DENT, Minn. (KFGO) – A man from Erhard, Minnesota has been charged for threatening to shoot customers at a bar on Star Lake last Thursday night. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Bell’s Resort Bar and Grill saying that a man was causing a disturbance, that he may have a pistol and was threatening to shoot other…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man is arrested after a pursuit through multiple fields and roads northeast of Rothsay, Minnesota. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s deputies were trying to arrest 33-year-old Levi Barry of Pelican Rapids on Saturday afternoon. Barry was wanted on multiple arrest warrants. Officers were finally able to stop him and make the arrest. No injuries…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A warrant is issued for 53-year-old Troy Moberg after illegally possessed firearms were found in his Battle Lake, Minnesota house following a fire last November. Otter Tail County Deputies and State Fire Marshal’s Office discovered 5 guns damaged by the fire in the bedroom, as well as a bag of meth. Moberg was prohibited…
near AMOR TOWNSHIP, MN – Several people are looking for a new place to lay their heads after a fire in Otter Tail County on Thursday completely destroyed their home. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a call just before 4:30 p.m. on January 30 from a resident in rural Amor Township, which is west of Otter Tail Lake….
PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A shop in Otter Tail County is likely a total loss after a fire Wednesday morning. The Sheriff’s Office says fire crews from Perham, Dent, Ottertail, and New York Mills were called to Precision Plumbing on Highway 14 south of Perham around 9:20 a.m. While the shop and everything in it are likely a total loss,…
Rudy / GoFundMeOTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR: 5PM Update 12/3024) — A young boy has died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound in Otter Tail County. An online fundraiser started on behalf of Kaitlin Sweere identifies the boy as 3 1/2 year old Rudy. The sheriff’s office says the shooting happened around 5:40 p.m. Sunday in Oak Valley Township southeast…
DALTON, Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County deputies arrest a man with a gun Monday night after he is accused of holding a woman against her will. They got a text message about the incident just after 7 p.m. Law enforcement entered the home in Dalton and took 42-year-old Ryan Hamilton into custody without incident. The woman was not harmed. Hamilton…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A spooky situation in Otter Tail County turned out to be very innocent. Last night, the sheriff’s office got a call about possible human remains in the Otter Tail River near Fergus Falls. But after a thorough investigation, it was determined that the remains were just Halloween decorations that had been dumped in the…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Vining, Minnesota man is at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo after a tractor he was pulling drove over him and pinned him to the ground. The accident happened just before noon in Folden Township southeast of Vining. Otter Tail County authorities say 76-year-old Daryl Baardsen was working on or attempting to pull the…
BATTLE LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — No one was injured when a Piper Super Cub airplane lost power and was forced to land in a corn field near Battle Lake, Minnesota on Saturday. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the 41-year-old male pilot from Kindred, North Dakota lost power as he approached the landing strip. The plane touched down and ended…
