DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man is checked on scene for smoke inhalation, but didn’t need any further medical care, after a house fire in Brandon, Minnesota. Douglas County deputies and Brandon Fire Department responded just after 7 a.m. after the man called and reported the house was full of smoke. Both occupants were able to get out safely….
FILE PHOTODOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A warning on open water forming around ice houses on lakes throughout Douglas County. The sheriff’s office says they have received multiple reports. Warmer weather is causing large holes to develop beneath and around ice shelters. Several ice houses have broke through the ice. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office strongly recommends that ice house…
Christopher Payne, Douglas County JailOSAKIS, Minn. (KVRR) — A man in Douglas County is arrested for having child sexual abuse material involving a minor under 14. A cyber tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the sheriff’s office arrested 64-year-old Christopher Payne of Osakis. While following through with a search warrant, investigators found additional items of evidence….
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — An Alexandria woman is safe and uninjured after her snowmobile went through the ice. The sheriff’s office says it happened on the Southwest Bay of Lake Ida between Breezy Point and Lakeview Point. The 24-year-old was out of the water and walking to the shore when deputies got there. She says she was able to…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Numerous animals are killed in a barn fire in Douglas County. The sheriff’s office says there was a barn on fire at 4136 Utopia Drive Northwest in Garfield shortly before noon. When crews arrived, there was visible smoke and flames. The Garfield Fire Department put out the fire. The barn is a complete loss. The…
EVANSVILLE, MN (KVRR) – A homeowner’s storage shed is a complete loss following an early-morning fire in Douglas County. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says dispatch received report of the fire just after 1:00 A.M. on December 13. Randy Bitzan, living on County Road 16 NW, said his storage shed was ablaze. The Millerville Fire Department responded to the scene,…
OSAKIS, MN – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a man’s trailer suffered significant fire damage after a routine procedure went awry. Authorities say they responded to the property of 52-year-old Scott Witt just before 4 P.M. on December 5. Witt had been attempting to thaw water lines underneath his trailer when its insulation caught on fire. The Osakis Fire…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Two duck hunters went into the water when their boat capsized on the north side of Lake Alvin before 10 a.m. A conservation officer with the Minnesota DNR and Douglas County Deputies responded and rescued the two hunters. Ashten Buseman, 23, of Alexandria, was found on the Arrowwood Resort Golf Course. He told deputies that…
GARFIELD, MN (KVRR) – A juvenile is still recuperating after being injured in a dirt bike accident that caused them to be taken to the hospital via Life Link. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says that they received a 911 call about a motorcycle crash with injuries near the intersection of County Road 12 and Limb Road. That call came…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A boat is left going in circles on Lake Miltona, north of Alexandria, Minnesota, after throwing it’s 15-year-old driver overboard. It happened early Saturday afternoon. The boy was able to call 911 while yelling for help. He was not wearing a life jacket. The teen was rescued by a person with a pontoon and was…
