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Saint Cloud Stabbing Suspect Arrested; Victim Dies at Hospital
Authorities say 25-year-old Marquis Jacob Fisher, who is believed to be homeless in the Saint Cloud area, was taken into custody without incident around 11:05 a.m. Friday.
Stearns County Armed Standoff Ends After Suspect Fires on SWAT
Deputies on scene determined there was probable cause to arrest the suspect for domestic assault. When contacted by phone, he refused to come outside, made threats and claimed to have multiple firearms.
Teen Killed, Another Critically Injured in Saint Cloud Apartment Shooting
A 17-year-old male was killed, and a 19-year-old male was critically injured in a shooting early Sunday morning in Saint Cloud.
Waite Park Man Convicted in 2023 Killing
According to court records, officers found the 52-year-old victim dead in her apartment on Park Meadows Drive in Waite Park after being called for a welfare check.
Avon Man Hospitalized After Being Attacked by Bull
The Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call at approximately 9:14 a.m. reporting that a man was injured on the 16000 block of County Road 52.
Charges Filed in Saint Cloud Shooting That Left Man Severely Injured
A St. Cloud man is charged with two felonies after allegedly shooting another man during an altercation outside an apartment complex.
Former Saint Cloud Resident Arrested for San Diego Shooting Death of U.S. Navy Sailor
San Diego police say 20-year-old Ta’Kari Terell Benness has been arrested in Minnesota for the murder of Albert Soto, an 18-year-old U.S. Navy sailor from Queens, New York.
Teen Dies After Being Run Over by Trolley at Haunted Hayride
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal incident involving a 13-year-old boy who died Saturday evening after being run over by a trolley wagon at a haunted hayride event in St. Augusta.
36-year-old Dies After Truck Rolls into Water
Authorities say a 36-year-old man from Indiana is dead after his pickup truck rolled off a rural highway and landed upside down in water Monday night in Stearns County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened just before 10 p.m. on Sept. 23
74’ Steel Beam Falls, Injuring Worker at Sartell Church Site
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to the Waters Church at around 11 a.m. on Friday after getting a report of a man trapped beneath a large steel beam.
Jet Ski Operator Charged After 2 Juveniles Hurt in Tubing Crash
One of the injured juveniles was transported to St. Cloud Hospital by Mayo Ambulance for non-life-threatening injuries, while the second juvenile was flown by North Air Ambulance to Children's Hospital for serious injuries.
Suspect Shot by Law Enforcement During Warrant in Saint Joseph
The Stearns and Benton County SWAT Team was assisting the St. Joseph Police Department in executing a search warrant for a case involving firearms on the 200 block of Able Street East when officers fired shots. The suspect was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital where his condition is unknown.
Missing Kayaker Found Dead in Saint Cloud
Stearns County authorities have confirmed that the body of a kayaker missing since Wednesday afternoon has been recovered from the Mississippi River in Saint Cloud. The body of Donald Richard Worden, 39, of Saint Cloud, was recovered around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, June 2.
CHARGES: Teen Driving Stolen Car Intentionally Struck 70-year-old
The criminal complaint filed in Stearns County Court says that Israel Muyaya Madimba, 16, was at the YMCA in Saint Cloud on April 21 when he found car keys in a locker room. Madimba allegedly took the keys and then stole the vehicle from the parking lot.
Charges Filed After Woman Fatally Stabbed in Waite Park
A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found fatally stabbed inside a Waite Park apartment in February. Police were called Feb. 6 to an apartment building on the 300 block of Park Meadows Dr. in Waite Park to conduct a welfare check. Officers entered the apartment and discovered the victim deceased in the living room with lacerations to her neck.
Woman Charged With Arson in Stearns County House Fire
A North Dakota woman has been charged with arson after allegedly setting a home on fire with a propane torch last Thursday in Stearns County. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office was dispatched on April 6 around 2:15 p.m. to the 43900 block of 248th Avenue in Krain Township, about 15 miles east of Sauk Centre, for a report of a dwelling fire.
Woman Arrested After Alleged Racist Assault in Waite Park
WAITE PARK—Police arrested a 33-year-old woman on Saturday after officers were dispatched to a knife complaint at an apartment building on the 200 block of 3rd St. S. in Waite Park. Several 911 callers had reported that a woman was entering apartments and threatening to kill people while armed with a knife.
2 Injured in Stearns County ATV Crash
Two people were hurt in an ATV crash about five miles east of St. Rosa, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened around 8:40 p.m. Friday, April 3, in Krain Township. Two occupants were reportedly injured and trapped underneath the vehicle.