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The Benton County Sheriff wants to expand the number of intake cells at the jail to help accommodate an increase in the number of people dealing with mental health issues.

A Benton County detention officer is hurt after being assaulted by an inmate at the county jail.

A Forest Lake man was arrested early Thursday morning after a short police chase in Sauk Rapids.

A Pierz woman was arrested after a drug bust in Benton County Wednesday. The incident happened at about 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of 105th Street Northwest and Northeast River Road, in Watab Township.

A Rice man was arrested for allegedly stealing a car over the weekend.

Two people are facing several charges following an arrest in Rice Thursday. The incident happened at about 2:30 p.m. at at the Dollar General Store.

As county jail numbers continue to rise in some areas of Minnesota and across the country, some counties are actually reaping the benefits of over-populated jails.

St. Cloud Police responded to an alleged domestic incident involving a vehicle on Saturday night.

St. Cloud Police arrested two people in connection with an alleged burglary yesterday afternoon (Monday).

A struggle at the Benton County Courts Facility happened just after 11:00 .m. today (Thursday) as a man refused to go into custody.