crime

A man has been arrested for allegedly selling methamphetamine. Investigators fron the Central Minnesota Drug and Task Force conducted a 6th month investigation on 29 year old Michael Finken of Freeport.

A man suspected of placing fraudulent calls to 911 is in custody on two counts of making terroristic threats. 36 year old Dexter Bingham Jr. of Sauk Rapids is suspected of making 6 calls to 911 between January 1st and February 25th. The latest was a bomb threat made to a Sauk Rapids Elementary school.

Authorities are investigating two church burglaries to see if they're related. The Benton County Sheriff's office reports that, between Saturday, February 26th and Sunday the 27th, someone forced open a door to St. John's Catholic School in Foley and stole several items from the school office. Also on February 27th, between 10:30 a.m and 11:30 a.m. someone stole checks and cash collected during a Sunday service at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, also in Foley.

A pool table and accessories were stolen from the Elk Creek Saloon in Cushing. The Morrison County Sheriff reports that some time between Monday, February 21 and the morning of Wednesday the 23rd, the Saloon was burglarized. Items stolen include an 8 foot pool table, pool cues and a light with the word "Billiards" printed on it.

A man is in jail after pulling a knife on another man. The fight happened last night on a bus bringing patroms home from Shady's Bar in New Munich. Two men began fighting when the bus was just east of Sauk Centre at around 2:45 a.m. 32 year old Justin Krick of Sauk Centre pulled a switchblade out of his pocket to allegedly threaten a man. Another man attempting to disarm Krick cut his hand on the knife.

A wanted felon was arrested in St. Cloud after attempting to run from officers. An officer from the St. Cloud Drug and Gang Unit spotted 19 year-old Dylan Kelley of St. Cloud, wanted on both felony and misdemeanor warrants as he went into a house on the 600 block of 6th Street North at about 5:00 p.m. yesterday. When officers arrived, Kelley attempted to run.

St. Cloud police arrested two people for allegedly fighting with each other. 31-year-old Eddie Brown Junior of St. Cloud says he was attacked by 26-year-old Johnelle McIntyde of St. Cloud. While she says it was Brown that attacked her.

According to a study by the Neilsen Norman Group, kids as young as 9 years old are becoming more skilled than the average adult when it comes to surfing the net.Young kids are more skilled at using the internet than ever before, and the Better Business Bureau has tips for parents on how to teach their kids how to stay safe online.

The former caregiver of two severely disabled brothers in Owatonna has pleaded guilty to child endangerment after she was caught on videotape sleeping and leaving them unattended.

Lawmakers took a deeper look Tuesday at a bill that would increase potential restitution costs for people who hurt dogs used in police actions, search and rescue, correctional facilities or arson investigations.