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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 ...

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New Ulm Police • Responded to an assault report on the 1300 block of Payne Street North at 6:58 p.m. Friday. A 43-year-old New Ulm woman told police she and her 48-year-old New Ulm boyfriend got into a fight, she was slapped in the face with an open hand and he put his hands around her neck, went outside and slashed all four of her tires. Police found the male suspect in the backyard before he ran back into the residence and was arrested by police and transported to detox. A report went to the Brown County Attorney’s Office for consideration of felony domestic assault by ...