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National Night Out Celebrations Tonight Around Wright County

WCSO Deputies and leaders will be in various neighborhoods for the annual community campaign.

August 2, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: National Night Out, Wright County Sheriff's Office

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.

June 27, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Gardas

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 […]

Standoff Ends in St. Michael as Man is Apprehended

Law enforcement made their final move in the 8 p.m. hour.

June 22, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Gardas, St. Michael, standoff, SWAT

Standoff Paralyzes St. Michael Neighborhoods

Wright County officials have identified the suspect barricaded in his home as Brandon Gardas, 39, St. Michael.

June 22, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Standoff

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 […]

Tagged With: Gardas, St. Michael, standoff, SWAT, Wright County

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.

June 17, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Allina Clinic, Buffalo, murder, sentencing, Ulrich

Wright County Man Sentenced on Charges of Child Pornography

An FBI investigation landed an Otsego man in Federal prison.

May 12, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Alexander

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 […]

Tagged With: child porn, FBI, Odegaard

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

April 20, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Maple Grove, murder, road rage, shooting

Buffalo Strong: Sheriff Remembers Events of One Year Ago

February 9, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Allina Clinic, Buffalo, shooting

Former St. Michael Mayor Harold ‘Harry’ Welter Dies after Freak Accident

Welter, a lifelong resident, was 84.

December 28, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

Harold “Harry” Welter was one of the most recognizable faces in St. Michael, for so many reasons. For some, it was his time as a public servant. Harry was part […]

Tagged With: Fire Department, Harry Welter, mayor, St. Michael

Wright County Alerts Monticello Area to Sex Offender, Public Meeting Set

David John Kangas, a Level III offender, served 90 months for a 2012 assault of a teen.

September 29, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

Kangas

According to Minnesota Statute 244.052, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office is releasing information regarding David John Kangas Jr., a Level 3 registrant subject to public notification. Kangas will be moving […]

Tagged With: Kangas, sex offender, Silver Creek Township

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