>>Endangered, Missing West St. Paul Teen
(West St. Paul, MN) — West St. Paul police are asking for the public’s help finding an endangered, missing 16-year-old girl. Aliah Strenke was last seen on Monday around 1 p.m., leaving her Mendota Heights high school on foot. She’s described as Black, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Strenke was last seen wearing a black dress and a brown chest-length wig.
>>Man Dies in Brooklyn Park House Fire Tuesday Night
(Brooklyn Park, MN) — Police and fire officials are investigating a deadly house fire Tuesday evening in Brooklyn Park. Firefighters responding to a report of smoke coming from a home found what they called a working structure fire. Crews located a man inside and pulled him from the home. Paramedics treated the victim, but he died at the scene. No word yet on what might have caused the fire.
>>MPD Investigates Fatal Shooting of Man
(Minneapolis, MN) — A man in his late 20s is dead after a shooting in southeast Minneapolis this morning. Police responded to reports of a person down in an alley and gunshots around 1:50. A man was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound in an alley south of Lake Street. The victim was brought to HCMC, and despite lifesaving aid, he died at the hospital. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the MPD.
>>Cigarette Blamed for House Fire in Meeker County
(Union Grove, MN) — Investigators believe a cigarette is to blame for a house fire near Paynesville in Meeker County. Crews found the Union Grove Township home fully engulfed in flames on Monday morning. Sheriff’s deputies say Denise and Brian Nohner were able to get out of their burning house safely. Officials say it appears a cigarette outside started the exterior of the home on fire, and it spread to the inside. The homeowners were checked out by paramedics at the scene but were unharmed.
>>Cold Spring Man Arrested for Property Damage, Fleeing Deputies, Crashing Into Building
(Pillager, MN) — A Cold Spring man is in custody after fleeing Cass County deputies and crashing a vehicle into a building. Around 1:11 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to a request from Baxter police to find a vehicle involved in a property damage incident. The vehicle was found near State Highway 210 in Pillager, heading west at high speeds. A traffic stop was attempted, but the car fled. Pursuit was stopped due to driving conduct and other conditions. Shortly after, it was reported that the vehicle crashed into a building in Motley in Morrison County. The driver, 20-year-old Dawson Pawluck, was brought to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, then into Baxter police custody. No other injuries were reported.
>>Watkins Man Hurt in Vehicle Rollover, Alcohol a Believed Factor
(Meeker County, MN) — Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a vehicle rollover in Meeker County. Around 7:11 p.m. on Monday, deputies responded to a crash report near an intersection in Forest Prairie Township. The driver and sole occupant, 77-year-old Jerome Kuechle of rural Watkins, was found off the roadway, having sustained heavy damage from a believed vehicle rollover. He was brought to CentraCare Paynesville Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The incident remains under investigation.
>>MMIR Distributes Last 5 Search Kits for Community Use
(St. Paul, MN) – The last five search kits have been placed with the Lower Sioux Tribal Police Department to help law enforcement and community members search for missing persons safely. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Director Ana Negrete says the idea began in February 2023 following an unsuccessful search for a 47-year-old Mille Lacs man. The kit includes 10 GPS devices, two-way radios, high-visibility vests, walking sticks, traditional medicine including sage, cedar, and sweetgrass, first aid kits, and some seasonal items. Negrete says the following spring, a search for the same victim, now with a kit in hand, was successful. Search kits are available in four Tribal nations, and an additional kit is in St. Paul at the MMIR office.
