Raven Jericho Mcneil

On February 6, 2026, at approximately 9:59 P.M., Otter Tail County Deputy Michael Heinecke responded to a report of a stolen.9mm firearm from a camper. Deputy Heinecke spoke with the complainant who reported that he returned to his camper at 36893 564th Avneue, New York Mills, a location in Otter Tail County, and found that the trailer was trashed. The complainant reported that a safe containing his SAR.9mm pistol, two bb guns and a pellet rifle was missing. The complainant reported that a "Raven" who lives on the property in the trailer may be involved.

Deputy Heinecke and Deputy Pickar responded to Raven McNeil's, the above-named defendant, trailer. Sarah Herron, who resides with the defendant, let law enforcement in to search for the stolen property. No property was located in the trailer or Herron's vehicle. The defendant initially agreed to let law enforcement conduct a cellphone extraction of his cell phone but decided not to agree. The defendant claimed that Dallas Hatchard had actually stole the firearm and blamed the defendant for the theft.

The defendant stated that Hatchard told Ann Wirkkala and Eric Gumphrey that the defendant had stolen the firearm. Law enforcement responded to Wirkkala and Grumphrey's apartment. They indicated that on February 3, the defendant and Hatchard came over to their apartment. The defendant stated that they had a gun. Gumphrey indicated that he was a felon and hoped they did not have the gun with them. The defendant stated the gun was not on his person, and Hatchard left without saying anything. Wirkkala further stated that Herron sent the defendant a Facebook Messenger message because she wanted the gun back because she sold it and it was going to be their rent money.

Gumphrey indicated that the defendant told him that the defendant, Hatchard and Herron all went into the complainant's camper. On February 8, 2026, Deputy Pickar met with Herron again who stated that the complainant texted her stating that the defendant and Hatchard were showing the gun off at Deer Creek Manor. Herron's phone was collected to perform a cellphone extraction. The defendant was also interviewed, he stated that he got a Facebook Message from Herron because she was upset that Hatchard had the gun and it was going to bring trouble to the house.

The defendant stated that he believed Hatchard still had the gun. On February 9, 2026, the complainant called and reported that the pistol had been returned overnight with parts sanded off. The total value of the loss to the gun was $902.98. Law enforcement executed search warrants on Herron's and the defendant's cellphones. Messages taken from Herron's phone to the defendant from February 6, 2026 included, "Just please leave me out of it," "This sucks dude I hope they don't want to search my place." In the defendant's recently deleted photograph folder, law enforcement observed five videos showing a hand with a full magazine of rounds along with the stolen pistol.