Man gets 60 days in jail for making threats with butcher knife in Stillwater
A Cokato man has been sentenced 60 days in jail for making terroristic threats after an incident involving a butcher knife at a Stillwater home Sept. 10. According to court documents, Michael Todd...
View ArticleStillwater man arrested for domestic assault
THE GAZETTE A Stillwater man was arrested on suspicion of fifth-degree domestic assault and gross misdemeanor domestic assault Dec. 14. Neighbors called in a domestic disturbance at the apartment...
View ArticleEarly morning fire in Stillwater causes $25,000 damage
A smoke alarm may have saved the lives of residents of a home on the 900 block of Everett Street North in Stillwater. The homeowners were awakened by their smoke alarm sounding around 6 a.m. Dec. 27,...
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Guilty plea in crash that injured Sobczak sisters
It took nearly an hour after the crash to remove Sobczak from the car because her leg was wrapped around the engine. (Submitted photo) The St. Paul man involved in the crash that seriously injured the...
View ArticlePolice: Man punches 16-year-old driver in Stillwater
Punch and run A Bayport man was formally charged with fifth-degree assault after a confrontation with a 16-year-old. Stillwater police received reports of an assault on the 100 block of South Sherburne...
View Article20 days in jail for Stillwater man who fired gun from vehicle
A Stillwater man received a 20-day jail sentence after firing a gun from a vehicle in Stillwater Township. According to court documents, Lee James Thompson, 23, shot a gun in the direction of a home on...
View ArticleCharges pending for alleged road rage incident in Stillwater
Fifth-degree assault charges are pending in an incident of possible road rage where a male party allegedly exited his vehicle and kicked another’s van. A witness told Stillwater Police he had seen an...
View ArticleMan flees Stillwater police on foot
A 31-year-old man was cited for various infractions after being confronted by police when allegedly causing a disturbance at the Americas Best Value Inn in Stillwater Jan. 7. Stillwater police...
View ArticleWoman convicted of bringing drugs into Stillwater prison
A Brooklyn Park woman was given 30 days in jail and five years of probation after being convicted of bringing marijuana into the Stillwater Prison and passing it to an inmate. According to court...
View ArticleFormer Washington county deputy sentenced in drug case, appeal planned
Former Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Ricky Harry Gruber was sentenced to 30 days in jail after being convicted of misconduct and illegal possession of drugs. He will also be required to pay a fine...
View ArticlePolice report: Snow plow catches fire
A Stillwater snow plow caught fire the afternoon of Jan. 15. City Employee Matthew Babcock was using a Stillwater snow plow on upper levee road when he heard a noise and pop under his hood, then...
View ArticleStillwater stakeout leads to arrest of Bayport man
A stakeout in Stillwater led to the arrest of a Bayport man on suspicion of carrying a gun without a permit and carrying a concealed knife with a 7 inch blade. Stillwater police arrested William James...
View ArticleShoplifter found with meat in boot at Lens in Stillwater
A 22-year-old man was cited for shoplifting at Lens Family Food on Jan. 23. An employee had observed a package of beef jerky fall out of the man’s coat while he was walking down the aisle and followed...
View ArticleEckberg trial delayed a second time: Judge tells former Lumberjack Days...
David Eckberg’s trial has been delayed again, more than a year after charges were filed against the former Lumberjack Days organizer. The 62-year-old Stillwater man faces five counts of theft by check...
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Stillwater police shut down Tobacco Market
Police shut down Tobacco Market at 2040 Market Drive in Stillwater Feb. 3. The store was operating without a tobacco license after its license was revoked because it failed a third compliance check in...
View ArticleMan arrested for tampering with motor vehicle in Stillwater shortly after...
A 63-year-old man was cited for tampering with a motor vehicle one hour after being released from the Washington County Jail. According to police reports, the man was observed by employees at Aamco...
View ArticleWashington County Sheriff’s Office warns of “Grandparent Scam”
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement agencies have seen a significant increase in persons falling victim to “The Grandparent’s Scam.” Within the last 10 days multiple...
View ArticleTwo Stillwater men sentenced on drug charges
A Stillwater man must serve 77 days in jail and five years of probation in connection with an incident involving drugs that took place on Nov. 1, 2012. Charles William Myers, 20, was charged with drug...
View ArticleFormer Lumberjack Days organizer pleads guilty to one of 10 felony charges
Former Stillwater Lumberjack Days organizer David Eckberg pleaded guilty Feb. 14 to one of 10 felony charges against him for writing dishonored checks. The 62-year-old Stillwater man had faced five...
View ArticleFormer Stillwater area priests added to list of those ‘credibly accused’ of...
A former priest at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Stillwater is on a new list of priests the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis says have been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse of a minor. The...
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