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Unconscious Driver Killed in Crash with Semi in Waite Park

Jim Maurice — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:09:57 +0000

An 86-year-old St. Cloud man was killed in a car crash in Waite Park yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. The incident happened just after 4:30 p.m. in the area of 1st Avenue and 2nd Street South.

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Waite Park Police Arrest 2 After Alleged Assault with a Gun

Jim Maurice — Sat, 11 May 2013 20:25:32 +0000

Waite Park police responded to a call of an incident with a gun at bout 10:00 p.m. on Friday night in the area of 2nd Avenue and 2nd Street South. The victim told officers that during an argument with two men, one of the suspects pointed a sawed-off shotgun at him.

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Officers Use Search Warrants to Recover Guns, Other Stolen Property

Jim Maurice — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:34:02 +0000

The Stearns County Sheriff's office has released details of an investigation into stolen property and guns, and drug crimes. Sheriff John Sanner says on Wednesday search warrants were issued simultaneously for three locations.

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Woman Steals Garage Sale Cash Box

Lee Voss — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:26:45 +0000

Waite Park Police are investigating a garage sale theft. It happened Sunday afternoon in the 2000 block of 1st Street North.

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Waite Park Man Arrested After Alleged Gun Incident

Jim Maurice — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:11:45 +0000

A 28-year-old Waite Park man has been arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun at two people in a car. Waite Park Police say the incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday) at the corner of 2nd Street and Waite Avenue South.

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Police Make Arrest After Alleged Storage Barn Theft

Jim Maurice — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 22:48:15 +0000

The Waite Park Police department responded to a burglary alarm early Sunday morning. Officers were called to the 3200 block of 1st Street South just after 6:00 a.m.

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Police Investigate Waite Park Bank Robbery

Jim Maurice — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 22:40:41 +0000

Police responded to an alarm of a bank robbery this (Sunday) morning. The MidCountry Bank branch at 113 Waite Avenue South was robbed just before 11:00 a.m.

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Waite Park Police Investigate Daytime Burglaries

Jim Maurice — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:59:19 +0000

The Waite Park police department is investigating a pair of daytime residential burglaries. The first one happened sometime Friday in the 1100 block of Ashwood Court. The second incident was on Sunday in the 2100 block of County Road 6.

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Waite Park Man Sentenced in Attempted Murder Case

Lee Voss — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:29:49 +0000

A Waite Park man who admitted to trying to kill his wife has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison. 44-year-old Joseph Benson had earlier pleaded guilty to first degree attempted murder stemming from the August 2011 incident.

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Waite Park Subway Store Robbed Sunday Evening

Jim Maurice — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:10:51 +0000

The Subway store in Waite Park was robbed last (Sunday) night. Police say the incident happened just before 8:00 p.m. at 1301 2nd Street South.

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Task Force Arrests 3 in Waite Park Drug Bust

Jim Maurice — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:09:34 +0000

Three people for allegedly selling methamphetamine. The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force executed a search warrant at 45 Maple Street Northeast in Waite Park.

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Waite Park Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of Wife

Lee Voss — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:49:12 +0000

A Waite Park man has admitted to trying to kill his wife. 43-year-old Joseph Benson pleaded guilty to first degree attempted murder stemming from the August 2011 incident. Court records show the couple was having marital problems when Benson used a knife to attack his wife.

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Car Crashes Into Waite Park Business

Lee Voss — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:29:38 +0000

A St. Joseph man escaped injury after allegedly falling asleep and crashing his vehicle into a Waite Park business Monday night.

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Ambulance Crashes Enroute to Hospital

Lee Voss — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:09:53 +0000

A crash between a car and an ambulance delayed a patient's trip to the hospital, but did not injure her. Waite Park Police were called to the intersection of Stearns County Road 75 and 28th Avenue just before 10:00 this morning.

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Man Arrested For Alleged Drunken Tractor Driving

Jim Maurice — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:18:13 +0000

Arrested for driving a tractor drunk.
Waite Park police responded to a report of a man who fell off a moving tractor.

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Waite Park Police Investigate Burglaries

Lee Voss — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:13:53 +0000

Waite Park Police are investigating a series of burglaries overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. Officers are investigating a total of five break-ins.

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Stun Gun Used in Waite Park Robbery

Jim Maurice — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:02:35 +0000

A stun gun may have been used in a robbery in Waite Park. As the victim was leaving his apartment he was confronted by three men. At least one of the victims was known by the victim.

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Police Investigate Waite Park Burglary

Lee Voss — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:17:27 +0000

A Waite Park resident tells police they woke up just after 4:00 a.m. Friday to find someone inside their Park Meadows apartment unit.

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Waite Park Convenience Store Robbed

Jim Maurice — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:17:55 +0000

Waite Park Police are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store. A white man wearing a mask took a cash drawer from a pull-tab display.

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Waite Park Businesses Burglarized

Lee Voss — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:56:28 +0000

Waite Park Police are investigating three business break-ins over the weekend. Police Chief Dave Bentrud says the front door was pried open in all three incidents.

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