AM 1240 WJON » central minnesota violent offenders task force http://wjon.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Marijuana, Cash Seized in St. Cloud Drug Bust http://wjon.com/195151/ http://wjon.com/195151/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:40:37 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=195151 A 32-year-old St. Cloud man has been arrested for allegedly selling marijuana. The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force wrapped-up an eight month investigation yesterday (Wednesday) with the arrest of Samlith Khongloth at 2904 15th Street North in St. Cloud.

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]]> http://wjon.com/195151/feed/ 0 Photo provided by St. Cloud Police Department Task Force Shuts Down Meth Labs http://wjon.com/task-force-shuts-down-meth-labs/ http://wjon.com/task-force-shuts-down-meth-labs/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:32:27 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=172170 Two men are jailed and two meth labs have been shut down following a five-month investigation into the manufacture of meth in the St. Cloud area.

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]]> http://wjon.com/task-force-shuts-down-meth-labs/feed/ 0 Stearns County Jail photo Train Traveler With Alleged $130K Worth of Marijuana Arrested in St. Cloud http://wjon.com/train-traveler-with-alleged-130k-worth-of-marijuana-arrested-in-st-cloud/ http://wjon.com/train-traveler-with-alleged-130k-worth-of-marijuana-arrested-in-st-cloud/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:09:54 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=163644 A man with allegedly $130,000 worth of marijuana was arrested early this (Thursday) as he stepped off the Amtrak train in St. Cloud. The Central Minnesota Violent Offenders Task Force says they arrested 38-year-old Jason Folland of Tuscon, Arizona as he got off the eastbound train at about 5:15 a.m.

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]]> http://wjon.com/train-traveler-with-alleged-130k-worth-of-marijuana-arrested-in-st-cloud/feed/ 0 Man Already in Prison Facing Additional Alleged Drug Sales Charges http://wjon.com/man-already-in-prison-facing-additional-alleged-drug-sales-charges/ http://wjon.com/man-already-in-prison-facing-additional-alleged-drug-sales-charges/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:56:07 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=163640 A man already in jail for selling drugs to undercover officers is facing additional charges. The Central Minnesota Violent Offenders Task Force conducted an investigation into the sale of drugs by 44-year-old Zachary Taylor.

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]]> http://wjon.com/man-already-in-prison-facing-additional-alleged-drug-sales-charges/feed/ 0 2 Wanted for Murder in Alabama Arrested in St. Cloud http://wjon.com/2-wanted-for-murder-in-alabama-arrested-in-st-cloud/ http://wjon.com/2-wanted-for-murder-in-alabama-arrested-in-st-cloud/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:49:08 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=163636 A man and a woman wanted for murder in Alabama have been arrested here in St. Cloud. The Central Minnesota Violent Offenders Task Force, and the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested 39-year-old Laron Lukes and 27-year-old Eleana Ghant yesterday (Wednesday) at Ghant's mother's apartment at 421 8th Avenue North.

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]]> http://wjon.com/2-wanted-for-murder-in-alabama-arrested-in-st-cloud/feed/ 0 Man Arrested on Alleged Drug Charges After Short Chase http://wjon.com/man-arrested-on-alleged-drug-charges-after-short-chase/ http://wjon.com/man-arrested-on-alleged-drug-charges-after-short-chase/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:53:40 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=160147 A man is behind bars after leading police on a short chase this (Wednesday) afternoon. The Central Minnesota Violent Offenders Task Force was conducting an undercover buy of narcotics at about 4:30 p.m.

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]]> http://wjon.com/man-arrested-on-alleged-drug-charges-after-short-chase/feed/ 0 Meth Bust in Cold Spring Jails Two, Kids in Protective Custody http://wjon.com/meth-bust-in-cold-spring-jails-two-kids-in-protective-custody/ http://wjon.com/meth-bust-in-cold-spring-jails-two-kids-in-protective-custody/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:26:23 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=134157 A Cold Spring couple is jailed and three children are in protective custody after a methamphetamine bust early this morning.

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]]> http://wjon.com/meth-bust-in-cold-spring-jails-two-kids-in-protective-custody/feed/ 0 Getty Images Task Force Arrests St. Cloud Man on Alleged Drug Charges http://wjon.com/task-force-arrests-st-cloud-man-on-alleged-drug-charges/ http://wjon.com/task-force-arrests-st-cloud-man-on-alleged-drug-charges/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:17:55 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=123992 A 35-year-old St. Cloud man is facing a number of charges. The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force arrested Donald Watson junior during a traffic stop on Monday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/task-force-arrests-st-cloud-man-on-alleged-drug-charges/feed/ 0 Donald Watson Junior (Stearns County Jail)