Rural Red Lake man charged in Becker County with felony property damage
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – A rural Red Lake man was charged in Becker County District Court with felony first-degree property damage after breaking into an Audubon residence in September.
According to court records, on Sept. 12, an Audubon police officer responded to the scene of a possible break-in at an apartment building on the 600 block of 6th Street.
Upon arrival, the officer noticed glass on an entry door had been smashed and pieces of glass were found throughout the entry area.
A woman gave an officer a description of an male suspect she saw inside the apartment before he fled into a nearby wooded area.
While officers were searching the area for the suspect, emergency dispatchers received a report of another possible break-in on 7th Street.
Law enforcement spotted the suspect running through City Park and then hiding behind a nearby trampoline.
22-year-old Seth Nathanel Eagle of rural Red Lake was arrested without incident.
He admitted to officers the blood on his shirt and a cut on his hand probably came from breaking the glass of one of the residences. He also said he used a rock to smash the door.
Repair costs were estimated at up to $1,500, which may the damage a felony-level offense.
Eagle failed to appear for a court hearing on Sept. 25 and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Waubun man injured during Highway 59 crash in Mahnomen County
A Waubun man was injured during a single-vehicle crash on Highway 59 in Mahnomen County on Tuesday afternoon.
On Oct. 31 at 1:09 p.m., a 2017 Nissan Rogue, driven by 64-year-old John Cox of Waubun, was northbound on Highway 59 in Pembina Township when the vehicle entered a roadside ditch and rolled over just south of the city of Mahnomen.
Road conditions were wet at the time of the crash and airbags deployed in the Nissan.
Upon arrival, first responders discovered Cox suffered non-life-threatening injuries and he was transported to Mahnomen Health Center for treatment.
Cox was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash and law enforcement believes alcohol did not factor into the incident.
South Point Apartment project breaks ground in New York Mills
Officials broke ground for the South Point Apartment project in New York Mills last Thursday.
Once completed in the winter of 2024, the project will provide 60, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and developers hope the project will address the housing shortages in the area.
Amenities for the new complex, located on the south end of New York Mills, west of County Road 67, will include in-unit washers/dryers, detached and tuck-under garages, a fitness center, and outdoor entertainment areas.
New York Mills City Clerk, Julie Roberts, expressed her excitement for the project.
Roberts said: “We feel very lucky to see this project move forward and have a developer partner that wants to make this investment in our community because we do have a housing shortage. The South Point Apartments will provide another type of housing for residents in our community.”
The project was supported by an infrastructure grant from Otter Tail County’s Community Development Agency (CDA) and tax abatement from Otter Tail County, the city of New York Mills, and School District 553.
Minot woman accused of fatally poisoning boyfriend over potential inheritance
Court documents in the case of a Minot woman accused of using anti-freeze to poison her long-time boyfriend say she expected to inherit more than $30 million upon his death.
Forty-seven-year-old Ina Thea Kenoyer was arrested after a more than month-long investigation into the death of 51-year-old Steven Riley.
According to Minot police, an ambulance was called to the home of Riley and Kenoyer on Sept. 4.
After Riley died at a Bismarck hospital the following day, Riley’s friends and family reported their concerns that Kenoyer had poisoned Riley.
The criminal complaint says Kenoyer believed Riley was going to leave her after he received the inheritance.
A search of their home uncovered a Windex bottle containing what was suspected to be anti-freeze.
A beer bottle and plastic mug, both suspected of containing anti-freeze, were located in the garage.
Kenoyer claimed that Riley had been drinking heavily and suffered heat stroke the previous day.
An autopsy found that Riley had not been drinking.
Rural Ponsford woman charged with felony drug possession
A rural Ponsford woman was charged with two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance in Becker County District Court stemming from a traffic stop and search of her vehicle.
According to court records, on Sept. 12, 51-year-old Brenda Lee Basswood of rural Ponsford was pulled over by a White Earth Tribal police officer who knew Basswood’s license was cancelled.
After talking with investigators, Basswood admitted to selling drugs and her vehicle was searched.
During the search, police seized more than $4,000 in cash, nearly 7 grams of methamphetamine, nearly 3 grams of fentanyl and 150 counterfeit Percocet pills that contained fentanyl. Officers also found 3.7 grams of an unknown substance they believed to be fentanyl.
Basswood’s next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 8.
3 injured in Highway 29 crash in Douglas County
The Minnesota State Patrol says three people are injured in a Highway 29 crash on Tuesday evening in Douglas County.
On Oct. 31 at 5:14 p.m., a 2010 Chevy Silverado, driven by 21-year-old Preston Alexander Johnsonbyker of Alexandria, was northbound on Highway 29 near mile marker 89 in Carlos Township when it collided with a southbound 2006 Chevy Impala, driven by 26-year-old Nicole Rose Eastmead of Alexandria.
A preliminary crash report indicates that one vehicle swerved over the center line resulting in a head on crash.
Airbags deployed in both vehicles.
Johnsonbyker, along with his passenger in the Silverado, 19-year-old Aaliyah Marie Pray of Miltona, Minn., both suffered non-life-threatening injuries and Johnsonbyker was transported to Alomore Health in Alexandria for treatment.
Eastmead also suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to St. Cloud Hospital.
Law enforcement believes alcohol did not factor into the incident.
MN DNR urges hunters to be extra cautious after 2 hunters injured during youth hunting opener
With the Minnesota deer rifle opener set for Saturday, the MN Department of Natural Resources urges hunters to be extra cautious.
Earlier this month, in separate incidents, two men were accidentally shot by inexperienced hunters during the youth hunting opener.
The men suffered non-life threatening injuries, but it’s a reminder that accidents are preventable.
MN DNR Conservation Officer Hannah Wood said hunting accidents happen almost every year and the agency aims to help hunters know how to be safe to avoid those accidents.
Wood is a former firearms safety instructor and said hunters of all ages can make mistakes if they’re not careful.
Wood said: “Treat every firearm as if it’s loaded. You want to control the muzzle, so don’t point it at anything you aren’t intending to kill. Keeping your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.”
Between 2021 and 2022, there were 13 hunting accidents and one fatality in Minnesota, which prompted at least one change.
Hunters are already required to wear blaze orange, but beginning this year their blinds will have to have blaze orange as well.
The DNR also said to make sure your gun is unloaded when you are traveling in a vehicle or on an ATV.
The MN DNR currently have 4,000 firearms safety instructors in the state but are always looking for more.
New underpass in Moorhead set to decrease firefighter response time
A new underpass set for construction on 11th Street in Moorhead next year and city firefighters said the project will improve their response time.
The underpass will run under two busy railroad tracks that can hold up firefighters when they are dispatched to an emergency.
Moorhead Fire Chief Jeff Wallin said the underpass will be go north and south on 11th St. from where Hornbacher’s is on the south side to about where the fire station is on the north side.
Wallin said: “One of the problems we’ve had at the fire department is long delays when we’ve got trains crossing the tracks to get to the south side of town from our station one and so this underpass project is really going to eliminate those delays when somebody is suffering a life threatening emergency or fire.”
The fire dept. will also have to make significant changes to its station doors, which will be moved from the south side of the building to the northside.
Wallin also said the 3-year project is going to cause some delays when firefighters are dispatched during the construction period due to the detours and realigning their station doors,
The underpass redesign is projected to cost over $100 million and construction on the underpass is scheduled to begin next year.
Walleye limits set for Upper Red Lake and Mille Lacs Lake
Ice anglers will keep fewer Walleye this winter on Upper Red Lake while the number of fish harvested on Mille Lacs Lake stays the same.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says starting Wednesday, November 1st, the limit on Upper Red Lake is going from five to four. Only one can be longer than 17 inches.
Beginning December 1st, those fishing on Mille Lacs Lake can keep one between 21 and 23 inches or a lunker longer than 28 inches.
The DNR sets winter regulations for the lakes after completing its fall survey. Results show Upper Red Lake had an ideal level of spawning walleyes last year. Mille Lacs’ results found slightly lower numbers compared to 2022.
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