The following is a rundown of crime-related stories from our Dakota County Patches this last week. All stories have been verified, and those accused are innocent until proven guilty. For the complete story, click on the link in the headline. Eagan Blotter: Feces-Covered Couple Was Heavily Intoxicated, Living in 'Trash House' Police say the man had a .356 blood-alcohol level, while the woman blew a .42. Both were transported to a local hospital. Apple Valley Man Charged with Making Drunken Pass at Apple Valley Taco Bell Employee Nathan Halverson is accused of trying to "spice up the night" at…
The following stories first appeared last week on this Patch site, or those of our neighbors throughout the South Metro region. To read the full story, click on the headline. All those named have been arrested and/or charged. Information is provided by the community police department or attorney's office. Lakeville Child Neglect, Burglaries, Assaults; Lakeville Police Blotter Keep track of police calls in Lakeville with Patch's weekly police blotter. Dumb Criminal: Car Found in Snow Bank, Result of Drunk Driving Man who drove into snow bank was extremely intoxicated. Northfield Charges …
The following stories first appeared last week on this Patch site, or those of our neighbors throughout the South Metro region. To read the full story, click on the headline. All those named have been arrested and/or charged. Information is provided by the community police department or attorney's office. Lakeville Lakeville Woman Implicated in Armed Robbery at MotelEmily Kaye Schuster, of Lakeville, was charged in Dakota County District Court with simple robbery and terroristic threats. Dumb Criminal: Driver Cited for Going 86 MPH in Blizzard ConditionsDespite a blizzard, a Lakeville …
The following stories first appeared last week on this Patch site, or those of our neighbors throughout the South Metro region. To read the full story, click on the headline link: Apple Valley-Rosemount Apple Valley Man Sentenced for Swindling Stepdaughter's Inheritance Matthew Neil Larson, 40, took at least $50,000 from his teenaged stepdaughter's fund over a period of about two years. Burnsville 71-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Husband with Hammer Burnsville Police found Sharon Ann Ripka and her husband covered in blood when they arrived on the scene. Man Convicted of …
The following stories first appeared last week on this Patch site, or those of our neighbors throughout the South Metro region. To read the full stories, click on the headline links. Apple Valley-Rosemount Apple Valley Man Accused of Peeping Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail, Banned from Darque Tan Jon William Bogatzki, 30, was booked into the Dakota County Jail on Friday. Apple Valley Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Lori Jo Mueller could face up to 30 years in federal prison for wire fraud, and 10 years for health care fraud. Burnsville Duo Arrested for Passing Phony Traveler's Checks Gregory Wayne …
The following stories first appeared on this Patch, or those of our neighbors throughout the South Metro region, last week. To read the full stories, click on the headline links. Dakota County Dakota County's Most Wanted, January 2013 A monthly rundown of the top suspects wanted by the Dakota County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff: County Resident Finds Body in Vermillion River The body appears to have been in the river for a long duration. Apple Valley-Rosemount Owners of GrandStay Sue Builders for Faulty Construction, Negligence The ownership group behind the hotel say that less than five years…
The following stories first appeared during the past week on Patch sites throughout the South Metro region. To read the full story, click on the headline link. Apple Valley-Rosemount Rosemount Man Charged with Sexual Solicitation of Child Police say Robert Lee Ranzy IV sent a sexually explicit video of himself to a 14-year-old Rosemount girl in January. He was arrested Nov. 27 on a 10-month-old warrant. Burnsville Warrant Issued for Burnsville Woman Accused of Cracking Victim's Skull Police say Lenora Jonea Pollard assaulted a woman Dec. 17 because she believed that someone was trying to …
The folllowing stories first appeared on Patch sites throughout the South Metro region during the past week. To read the full articles, click on the headline links. Apple Valley-Rosemount Dakota County Judge Charged with Christmas Eve DWI Police say Apple Valley resident Michael V. Sovis had a blood-alcohol level of .28—more than three times the legal limit. Eagan Man Threatens to Blow Up McDonald's Eagan police also responded to several assault and theft calls, according to the most recent police reports. Inver Grove Heights Standoff With Armed IGH Man Ends in SWAT Team Arrest (AUDIO) The …
The following stories first appeared last week on this Patch or those of our neighbors throughout the South Metro area. To read the full stories, click on the headline links. Apple Valley-Rosemount Apple Valley Woman Sentenced for .303 DWI Carrie Jean Olson, 42, pleaded guilty to a third-degree DWI. Burnsville Police: Suspect Said She Wished She Had Been Connecticut School Shooter Theresa Marie Navratil is charged with third-degree assault and making terroristic threats. Police say she stabbed a man in the hand and then announced that she wished she had been the man who killed 26 people at …
The following stories first appeared last week on this Patch site or others in the South Metro region. To read the full stories, click on the headline links. Apple Valley-Rosemount Apple Valley Man Charged with Slashing Dog's Throat David John Galush is charged with felony animal cruelty; police say he slashed the family dog's throat, then left the dead animal's body in the back yard. Burnsville Warrant Issued for Woman Accused of Jacking U.S. Marine Corps Car from Burnsville's Heart of the City Tonya Annamae Losh, 33, has been MIA after failing to appear at her last court hearing in Dakota…
The following stories first appeared during the past week on Patch sites throughout the South Metro region. To read the full stories, click on the headline links. Dakota County Woodward Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Murder Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom John Stephen Woodward was charged by the Rice County Attorney’s Office after Minnesota Correction Facility—Faribault officials uncovered a plot by Woodward to murder Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. Armed Robbery Suspects Indicted in Federal Court Eric Wade Forcier, 27, of Farmington and Julie Ann Campana, 23, of Apple …
The following stories first appeared during the past week on Patch sites in Dakota, Rice and Scott counties. To read the full articles, click on the headline links. Apple Valley-Rosemount Police: Shots Fired Following Dispute Between Duck Hunters Dakota County deputies arrested one man following the alleged shooting incident, which occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. No one was injured. Apple Valley Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Young Boy The alleged victim, now 16, told police that Andrew Stephen Gryskiewicz, 27, sexually abused him on three separate occasion starting at …
The following stories first appeared during the past week on Patch sites in Dakota, Rice and Scott counties. To read the full articles, click on the headline links. Apple Valley-Rosemount Rosemount Man Charged with Stealing Cell Phone from Reluctant Victim Police say Devon Deshawn Gordon stole a cell phone from a customer in an Apple Valley restaurant, but the victim chased him down and retrieved it. Apple Valley Man Charged with Fleeing Police, Endangering Child Police say Salvador Mejia-Camacho led them on a chase through residential neighborhoods, then fled his car, leaving his 3-year-old …
The following stories first appeared during the past week on Patch sites in Dakota, Rice and Scott counties. To read the full articles, click on the headline links. Apple Valley-Rosemount St. Paul Man Charged with Impregnating 14-Year-Old Rosemount Girl James Lee Whitner III is charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct after police say he had sex with the victim twice in August. Man Charged with Brazen Theft of Trailer from Rosemount Man Police say Dale Michael Bale drove onto the victim's property, hitched his trailer to a pickup truck and drove away with it. 2 Apple Valley Men …
The following articles first appeared on Patch sites throughout the South Metro region during the past week. To read the full articles, click on the headline links. Dakota County Dad Allegedly Abused 5-Year-Old Daughter, Filmed the Abuse for Pornography Dakota County Attorney: Mom knew of abuse and failed to stop it. Apple Valley-Rosemount Apple Valley Man Charged with Strangling, Threatening Woman Police say Dwayne Washington choked the victim, threatened to kill her and kept a gun in the closet which had its serial number illegally scratched off. Apple Valley Police Arrest Habitual Check …
The following stories first appeared on Patch sites throughout the South Metro region during the past week. To read the full stories, click on the headline links. Dakota County Eagan, Apple Valley, Burnsville Men Named in Boy Scouts' 'Perversion Files' Recently released records show three Dakota County men, one each from Apple Valley, Eagan and Burnsville, were listed in the Boy Scouts' confidential "perversion files," which barred them from volunteering with the Scouts. Apple Valley-Rosemount Rosemount Man Charged with Statutory Rape of 14-Year-Old Police say Joshua Robert Hare knew the …
The following stories initially appeared last week on Patch sites throughout Dakota, Rice and Scott counties. To see the full stories, click on the headline links. Apple Valley-Rosemount Court Date Set for Apple Valley Woman Charged in Alleged Child Abuse Case Ashley Marie Roff’s omnibus hearing is scheduled for Jan. 14. The other defendant in the case, Carlton Raymond Lewis II, remains at-large. Farmington Man Charged with Statutory Rape of Rosemount Girl, 14 Police say Tyler David Karg had sex with the 14-year-old victim three times beginning last October. Apple Valley Man Charged with …
