23 articles tagged “Wright County”
An 18-year-old from Monticello who was already under court-ordered restrictions for his phone and computer is now accused of storing child sexual abuse material on his school-issued laptop.
Felony charges have been filed against a driver after a rollover crash in Albertville left his passenger trapped beneath the vehicle and seriously injured. The crash happened around 6 a.
Officials say the pursuit suspect was linked to a homicide investigation in Wisconsin, where charges have now been filed.
Initial information says the driver of a 2015 Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound and the driver of a 2023 Freightliner semi was traveling westbound when they collided.
Guadalupe Najera, 31, of Minneapolis, is charged with second-degree arson involving a building or property valued at $1,000 or more. The charge stems from the fire at the business on Saturday.
Deputies were sent to the 900 block of Golf Course Road just before 9 p.m. after a 911 caller reported a man yelling in the street while carrying a large knife. When they arrived, they found Trunnell walking in the roadway with the knife in his hand.
According to the sheriff’s office, the incident began around 8:56 p.m. on the 900 block of Golf Course Road after a 911 caller reported a man in the street yelling and carrying a large knife.
The drivers of a westbound Chevrolet Equinox and an eastbound GMC Acadia collided on Highway 55 near County Road 33 around 2:34 a.m.
According to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 6 a.m. Tuesday to Advanced Process Technologies in Cokato after a woman was found at her workstation and with severe head trauma.
Tyler Scott Wild is charged with two counts of criminal vehicular operation—one for great bodily harm caused by gross negligence and another for great bodily harm caused while under the influence of alcohol.
The State Patrol said the driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Saint Cloud Hospital. Alcohol was detected in his system, according to the crash report.
Wright County Dispatch said the call came in at 10:32 a.m. reporting that three men had gone into the water after their boat overturned. Two of the men made it to shore safely with help from Xcel Energy staff.
