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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.

August 17, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Fire Gardas

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. […]

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

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

Albertville Man Facing Multiple Charges after Standoff

The incident, which lasted more than 17 hours, ended peacefully in Monticello.

January 29, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

The Albertville man who shut down a Monticello school with a more than 17-hour standoff is facing multiple charges from a string of events that unfolded Monday, Jan. 25 and […]

Tagged With: Dellwo, Monticello, standoff

BREAKING: Standoff in Monticello Closes Eastview Building

Wright County Sheriff's Office has been involved with an incident near the school much of the morning.

January 26, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

UPDATE 6:30 p.m. – the incident has been resolved and the man is in custody. He has not been identified by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Here’s […]

Tagged With: Eastview, Monticello, standoff, Wright County

Wright County Deputies Surround Home in Albertville Standoff

August 17, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

UPDATE (12 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19) Wright County has released this official summary report of the incident in Albertville Sunday, Aug. 17: Sheriff JoeHagerty reports that on Sunday, August 17, […]

Tagged With: deputies, standoff, SWAT, Wright County

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