Brown County Record

January 27, 2026

(Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) FIRST-DEGREE DWI: PREVIOUS SUBSTANCE-RELATED CRIME VEHICULAR HOMICIDE OF INJURY FELONY CONVICTION Daniel James Fleming. Elysian. 65 Mos. St. Cloud Correctional Facility. $75 law library free waived. Felony. FOURTH-DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT-CONTACT-USES COERCION Scott Alan Lasch, Willard, OH. $1,085. 24 mo. St. Cloud Correctional Facility, stdayed for 24 mo. 180 days local confinement, credit for three days served. May have Huber privileges. Jail stayed 60 days if appeal is filed. 10 years supervised probation. No use or ...

New Ulm man accused of burglarizing smoke shop

January 24, 2026

NEW ULM — A 46-year-old New Ulm man faces four felony charges following a Jan. 14 burglary at the Smoke N Cloud shop, 701 North Broadway. Justin Dennis Tollefson was charged with felony third-degree burglary, possession of burglary or theft tools, theft and first-degree damage to property value reduce over $1,000 in Brown County District Court Tuesday. New Ulm Police were called to a reported burglary at the Smoke N Cloud shop at 12:02 a.m. Jan. 14. Officers found the front door of the business completely shattered and a store employee who was contacted by the store owner who said ...

Brown County Record

January 20, 2026

Brown County District Court (Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) THIRD-DEGREE DWI-ONE AGGRAVATING FACTOR Evan James Webster, New Ulm. $1,085 Jan. 6. 364 days local confinement, 349 days stayed for 3 years supervised probation. May complete Sentence to Service in lieu of jail time. Complete chemical use assessment, pay fee, follow all recommendations. No possession of alcohol or drugs except prescribed medications. No alcohol/controlled substance use. Attend Madd Impact Panel. Gross misdemeanor.

Arlington man identified as Gaylord shooting suspect

January 20, 2026

GAYLORD — A 48-year-old Arlington man faces a felony second-degree assault charge following a Jan. 12 fight in Gaylord involving a man allegedly shot in the thigh. Law enforcement was dispatched to a fight in progress on 6th Street in Gaylord Jan. 12. At the scene, a man was found laying face up and motionless on snow and ice., according to Sibley County Court documents. Law enforcement later confirmed the man had sustained a gunshot wound to the upper left thigh. A man, later identified as Jesus Junior Saldivar of Arlington, was standing over the man with a semi-automatic handgun ...

Brown County Record

January 20, 2026

(Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) THIRD-DEGREE DWI-ONE AGGRAVATING FACTOR Evan James Webster, New Ulm. $1,085. 364 days local confinement, 349 days stayed for 3 years supervised probation. May complete Sentence to Service in lieu of jail time. Complete chemical use assessment, pay fee, follow all recommendations. No possession of alcohol or drugs except prescribed medications. No alcohol/controlled substance use. Attend Madd Impact Panel. Gross misdemeanor.

Court proceedings

January 17, 2026

Sibley County Court • Adjudication was stayed for Jose Luis Acevedo, 64, Gaylord, for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult Jan. 15. He was placed on up to five years supervised probation with conditions that he pay $43,257.10 in restitution, complete a gambling assessment within 60 days and follow recommendations, complete 160 hours of Sentence to Service within six months, remain law abiding and follow general probation terms. • Michael James Mansfield, 41, Gaylord, was convicted of wrongfully obtaining assistance Jan. 15. He was placed on up to three years supervised ...