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Rusty key prompts suspicious activity report at Detroit Lakes business

3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (552+ words) Rusty key prompts suspicious activity report at Detroit Lakes business'Detroit Lakes Tribune Rusty key prompts suspicious activity report at Detroit Lakes business Crime and fire report: Report of bullets falling, but no sounds of gunshots reported in Lake Park, report…...

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Becker County looks at making changes to its adult probation office

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (978+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Adult felony probation services in Becker County are now handled by the Minnesota Department of Corrections, but the county is looking into changing that by becoming a Community Corrections Act county. Those counties manage all their own probation…...

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House committees hear more bills related to Operation Metro Surge

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (896+ words) ST. PAUL " State representatives on Tuesday, March 3, heard a slate of ICE-related bills as Democratic lawmakers continue to push for a state response to the months-long Operation Metro Surge. Some Republicans have argued that the state doesn't have the authority…...

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Bond set at $60K for Ogema man accused of fleeing officer on ATV

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (786+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Pete Alan Thompson, 42, of rural Ogema has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. According to court records, on Feb. 5, 2025, a Becker County deputy on Crane Road saw…...

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Lt. Luke Sweere is running for Becker County sheriff

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (327+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Becker County Sheriff's Lt. Luke Sweere has announced that he is running for a four-year term as Becker County sheriff. Longtime Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander is retiring after this year and not running for reelection in November....

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Man accused of trafficking fentanyl and meth to Detroit Lakes gets 48 months

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (740+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Charles Anthony Tolbert, 59, of Minneapolis has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for second-degree felony drug sale. A felony first-degree drug charge was dropped in a plea agreement. According to court records, he was involved in transporting…...

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Waubun man accused of stealing woman's car in Detroit Lakes

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (626+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Dominic Lewis Kroulik, 26, of rural Waubun has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony theft. According to court records, on May 27, 2025, Dan's Service Center in Detroit Lakes reported a stolen vehicle. A Detroit Lakes police officer…...

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Theft of $85,000 reported in Audubon

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (400+ words) Theft of $85,000 reported in Audubon'dl-online.com Theft of $85,000 reported in Audubon Crime and fire report: Trail camera records trespassers in Lake Park, multiple fires throughout the county and more from area law enforcement blotters Jan. 26-28. - 11:01 p.m., Traffic complaint was reported after…...

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Charges filed after stolen guns found in Becker County house search

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (884+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Two men face weapons charges in Becker County District Court. Elias Trinidad Thompson, 22, of rural Ogema has been charged with felon in possession of a gun and receiving stolen property, both felonies. Fernando Enriquez Thompson, 25, of Richfield, Minnesota,…...

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Frazee man gets over 6 years in prison on meth charge

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (872+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Jamie Allen Danzeisen, 54, rural Frazee has been sentenced in Becker County District Court on a felony second-degree drug charge. According to court records, on Aug. 21, 2024, a special agent with the Becker County Sheriff's Office, along with other law…...