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Wright County Sheriff’s Office Assists Feds in Cracking Drug Ring

Dozens of Minnesotans were nabbed in a ring that brought meth, more from Mexican cartels.

August 7, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office has helped federal and state investigators apprehend more than a dozen Minnesotans involved in an international drug ring. Fifteen individuals have been charged in a […]

Tagged With: cartel, drugs, Wright County Sheriff's Office

Girl Rescued after after Crow River Trip Turns Dangerous at Hanover Historic Bridge

First responders were able to resuscitate a girl after three people were hung up in trees in the Crow River on Sunday, June 2.

June 3, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

An outing on the Crow River near Hanover turned into a rescue mission Sunday afternoon after an adult woman and two juveniles were “caught up in trees” near the Historic […]

Tagged With: drowning, Hanover, Historic Bridge, River

Three-vehicle Crash Near Monticello, Including School Bus, Sends One to Hospital Via Air Care

The bus was empty at the time, but a minivan driver pinned in between that vehicle and dump truck was seriously injured.

April 23, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

A minivan driver was lucky to escape with non-life threatening injuries after he was pinned between a school bus and a dump truck on Minnesota Highway 25 at the Wright […]

Tagged With: bus, crash, Monticello

Wright County Pursuit Sends Suspect to Hospital

A crash that happened after an attempted traffic stop has sent a man suspected of driving under the influence to a local hospital.

April 23, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office and other local authorities are investigating a crash that happened after a police pursuit Sunday night, April 21, near the border of St. Michael and […]

Tagged With: crash, Otsego, pursuit, rollover

BCA Identifies Albertville Man Shot by Wright County Deputy

A report released by the agency also identified Austin Feenstra, deputy, as the Wright County officer who initiated stop, fired at suspect.

March 8, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

The man shot and killed on a St. Michael road Saturday was identified today by a report from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Jeffrey Lynn Chapman, 67, of Albertville […]

Tagged With: fatal, shooting, St. Michael

Wright County Deputy Shoots Armed Driver During Traffic Stop in St. Michael

The man, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, confronted deputies after being pulled over shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday, March 2.

March 2, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

An officer-involved shooting in St. Michael shortly before 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 has left one man dead after he confronted a Wright County Deputy while armed during a […]

Tagged With: officer, shooting, St. Michael, Wright County Sheriff

Sheriff’s Report: Wright County Arrests Include Drug, Assault Charges

The following arrests were reported in Wright County over the week of January 15-21. All people have been charged, but are presumed innocent until proved guilty.

January 22, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County Sheriff’s deputies reported the following arrests from Jan. 15-21, 2024. All named have been legally charged of a crime but are innocent until proven guilty in Wright County […]

Tagged With: arrests, deputies, sheriff, Wright County

Two Killed on Interstate 94 Near Crow River in Freak Accident

The crash - caused by a westbound semi losing two tires, shut down Interstate 94 eastbound for hours Saturday, October 21.

October 22, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A freak accident involving a wesbout semi truck and trailer and an eastbound Nissan SUV killed two Minnesota women and sent two others to the hospital Saturday. The incident happened […]

Tagged With: accident, Crow River bridge, fatal, Highway 241

BREAKING: Body Found in Mississippi River Near Otsego Landing

Officers are asking the public to stay off the waterway near Norin Landing.

September 5, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County investigators – busy with a fatal hit-and-run investigation in St. Michael – are now attempting to identify the body of a man found in the Mississippi River near […]

Family, County Identify Kyle Dixon, 36, as man hit and killed in St. Michael

The Sheriff's Office is searching for evidence and asking people to check security cameras in the area. Funeral services for Dixon are set for Friday.

September 5, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County Sheriff’s Office investigators are asking for help in the search for evidence of a hit and run that killed a St. Michael man Friday night near the intersection […]

Tagged With: Dixon, fatal accident, hit and run, St. Michael

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