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New Ulm Police •Police stopped a vehicle 8:32 pm Tuesday at Highway 14 and Garden Street for an equipment violation.  Signs of impairment were detected from the driver, a 55-year-old women from Sleepy Eye.  Due to the women not cooperating with the breath test at the stop, a search warrant was obtained for her blood.  She was transported to the New Ulm Medical Center where the sample was obtained.  She was then transported to the Brown County Jail.  Once the blood test results are learned, a copy of the report will be sent to the City Attorney for the consideration of DWI ...

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New Ulm Police •Took a theft report at 6:56 p.m. Friday at Wal-Mart in which an 18-year-old New Ulm man had five skip scanning events, totaling $225.51 in unpaid merchandise.  The man stated all the events were not intentional.  Report sent to the City Attorney for the consideration of theft charges.  •Police stopped a vehicle for speeding at 10:46 p.m. Friday, near 20th S. and Minnesota Street. The officer noticed impairment signs from both the driver and passenger, leading to a further investigation. The driver, a 52-year-old New Ulm man, was arrested for DWI.  The ...

Hanska woman charged in double-fatal crash

HANSKA – Two Hanska residents are dead and a third is facing two counts of vehicular homicide following a vehicle crash early Saturday. Shortly after midnight Saturday, Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) received a report of a two vehicle crash on Brown County Road 13, just North of ...

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New Ulm Police • Reported a two-vehicle crash without injuries at Highland Avenue and 5th Street North at 7:33 a.m. Friday. A 2014 Chevrolet Equinox driven southbound on Kimberly Ann Doust, 65, Winthrop, failed to stop at the intersection and collided with a westbound 2021 Audi S4 driven by Eli Jon Samuelson, 26, Sleepy Eye. Damage was severe to both vehicles. Samuelson wore a seat belt. • Reported a two-vehicle crash with minor injuries at State Street and 10th North Street at 2:15 p.m. Thursday. A 2015 SUV driven northbound by Sheila Hall, 42, Madelia, collided with an eastbound ...

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New Ulm Police • A 27-year-old man told police Wednesday afternoon that his neighbor, a 41-year-old New Ulm man, posted a video stating “he was going to kill him.” Reports were sent to the Brown County Attorney’s Office for consideration of threats of violence charges and to probation. • Assisted Brown County Probation in the arrest of a 28-year-old New Ulm man for a probation violation Wednesday. The man consumed alcohol which he was prohibited from doing, and was transported to the Brown County Jail. A report went to Brown County Probation. • A 57-year-old woman and ...

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New Ulm Police • Responded to the Colonial Inn, 1227 N. Broadway at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday for a 35-year-old New Ulm woman suffering from a mental health crisis. The woman told police things were not going well with a man she was sharing a hotel room with. Police contacted a Mankato crisis center about coming to the Brown County Law Enforcement Center to transported the woman to safe housing in Mankato. A report went to Brown County Human Services. • Stopped a vehicle for suspicious activity at 6:11 p.m. Tuesday at Broadway and 20th Street South. The driver, a 31-year-old Marshall man ...