw 21 car-deer crashes. In the past week, there were four property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, two hit-and-run accidents and nine car-deer accidents. There were eight arrests for DWI in Wright County in the past week, five underage consumption arrests, two school bus stop arm violations and 47 tickets …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The following court cases involving area arrests were handed down in Wright County Court. Information is provided by the the office of Wright County Attorney Tom Kelly.
Nick Daniel Heinonen, 33, of Albertville, on Nov. 28, the charge of Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI was dismissed. Ginny Lee Jollymore, 36, of Elk River, sentenced on Nov. 27 for Probation Violations for Felony Bring/Send/Introduce/Possess Contraband in Jail to 90 days jail. Sentenced by Judge Halsey. Michael Olan Gray, 24, of Monticello, sentenced on Nov. 20 for Gross Misdemeanor Stalking to 365 days jail, $3,000 fine; 275 days, $2,500 stayed for two years on conditions of probation, serve 90 days jail, pay $500 fine plus surcharges, complete men's batterer's intervention program and follow all recommendations, undergo a chemical dependency assessment and follow all recommendations, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-…
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
In a 4-3 ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld that the Intoxilyzer 5000EN is reliable even though the heavily-debated source code contains errors. What do you think? Is the breath-testing machine reliable?
The Minnesota Supreme Court today upheld that the Intoxilyzer breath-testing machine is reliable, ending a six-year battle in state and federal courts. In a 4-3 ruling, the Supreme Court agreed with District Court Judge Jerome Abrams that the Intoxilyzer 5000EN—a device once used in DWI cases across the state of Minnesota—is reliable even though the heavily-debated source code contains errors. Dissenting from today’s ruling were Supreme Court Justices Alan Page, Paul H. Anderson and Helen Meyer. Wednesday’s ruling means that more than 4,000 DWI and implied-consent cases that have been held up during the appeals process will now proceed. But the thing is, the breath-testing device that has long been in question will be phased out by the end…
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The following sentencings were handed down in Wright County District Court. All information was provided by the office of Wright County Attorney Tom Kelly.
Thomas Carlton Allen, 19, of Minneapolis, sentenced on April 4 for Gross Misdemeanor *Theft to 365 days jail, $3,000 fine; 350 days, $3,000 stayed for two years on conditions of probation, serve 15 days jail, pay $75 public defender co-payment, complete a educational program and follow all recommendations, provide DNA sample, have no contact with co-defendants, complete 32 hours community service, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge McPherson. (*Incident occurred in Albertville) James Dean Becher, 40, of Otsego, sentenced on April 2 for Probation Violations for Misdemeanor Fleeing a Peace Officer to 30 days jail. Sentenced by Judge Halsey. Eric John Maurus, 40, of Hanover, sentenced on April 5 for Probation Violations …
DJR
9:52 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013
@mike savick: the point that's being made us that if you're going to defend a position by 'burdening others with facts' try using facts. more ›