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A group of five people, including three hitchhikers, allegedly vandalized the Avon trailhead bathrooms last week. Avon Police Chief Corey Nellis says the vandalism was reported on Friday night and that police made contact with a group of five people.

A Zimmerman man has pled guilty to a 2014 case of illegally taking multiple deer from the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. On November 1st, 2014, a Minnesota DNR officer found Michael Walz, his wife and their daughter in the Refuge with a recently illegally killed 6-point buck.

St. Cloud Police cited 137 people for various offenses in the Southside Neighborhood as a result of the beginning of college fall semester. According to St. Cloud State University officials, of the 137 people cited, 54 or 39 percent are current St. Cloud State University students.

Three people are hurt after a stabbing at a restaurant in Eagan. The incident happened just after 10:30 p.m. at Casper's Cherokee at 4625 Nicols Road.

A St. Cloud man was arrested on Friday night for allegedly threatening a 17-year-old girl. Police arrested 22-year-old Darnell Lewis of St. Cloud at 9:40 p.m. in the 900 block of 8th Street South. Lewis was wanted for an incident that happened last Thursday.

St. Cloud Police are investigating a second case of gunshots in the south side of town this week. This incident happened on Tuesday night just after 11:30 p.m. in the 700 block of 14th Avenue South. Another report of gunshots was investigated the next night in an area just a block away.

Officers are looking for suspects after gunshots in St. Cloud on Wednesday night. The incident happened just after 7:20 p.m. when officers were called to a report of gunshots in the 800 block of 14th Avenue South. Officers arrived and eventually found a vehicle in the 800 block alley between 14th and 15th Avenue South that had gunshot damage.

St. Cloud Police have arrested the primary suspect who allegedly damaged 10 vehicles in town. At 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, a St. Cloud Police Sergeant recognized 21-year-old Noah Farrell of St. Cloud as the suspect from the surveillance video, having recently dealt with him on an unrelated matter.

St. Cloud Police are looking for two suspects after 10 vehicles were vandalized in town. The incidents happened in two different locations early on Sunday morning. The vandalism involved vehicles being hit with a large object, smashing the windows and causing body damage.

With two days added on to the St. Cloud State University move-in weekend, St. Cloud Police are expecting a busy weekend in the southside neighborhoods. Commander Jeff Oxton says officers will be out looking for things like underage consumption of alcohol and loud parties.