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Family of Missing Detroit Lakes Teen Wants Him to Know it’s All Right to Come Home

Meghan says Parker was living in an abusive household, had problems in school and had recently failed a drug test

October 10, 2017

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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Seven weeks ago, 15-year-old Parker Eastman ran away from his home in Detroit Lakes. Almost two months later, his family still has unanswered questions. It was a moment that changed Meghan Eastman’s life. “I went in there and he shares his room with his 13–year–old brother and it was just his brother in there,” Eastman said….

Wife Takes Part in Revealing Minnesota Husband’s Fake Cancer Scheme

Thirty-seven-year-old Jeremiah Smith is charged in Rice County with theft by swindle

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARIBAULT, Minn. — A Faribault, Minnesota man is accused of lying about having terminal cancer, collecting thousands of dollars in donations and spending the money on video games and marijuana. Thirty-seven-year-old Jeremiah Smith is charged in Rice County with theft by swindle. Investigators say fundraisers and a GoFundMe account for Smith generated $23,000 to help cover his medical expenses. Court…

St. Paul Paramedic Killed in Crash with Semi

The ambulance driver was treated at North Memorial Medical Center

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A tragic crash last night in the Twin Cities. A paramedic died in a crash between an ambulance and semi in Brooklyn Center. The State Patrol said the semi was stalled on Interstate 694 near the split with I-94 when the crash happened. The paramedic in the passenger seat, 24-year-old Marina Gayledeste of St. Paul, was…

New Solar Garden Is Heating Up In Detroit Lakes

Detroit Lakes Public Utilities officials said they decided it would be more efficient to control the power from one central location

October 10, 2017

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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — A solar garden project that has been in the works for over two years is now up and running in Detroit Lakes. The two solar arrays at 1426 Terry Street on–site are currently providing energy for 40 public utilities customers and have room for about 10 more. Detroit Lakes Public Utilities officials say they decided it…

Hoffman Man Injured in ATV Crash with Pickup

The crash remains under investigation

October 10, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. — Douglas County authorities responded to a crash involving an ATV and a pickup. Seventy-six-year-old Larry Habben of Hoffman was driving his pickup on County Road 25 shortly after 3 this afternoon when he collided with an ATV driven by 70-year-old Phillip Koehntop of Hoffman. Koehntop was severely injured and airlifted to the St. Cloud Hospital….

One Person Dead After Crash with Beet Truck in Polk County

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A man is dead after crashing his SUV into the back of a beet truck in Polk County. Just before 7 a.m., the Minnesota State Patrol says 36-year-old Jason Nelson of Neilsville was northbound on Highway 75 in Hubbard Township when he crashed into the truck. He was not wearing a seat belt and died…

Family Dog Helps Searchers Find Minnesota Toddler in Cornfield

The toddler was playing with siblings outside his home in Richmond last week when he wandered away

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

RICHMOND, Minn. — A family dog helped searchers find a 2-year-old boy who was lost on a chilly night in a central Minnesota cornfield. This is infrared video by the Minnesota State Patrol. The toddler was playing with siblings outside his home in Richmond last week when he wandered away. Family members called authorities after they failed to locate him…

Worker Identified in Fatal Accident in Tenney

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner says his death is considered an accident

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

TENNEY, Minn. — Authorities have identified the worker who fell to his death at the Wheaton Dumont Co-op Elevator in Tenney last Thursday. He is 21-year-old Dmytro Baybak of the Ukraine. Baybak was working on a construction platform 150 feet off of the ground when he fell around 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner says his…

Fergus Falls Police Release New Details Behind Woman’s Disappearance

She was last spotted Friday at a truck stop in Rogers, Minnesota

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FERGUS FALLS — We have new information on a missing vulnerable adult from Fergus Falls. Authorities say 27-year-old Shaylia Helland appears to be getting rides from truck drivers and waiting at truck stops for another ride. She was last spotted Friday at a truck stop in Rogers, Minnesota. Shaylia told a driver from Fergus Falls that she was fleeing an…

Health Officials See Spike in Synthetic Marijuana Overdoses in Minnesota

Officials say none of the cases has been fatal

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials say there’s been a spike in the number of overdoses from synthetic marijuana in Minneapolis. Last week alone, hospitals handled at least 60 cases related to the synthetic drug. It causes hallucinations and violent behavior in some users and leaves others comatose. Officials say none of the cases has been fatal. Authorities say regulation…