>> Minnesota Man Arrested in 50-Year-Old Murder
(Owatonna, MN) — A Minnesota man is arrested in connection to a 50-year-old murder case in Dunn County. Investigators arrested 84-year-old Jon Mille of Owatonna, Minnesota, in connection to the killing of 25-year-old Mary Schlais. Schlais was found dead in rural Dunn County in February 1974. She was hitchhiking from Minneapolis to Chicago to see an art show and had been stabbed multiple times. In recent years, the Dunn County Sherriff’s office began working with a college in New Jersey, and through investigative genetics, they could ID Miller as a suspect. He is in custody and is awaiting extradition to Wisconsin.
>>Man Guilty Of Murder During Plot Using Fake Police To Rob Drug House
(Cambridge, MN) — A Northfield man is found guilty after he was accused of murder when he directed three Twin Cities men posing as police officers to rob a drug stash house. Fredy Olivar was convicted yesterday in Isanti County Court following a four-day trial. He was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and first-degree burglary. Olivar killed Jose Fernandes during the robbery on December 13, 2023. The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on January 17.
>>Hibbing Police Search For Road Rage ATV Driver Who Shot At Vehicle
(Hibbing, MN) — Hibbing Police are searching for an ATV driver involved in a road rage incident. The individual reportedly fired gunshots yesterday afternoon at another car. Police posted a photo of the suspect on Facebook. No injuries were reported. Anyone with information is urged to call 911.
>>90-Year-Old Woman Dies After Minneapolis Home Fire
(Minneapolis, MN) — A 90-year-old woman has succumbed to her injuries after a Minneapolis house fire. Crews responded to the scene around 3:40 p.m. on October 5th, finding the victim having difficulty breathing due to a nearby fire. The small fire was accidentally caused by a candle in her living room, spreading soot throughout the entire house. The woman was brought to HCMC for smoke inhalation, where it was announced today (FRI) that she had died.
>>Teen Suffers Minor Injuries in Pickup Rollover Near Freeport
(Oak, MN) — A 16-year-old boy suffered minor injuries after rolling his pickup this morning (FRI) in Stearns County. Deputies responded to the crash just after midnight on County Road 11 in Oak Township, south of Freeport. The driver, Ethan Fischer, was heading north when he swerved to avoid hitting a deer, went off the road, and rolled twice into a ditch. He was treated for minor injuries.
>>Windom Man Dead, Wife Severely Injured in Semi vs. SUV Crash
(Windom, MN) — One man is dead, and a woman is seriously injured after a vehicle vs. semi crash in Windom Thursday. State Patrol responded to the crash around 6:30 p.m., learning a westbound semi and a southbound SUV collided at an intersection on Highway 60. The SUV driver, 74-year-old Terry Fredin of Windom, was pronounced dead at the scene. Fredin’s passenger and wife, 78-year-old Karen, suffered life-threatening injuries and was brought to a Sioux Falls hospital. The semi driver and his passenger, 30-year-old Eric Murcia of Springfield and 27-year-old Baylee Barsalou of North Sioux City, South Dakota, were unharmed.
>>Fewer Antlerless Permits Issued As Deer Hunting Season Kicks Of Tomorrow In Minnesota
(Undated) — Deer hunting season begins tomorrow in Minnesota. The state Department of Natural Resources anticipates a more than 158 thousand deer harvest this fall. The agency has reduced the number of antlerless permits issued this year by lottery. The DNR also boosted the number of Deer Permit areas designated as bucks only.
