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Suspect arrested after early Saturday shooting in Preston
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (144+ words) Post Bulletin PRESTON, Minn. — An Arkansas man called Fillmore County Sheriff's dispatchers at about 3:44 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 to report he had been shot, according to a report from the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office. The victim, age 56, told dispatchers he…...
Lake City man sentenced in child sex crime case
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (188+ words) LAKE CITY, Minn. — A local man will spend 120 days at the Wabasha County Jail after pleading guilty to four counts of engaging in sexual communication relating to or describing sexual conduct with a child. Kurt Alan Banaszynski, 60, pleaded guilty to…...
Second man charged in Rochester Muslim community center burglary
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (95+ words) ROCHESTER — A second man faces charges in the late-August burglary of a Rochester community center. David Joseph Loethen, 60, faces felony charges of second-degree burglary of a school, government, historic or religious building; as well as third-degree burglary. Olmsted County previously…...
Preston man charged in second CSAM case
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (201+ words) PRESTON, Minn. — A Fillmore County man faces new charges of alleged internet crimes involving children. Michael Robert Oslund Jr. was charged with the following in late 2025: four counts of possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) — minor under 14, after local law…...
1926: Courtroom smells like distillery
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (201+ words) Post Bulletin 1926: Courtroom smells like distillery Highlights of news reported today in 2001, 1976, 1951 and 1926. 2001 – 25 years ago - A truck stolen from the American Legion struck eight parked cars in a two-block stretch of Seventh Avenue Northwest. The truck was left abandoned in…...
Courtroom erupts with relief, anger as Sam Nordquist killers get life sentence
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1205+ words) Canandaigua, N.Y. — Precious Arzuaga and her former girlfriend, Jennifer “Brooklyn” Quijano, were both sentenced to life in prison this week for the role they played in the kidnapping, murder and torture of Sam Nordquist. Arzuaga led Quijano and five others in…...
Medical examiner identifies teen found in Cannon River
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (178+ words) Post Bulletin Medical examiner identifies teen found in Cannon River The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office identified the teenager found dead in the Cannon River Friday, Sept. 4. CANNON FALLS, Minn. —The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office identified the…...
Goodhue County woman injured after forced stop in police pursuit
1+ week, 2+ day ago (137+ words) FEATHERSTONE TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A police pursuit in Goodhue County ended with a Welch, Minnesota, woman injured in a crash. At around 2:47 p.m. Sept. 4, 2026, the Red Wing Police Department were in pursuit of a 2020 Subaru Forester northbound on County Road 1, according…...
Red Wing 'Tiger Man' arrested in firearm case
1+ week, 2+ day ago (477+ words) RED WING, Minn. — A Goodhue County man faces two counts of gross misdemeanor possession of a firearm after being found incompetent/mentally ill in a previous weapon assault case. The court issued a warrant for Grant William Oly's arrest Thursday,…...
Essex Park murder suspect faces new 1st-degree drug charges
1+ week, 4+ day ago (211+ words) ROCHESTER — Ibrahim Abukaar Abdi appeared in Olmsted County Court Wednesday on charges of first-degree drug sales and possession. Abdi, the suspect in the 2025 murder of 35-year-old Sadik A. Yusuf, previously posted $1 million bail in the murder case, then $40,000 in subsequent…...