Stearns County Sheriff

A Stearns County sheriff's deputy has reached a plea deal on charges that he sexually abused three teenagers. Sergeant Phil Meemken reached the deal today as jury selection was scheduled to begin for his trial in Anoka County.

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Authorities are investigating a death at the Avon rest stop. At about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday the Stearns County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of dead man inside a semi at the westbound Avon rest stop.

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At least three people were hurt in a rollover early this (Saturday) morning near New Munich. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened at about 2:30 a.m. on Highway 237 in Oak Township.

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A clothes dryer is the cause of a house fire in Luxemburg Township. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says fire officials were called to the home at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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Two vehicles collided on the icy roads. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened just before noon on Sunday on County Road 17 in Melrose Township.

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A Kimball man was killed in a crash early this (Tuesday) morning. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department responded to the crash just after 5:00 a.m. on County Road 142 1 1/2 miles northeast of St. Augusta.

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The Stearns County Sheriff's Department is investigating thefts from several vehicles in St. Augusta.

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The grocery store in St. Martin was robbed at gunpoint. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened just after 7:30 p.m. last (Monday) night at the Corner Grocery on Main Street.

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The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says Tanika Henkel was driving on County Road 7, about three miles north of Fairhaven, at about 3:30 a.m. when she swerved to avoid a deer and went into the ditch.

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A 50-year-old St. Augusta man has been hurt in a hunting accident. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says Daniel Nelson was hunting on his property near County Road 136.

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