The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a suspect in the Monday afternoon robbery of the American Heritage Bank in Clearwater. According to video capture, the suspect is a black man who was wearing all black clothing at the time of the heist. He indicated he was carrying a gun. Here’s the report from the […]
BREAKING: Gardas Property Site of Structure Fire in St. Michael
A huge fire erupted around 10 a.m. Wednesday at the site of a standoff earlier this summer. Multiple departments are on scene.
The site of a St. Michael standoff in June is now the location of a huge structural fire after flames were reported by witnesses shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. The property at 599 Central Avenue NE in St. Michael belongs to the Gardas family – which was the location of a standoff […]
National Night Out Celebrations Tonight Around Wright County
WCSO Deputies and leaders will be in various neighborhoods for the annual community campaign.
Wright County residents can expect to see a lot of Wright County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies on the streets tonight. It won’t be because of anything crime related, but because Aug. 2, 2022 is National Night Out – a nationwide community-building campaign that promotes police/community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Wright County Sheriff Sean Deringer looks […]
St. Michael Man Charged with Attempted Murder, Other Charges
Brandon Gardas will faces multiple charges stemming from last week's showdown with law enforcement, as well as warrants from prior criminal activity.
The 44-hour standoff that shut down portions of St. Michael and placed dozens of police officers in harms way last week is over, but the consequences are just beginning for the suspect, 39-year-old Brandon Gardas. The St. Michael man, who grew up just blocks away from the property where the showdown occurred, has been charged […]
Standoff Ends in St. Michael as Man is Apprehended
Law enforcement made their final move in the 8 p.m. hour.
After nearly two full days of an intense standoff between a St. Michael man and law enforcement agencies is over. The stalemate ended in the 8 p.m. hour Wednesday, June 22, when law enforcement agencies made the decision to fire back at the man, 39-year-old Brandon Gardas, who had fired on them multiple times since […]
Standoff Paralyzes St. Michael Neighborhoods
Wright County officials have identified the suspect barricaded in his home as Brandon Gardas, 39, St. Michael.
Wright County Sheriff’s Deputies, St. Cloud SWAT teams and other officials have been on the scene of a standoff in the 500 Block of Central Avenue Northeast in St. Michael after a domestic dispute spiraled into a scene where a man fired multiple shots into the area around his residence Tuesday, June 21. Witnesses say […]
Justice Served: Ulrich Will Do Life in Prison
A Wright County judge sentenced the man convicted of murder and the attack on a Buffalo Clinic to life behind bars for murdering Lindsay Overbay.
In mere moments, Gregory Ulrich changed the lives of many. And ended the life of one. Now, he will serve the rest of his life behind bars for the murder of medical assistant Lindsay Overbay. A crowd of Buffalo residents – packing the Wright County courtroom just blocks from where Ulrich’s attack took place – […]
Wright County Man Sentenced on Charges of Child Pornography
An FBI investigation landed an Otsego man in Federal prison.
An Otsego man was sentenced to 125 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, ordered to pay $65,000 in restitution, $17,000 to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography fund, and $5,000 to the Domestic Trafficking Victims’ fund, for possession of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse, announced United States Attorney […]
Buffalo Man Identified as Victim in Road Rage Shooting Near Maple Grove
The man was found critically injured in his vehicle Easter Sunday near Interstate 94 and Maple Grove Parkway
An apparent “road rage” incident in Maple Grove that ended in tragedy on Easter Sunday has taken the life of a Buffalo man. William F. Haire, 61, of Buffalo has been identified as the shooting victim in what witnesses said was a dispute between two drivers that unfolded in Maple Grove near the intersection of […]
Buffalo Strong: Sheriff Remembers Events of One Year Ago
Submitted by the Wright County Government News Staff Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 started like just about any frigid February day in Buffalo. People were moving quicker than the usual to get out of the cold air as soon as possible. Smoke was everywhere – from the tops of homes and businesses to the plume of […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 39
- Next Page »