PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 25-year-old Park Rapids man suffered serious injuries when a demolition derby car fell off a jack and onto his head early Saturday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says Elijah Hensel was working underneath the car in a garage northeast of Parkers Prairie when it fell from the jack. People at the scene…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office arrests a suspect in a number of burglary and theft cases around Perham. 31-year-old Wiley Tschida of Perham was arrested on December 2. He is being held on charges of burglary and theft. The break-ins started happening around October. The sheriff’s office would still like to hear from anyone who…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn (KVRR-KFGO) – On Tuesday, fire destroyed a barn near Wadena in Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received the call around 5:30 p.m. Deputies and the Wadena Fire Department responded quickly. By the time crews arrived, the barn was fully engulfed in flames. Authorities believe an electrical issue sparked the blaze. While some…
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The driver of a horse-drawn Amish buggy was seriously injured in a collision with a minivan near New York Mills. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old Mabel Stauffer of New York Mills was hurt when the van driven by 85-year-old Allyn Jokela, also of New York Mills, ran into the back of…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY (KVRR) – The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that an 18-year-old man has serious injuries after a motorcycle crash at the intersection of County Highway 27 and Cozy Point Dr. The crash was witnessed by a UPS driver at around 3 P.M. Wednesday afternoon. The injuries are believed to be non-life threatening and the driver…
OTTER TAIL, CO. (KVRR) — A motorcycle crash in Dunn Township, south of Detroit Lakes, has claimed one life. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office learned about the crash just after 5 p.m. They say the operator was wearing a helmet, jacket and gloves but that life-saving measures on scene were unsuccessful. They also say alcohol didn’t play a role in…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – Fire destroys a house in rural Parkers Prairie Township in Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the home just after 10:30 Sunday night. Three different fire departments helped get the fire out. No one was injured, but the house is believed to be a total loss. The…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are hurt when their horse drawn Amish buggy is hit on a snow covered County Highway 50 in Otter Tail County. The sheriff’s office says the crash happened just before 11 a.m. 42-year-old Marcy Beaty of Deer Creek encountered the buggy at the bottom of a hill and swerved but hit it…
Phouttasa PrathanePELICAN RAPIDS, MN, (KVRR) — Authorities in Pelican Rapids are looking for a shooting suspect. They say Phoutthasa Prathane fled the area after the shooting and officers are actively looking for him. He was last seen in a black 2011 Toyota Tundra with Minnesota license plates: 1092CD. The vehicle is a four door with wrap around brush guard on…
