Benton County Sheriff

A Benton County Sheriff's deputy interrupted what appeared to be a burglary in progress early Saturday morning. The deputy was on routine patrol at about 3:00 a.m. when he noticed two men dressed in black at Aspen Storage in northeast Sauk Rapids.

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Benton County authorities have arrested a Hector, Minnesota man on car theft charges.

Sheriff Brad Bennett says they were called to Mid-State Homes near Rice just after 9:00 Monday morning. Witnesses had reported a man was trying to break into the business

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The Benton County Sheriff says they received a call just before 2:00 a.m. this (Wednesday) morning at a storage facility at 780 Mayhew Lake Road Northeast. The caller spotted a man cutting locks off the storage lockers.

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The Benton County Sheriff's Department needs to cut their budget. The county is losing $281,000 in revenue because Foley is ending their policing contract with them.

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A heroic effort was made by two strangers this (Tuesday) morning, helping to save a woman and her young daughter. Benton County Sheriff Brad Bennett says 26-year-old Gretchen Wolbeck of Rice was driving down County Road 2 with her four year old daughter early this morning.

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Foley is looking for new police protection. The city council has voted to end their policing contract with the Benton County Sheriff's department.

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The Benton County Sheriff is asking for your help as they search for a man who tried to break into a church. The incident happened at about 9:00 p.m. last Thursday at the St. John's Catholic Church in Foley.

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A truck driver hit by a train yesterday (Tuesday) is in critical condition at St. Cloud Hospital. The Benton County Sheriff says the incident happened at 4:15 p.m. at a railroad crossing at 35th Avenue Northwest near Rice.

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A missing boy was found in a corn field. The Benton County Sheriff's Department says they got a call at about 5:45 p.m. last (Monday) night of a two-year-old boy missing in Glendorado Township.

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Two men were arrested during a drug bust in Sauk Rapids. Investigators allegedly found methamphetamine, and a felony level amount of marijuana. Several firearms were found as well.

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