Stearns County Sheriff's Department

A Rice man was taken to St. Cloud Hospital after a lawnmower fell on him. Twenty-seven-year-old Glen Traut was underneath a large mower deck working on the blades when the mower fell on him.

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A fugitive gang member from Baltimore, Maryland was arrested in St. Cloud yesterday after the FBI learned he was staying at a Waite Park apartment. 29-year-old Carlos Lizama who is a member of the violent MS-13 gang was wanted for his participation in a double murder in Maryland on January 8th, 2006.

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Someone has been breaking into cabins along Upper Spunk Lake Road in Avon Township. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says three break-ins have been reported near the public access area of Upper Spunk Lake.

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Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner says they collected over 320 pounds of unused prescription drugs last Saturday. Their drug take back program was held at three sites. It was organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

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The Stearns County Attorney's Office has filed additional charges against a Waite Park man who killed two people and seriously injured another while fleeing police.

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A 19-year-old Holdingford man was hurt while riding his dirt bike. John Ebhardt was driving the bike on a track when he lost control, pitching it forward.

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Bail has been set at $1.5 million for 22-year-old Timothy Gilles. The Stearns County Attorney's Office charged Gilles with Fleeing A Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle Resulting in Death.

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A police chase in St. Cloud ended tragically. St. Cloud police say the incident started at about 5:00 p.m. yesterday (Friday) when officers with the Central Minnesota Drug Task Force asked for help stopping a vehicle.

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A St. Augusta man -- and his mom -- have been arrested for fighting with a Sheriff's Deputy. The Sheriff's Department received a call about an ATV on the caller's property just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Vehicle Crash (3-17)
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One man was hurt when the vehicle he was driving left the road and struck a tree. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened at about 3:00 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday) in Grove Township -- about 1 1/2 miles northeast of Greenwald. 39-year-old Rafael Rodriguez of Melrose was taken to the Melrose hospital for treatment. 39-year-old Rafael Rodriguez of Melrose was taken to the Melrose hospital for treatment.

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