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Drowning ruled as cause of death for Abbey Russell
Abbey Russell The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has identified fresh water drowning as the cause of death for Abbey Kae Russell, the 24-year-old female from Stillwater who was reported missing April...
View ArticleMan charged with Oak Park Heights murder wants to represent himself in court
The man accused of an April 11 murder in Oak Park Heights wants to decline a public defender and represent himself in court. Nathan Nigel Anthony Eldredge, 24, is charged with one count of...
View Article10 volunteers join Washington County Sheriff’s Reserves
On May 21, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office graduated 10 new volunteers from the Reserve Academy. The reserves went through a 16-week program learning skills to assist in their volunteer work....
View ArticleUPDATED: Sheriff’s office investigates death near Fairy Falls
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death near Fairy Falls, just north of Stillwater. A sheriff’s office spokesperson said hikers called in an unknown situation near Fairy Falls...
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UPDATED: Police seek man who escaped Bayport prison
Patrick James Buswell Authorities are searching for a man who escaped from the state prison in Bayport the morning of June 12. According to the Minnesota Department of Corrections, Patrick James...
View ArticleBody washes ashore near Lakeland Shores
On Friday June 12 at 2:34 pm the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a body that had washed ashore from the St Croix River adjacent to the city of Lakeland Shores. Investigators do...
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UPDATED: Authorities catch fugitive from Stillwater Correctional Facility in...
Patrick James Buswell Authorities have apprehended the man who escaped the Stillwater Prison in Bayport. Patrick James Buswell, who walked away from a minimum-security unit at the Minnesota...
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Police incidents up in Stillwater in 2014; Serious crimes continue to drop...
Although overall incidents in Stillwater were up last year, serious crimes were down compared to previous years. (Graph taken from Stillwater police 2014 annual report) Stillwater police responded to...
View Article‘Booty Cruise’ creates busy night for cops
Women from across the region descended on the KDWB Booty Cruise at the St. Croix Boat & Packet for a booze-filled three-hour tour June 4. This women-only event has become notorious for drunken and...
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Stillwater PD eyeing body cameras as early as 2016; as issue has state,...
TASER’s Axon Flex Body Camera, courtesy of TASER International Body cameras may soon come to the Stillwater Police Department. Chief John Gannaway says he’s putting the devices in his 2016 budget for...
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