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A Year has Passed Since Deer Hunter Went Missing in Nemadji Forest

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

A Year has Passed Since Deer Hunter Went Missing in Nemadji Forest

It has been a year since David Lee Peltier disappeared in the Nemadji State Forest while deer hunting during opening weekend. The 59-year-old was hunting in the Belden, Minnesota area along the Gandy Dancer Trail on Saturday, November 3, 2018, when he failed to return his hunting party's cabin. With the State's rifle deer hunting season opening this Saturday, the Pine County Sheriff's Office is asking people hunting in the Nemadji to keep an eye out. "It would be awesome if w

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No DWI Arrests Made in First Month of Extra Pine Co. Enforcement

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

No DWI Arrests Made in First Month of Extra Pine Co. Enforcement

No DWI arrests have been made during the first month of extra traffic enforcement in Pine County. According to the Pine County Sheriff's Office, in the first 30 days of October, the deputy made 103 stops, gave out 21 citations, and arrested six individuals not related to impaired driving. The enforcement is due to a grant that was awarded to the county by the Department of Public Safety in August of this year due to the high number of impaired driving deaths compared to other

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One Injured in Moose Lake Police Involved Shooting

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

One Injured in Moose Lake Police Involved Shooting

A person was injured following an officer-involved shooting Monday in Moose Lake. According to the Minnesota Bureau of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, law enforcement was serving felony warrants to a home in the Hillside Terraces Mobile Home Park. The warrants were related to an open investigation of an incident allegedly involving the suspect. The BCA went on to say that authorities used a flash-bang and entered the home, and at one point a member of the law e

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Grasston Man Reported Missing

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Grasston Man Reported Missing

The Pine County Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance in locating Irvin William Obrien from Grasston.

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Conservation Officer Drowns on Cross Lake

Oct 21, 2020
2 min

Conservation Officer Drowns on Cross Lake

UPDATE: The MN DNR has confirmed that Eugene Wynn was the officer who drown on Cross Lake. The Minnesota DNR and Pine County Sheriff's Department are reporting that a conservation officer has drowned while searching Cross Lake near Pine City. According to the DNR press update, a call was received by the Pine County Sheriff's Office at 7:44 p.m. on Friday, April 20 reporting that a possible body had been found floating in the water. The responding authorities were not able to

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Suspicious Activity Complaint Leads to Recovery of Drugs and Money

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Suspicious Activity Complaint Leads to Recovery of Drugs and Money

A complaint of suspicious activity led Pine County Sheriff's Deputies to recover a substantial amount of drugs and cash. According to a post on social media, deputies were following up on a complaint on the morning of Friday, April 12 when they found over 200 grams of methamphetamine and a large quantity of cash. Along with recovered money and drugs, two individuals were taken into custody pending formal charges. Photograph courtesy of the Pine County Sheriff's Office Faceboo

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Flooding on Pine County Roads Lead to Multiple Vehicles in the Ditch

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Flooding on Pine County Roads Lead to Multiple Vehicles in the Ditch

The Minnesota State Patrol is warning drivers to be cautious as rain and melting snow is causing water to accumulate on roadways. Sgt. Neil Dickenson tweeted Thursday morning that both the Pine County Sheriff's Office and State Patrol had responded to multiple vehicles in the ditch on I-35 near milepost 171, on Highway 70 east of I-35, and on Highway 48 east of I-35. High water levels will remain a concern as Pine County, and the rest of East Central Minnesota, remain in a fl

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Holiday Robbery Suspects in Custody

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Holiday Robbery Suspects in Custody

Two men are in custody in connection to the Monday armed robbery of the Hinckley Holiday gas station. The Pine County Sheriff's Office used video surveillance from locations in Hinckley to track the suspect vehicle and identify the robbery suspect. Investigators were able tracked the suspect to the Grand Hinckley Inn. Inside the hotel, 27-year-old Nicholas P. Thorson was found along with items of evidence and the gun used in the robbery. A second suspect in the robbery 37-yea

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Pine County Sheriff Suspends Search for Missing Hunter

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Pine County Sheriff Suspends Search for Missing Hunter

The Pine County Sheriff's Office has suspended its search for the deer hunter missing in the Nemadji State Forest. David Lee Peltier has been missing since Saturday, November 3 after he failed to return to his hunting party's cabin. Authorities said, the group was deer hunting along the Gandy Dancer Trail near Belden. The Sheriff's Office has worked with over 100 volunteers, DNR conservation officers and forestry division, North Star Search and Rescue K-9 and St. Louis County

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Car Launched Airborne into Cornfield in Pine City

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Car Launched Airborne into Cornfield in Pine City

The car cleared the initial wall of corn facing County Road 11 before crashing into the field.

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Sandstone Post Office Collection and City Bill Pay Boxes Broken Into

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Sandstone Post Office Collection and City Bill Pay Boxes Broken Into

The box was broken into and its contents were stolen.

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Pine County Sheriff Nelson Lends Support for Neighborhood Watch Groups

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Pine County Sheriff Nelson Lends Support for Neighborhood Watch Groups

Neighborhood Watch groups can help keep communities safer, and are widely backed by law enforcement.

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Hinckley Cabin Burglary Suspects Arrested

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Hinckley Cabin Burglary Suspects Arrested

The suspects were arrested after fleeing through a wooded and swampy area.

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Pine City Citizen of the Year Named

Oct 21, 2020
2 min

Pine City Citizen of the Year Named

The selection was made after a thorough and thoughtful process by a committee of citizens.

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Sturgeon Lake Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Sturgeon Lake Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

The crash occurred in Sturgeon Lake overnight on September 24th.

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Benefit Aiding Pine City Firefighters Held This Weekend

Oct 21, 2020
2 min

Benefit Aiding Pine City Firefighters Held This Weekend

The benefit will be held at the newly opened Pine County Event Center.

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Man Uses Grinder on Face, Wields Machete at Pine City Laundromat

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Man Uses Grinder on Face, Wields Machete at Pine City Laundromat

The man attempted what he called a "beauty treatment" and was treated by emergency personnel.

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High Speed Chase Tears Through Residential Pine County

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

High Speed Chase Tears Through Residential Pine County

The suspect drove at speeds over 100 mph and eluded deputies while driving through residential areas.

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Charges: Sandstone Childcare Provider Admitted to Sex with 16-Year-Old

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Charges: Sandstone Childcare Provider Admitted to Sex with 16-Year-Old

The charges could mean up to 15 years in prison and/or $30,000.

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Drone Course Being Offered in Pine City

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Drone Course Being Offered in Pine City

The course is only six weeks long and prepares attendees for certification.

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