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New Details On Suspect Who Set Off Shelter in Place In Dalton, MN Over The Weekend

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — We are learning more about the arrest of a man who set off a shelter in place during an extensive search Saturday in Dalton, Minnesota in Otter Tail County. 31-year-old Eliezer Rodriguez of Hutchinson, Minnesota was caught while on foot Saturday afternoon in a wooded area near Hansel Lake Rest Stop along I-94 just…

Attempted Homicide suspect apprehended in Ottertail County

DALTON, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) -The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office has reported that the attempted homicide suspect they were asking the community to be on the lookout for has been apprehended. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office warned the public not to approach the subject on Saturday morning. The man, a short Hispanic man with a teardrop tattoo near his left…

Dirt-bike crash in Otter Tail County

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — The driver of a dirt-bike was flown by helicopter to a hospital after crashing. The sheriff’s office says it happened in Tumuli Township before 5 p.m. on private property. The driver of the bike was wearing protective equipment at the time of the crash and suffered non-life threatening injuries. The sheriff’s office was assisted by…

Boy nearly drowns outside home in rural Vergas

VERGAS, Minn. (KVRR) — A young boy nearly drowned this morning in Otter Tail County. The sheriff’s office says a one-and-a-half-year-old boy had disappeared from his mom outside their home near Vergas. When the 30-year-old woman found the boy, he was face down in water on their property and not breathing. Authorities say the water was roughly 4.5 feet deep….

Driver rescued after vehicle ends up on its side in water-filled ditch

A woman is suspected of DWI after a rollover crash into a water-filled ditch

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – A woman is suspected of DWI after a rollover crash into a water-filled ditch. That’s according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. They say they got the call about a crash just after 2:15 Wednesday morning on the 21000 block of German Lake Road south of Underwood. 43-year-old Nichole Beauchamp went off the…

Woman Accused of Exposing Herself To Customers, Assaulting Business Owner in New York Mills

NEW YORKS MILLS, Minn. (KFGO) — A Wadena, Minnesota woman was arrested early last Sunday morning for causing a disturbance at a business after she was asked to leave. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call in New York Mills. 38-year-old Nichole Shoultz is accused of exposing herself to customers, becoming combative, and assaulting the business owner. Before…

Suspect Arrested After Shooting In Frazee

A man is expected in court Friday after he was arrested following a shooting incident in Frazee, Minnesota

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – A man is expected in court Friday after he was arrested following a shooting incident in Frazee, Minnesota. Officers responded around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday on a report of gunshots on Lake Street. After an initial investigation, authorities determined the suspect may have been at a hotel in Perham, Minnesota. Frazee police, with help from…