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Two people arrested after pursuit that closed sections of I-94 in the noon hour in Douglas County, MN

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a stolen vehicle at the Burgen rest stop along I-94 just after noon and responded to the scene. The driver, 41-year-old Nicholas Sleen of Tower, Minnesota, refused to stop and fled westbound on the interstate. Sleen was able to avoid stop sticks placed on the road. A PIT…

Fire destroys house and garage and abandoned nearby house built in the 1890’s in Douglas County, MN

BRANDON, Minn. (KVRR) — Three structures including two houses are lost in a fire Monday afternoon in rural Brandon, Minnesota. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a motorist on County Road 8 NW called 911 to report the fire around 1:25 p.m. When crews arrived the garage and an abandoned house nearby were fully engulfed in flames. Southerly winds pushed the…

Brandon Public School Student Arrested for Making Terroristic Threats

BRANDON, Minn. (KVRR) — A Brandon Public School student is arrested for making terroristic threats. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office got a call from the school in Brandon, Minnesota Tuesday morning around 8:30. They were told the student was making threatening comments and was told to go to the principal’s office. When the student instead left the building, the schools in…

Evansville Man’s Threats Lead to School Lockdown Monday

The Douglas County Swat Team was activated due to the threats and weapons in the house

  EVANSVILLE, Minn. — Teachers and sports teams were kept inside a school in Evansville, Minnesota after a man threatened to kill his father. Paul Johnson, 56, called authorities on Monday saying his 32-year-old son, Matthew Nolan, had threatened to kill him with a knife in his house. He also said his son threatened to force law enforcement to kill…

No Charges for Deputy Involved in Fatal Shooting of Evansville Man

Authorities say Holmgren led them on a 50 mile chase across three counties before running from his vehicle and pointing a gun at them

  TRAVERSE COUNTY, Minn. — Traverse County prosecutors say they will not file charges against a sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an Evansville man in October of 2016. Prosecutors say the case against a deputy who killed 37-year-old Jay Holmgren doesn’t have enough evidence to support handing it to the grand jury. Authorities say Holmgren led them on a 50…