DETROIT LAKES, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The man and boy who were found dead Monday in the Detroit Lakes area have been identified. Dead are Gene Bartnes and his 3-year-old son Koltyn. The boy’s mother, Kristi Frazier, identified the bodies Tuesday morning. She told law enforcement she believes…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A teenage boy from Bagley who ran away earlier this week has been found safe. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 16-year-old Chase Allen Ronning has been located and is safe. You’ll remember Ronning ran away from his home in rural Bagley on…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following this week. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the law enforcement officer who shot at the man who was fleeing from police Monday morning near Crookston. The officer is Crookston Police Officer Sean Murphy, who has been with the department for seven…
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The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office wants your help to find a teenage runaway from Bagley. 16-year-old Chase Allen Ronning ran away from home Monday morning in rural Bagley. He was last known to be in Moorhead later that day. Chase is believed to be trying to reach the Donna, Texas area. The Minnesota Bureau of…
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There’s new information available about an officer-involved shooting in Polk County that left one man dead. This past Tuesday, 42-year-old Lucas Gilbertson of rural East Grand Forks was killed while law enforcement was attempting to serve a warrant. The University of North Dakota’s forensic pathologist says Gilbertson died from multiple gunshot wounds. The Minnesota BCA…
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The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help locating a missing Aitkin woman. A missing person alert from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension states that 55 year old Anne Wyatt was last seen Monday, Jan. 2, in Aitkin County. None of her friends or family have been in contact with her since. Her direction of travel and…
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Release from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension: “MISSING PERSON ALERT: The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. Lucas Dudden, 38, is 5’8” and 165 lbs. with sandy brown hair and blue eyes. Dudden left Carlton on Oct. 25 and has not been seen since. His vehicle…
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