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According to court documents, Gordon Lee Coffelt Jr., 30, of Grey Eagle, is facing serious charges, including two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. The first charge alleges that Coffelt engaged in sexual penetration with a victim aged between 14 and 15 while being more than 24 months older. The second count claims he used coercion to engage in sexual penetration with a victim under 18. Each of these felony charges carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in pris

An Eagle Bend man is facing three felony charges after authorities say stolen power tools were found at his home following a burglary at a rural Eagle Bend property. Tyler John Pittman, 26, is charged with third-degree burglary, theft, and receiving stolen property. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. According to the criminal complaint, a Todd County sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of stolen power tools on July 14

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a crash occurred at approximately 3:13 p.m. on July 5 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Abbott Street West. Authorities reported that a 2023 Chevrolet Blazer was traveling north on Highway 71 and attempting to turn west onto Abbott Street when it collided with a northbound 2008 Chrysler Town & Country. The driver of the Chrysler, Giselle Vanise Longtine, 56, of Detroit Lakes, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was tr

Lavern C. Kauffman, 24, has been charged with two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct in Todd County District Court. These charges come in the wake of serious allegations involving his older brother, Mervin Kauffman, who is facing 18 counts of criminal sexual conduct. The charges against Lavern include third-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly engaging in sexual penetration with a family member aged 16 or 17 on or around September 12, 2021. Additionally, he fac

On May 16, around 11:37 p.m., a Todd County Sheriff’s Office deputy was on routine patrol in the city of Staples when he observed a vehicle committing a traffic violation. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and contacted the driver. During the traffic stop, the deputy observed signs of criminal activity. The deputy requested the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office K9 Nitro and his handler respond to the scene for assistance. Ultimately, K9 Nitro indicated the odor of narcotic

Bryan Rodriguez, 18, of Long Prairie, was tragically killed in a single-vehicle rollover just before 9 p.m. on May 14 when he lost control of his vehicle, crossing Highway 71 from Riverside Drive. The incident was confirmed by the Minnesota State Patrol, which reported that Rodriguez was not wearing a seatbelt... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on Thursday, April 16, at 10:49 p.m., a Toyota Camry driven by Johnathan Andrew Freyholtz, 20, of Hewitt, and a Chevy Silverado driven by Blake Jason Baumgartner, 26, also of Hewitt, were both traveling northbound on Highway 71 when they collided at Palomino Road... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

Mervin Kauffman is facing 18 felony charges, which include nine counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, five counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, and two counts of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct. If convicted, he could face a maximum of 449 years in prison and fines totaling $610,000. According to court documents, on September 9, 2023, the Todd Cou

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On February 25, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office intercepted two fraud transactions totaling $33,400 in Todd County. The phone scam started with fake Homeland Security agents calling citizens, claiming they would be arrested if they did not send money, or that their grandchildren had been arrested and that the payment would get the grandchild out of jail... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...