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New Ulm Police Dept. One person reported a lost wallet. Police suspect the person's credit and/or debit card accounts have been accessed fraudulently. The investigation is ongoing. A group of four, two adults and two minors, were reported panhandling outside Walmart.New Ulm Police found they had traveled from California to Wisconsin to find work but were unsuccessful. They were trying to get money for fuel for their trip back to California. They were given a Salvation Army fuel voucher to help them on their way.

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Brown CountyDistrict Court Christian Guevara, 18, Cold Spring and Oscar A. M. Melendez, 21, Waite Park were charged Tuesday with felony fifth-degree drug possession-not small amount marijuana, gross misdemeanor fifth-degree drug possession and petty misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.According to court documents, at 2:42 a.m., Aug. 6, Springfield Police observed a blue sedan eastbound on Highway 14 that appeared to be speeding through a 35 mph speed limit near the intersection of Rock St. E. and Jefferson Ave. Police clocked the vehicle at 41 mph and pursued the suspect going ...

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New Ulm Police Received a hit-and-run accident report at 12:52 p.m. Friday at 1609 S. Broadway. A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Randy Wohferd was legally parked between two buildings when the vehicle noticed the rear driver side and bumper were damaged by an unknown vehicle. Damage was moderate. No witnesses were available. Received a report of an accident at Jacobs Street near Westridge Road at about 5 p.m.Alan Ralph Boettger, 68, of 926 N. Valley Street, was making a right turn out of a parking lot, according to police. While turning, Boettger said he thought he saw a funnel ...

Brown County Record

(All charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted)SPEEDINGDaniel J. Yorga, Lake Elmo, 65/55, $125; Kyle D. Dalquist, 54840 350th St., Lafayette, 45/30, $145; Allen J. Frederickson, 116 S. Front St., New Ulm, 46/30, $145; Lucas J. Zanke, 1301 S. State St., New Ulm, 41/30, $135; John P. Vorwerk, 403 N. Franklin St., 46/30, $145; Julie A. Schumacher, 15803 State Highway 4, Sleepy Eye, 71/55, $145;MOTOR VEHICLE TAMPERINGRuben A. Astorga, 2201 N. Broadway, New Ulm, $185, 90 days local confinement, 87 days stayed for six months supervised probation,SEAT BELT REQUIREDJames T. Miller, ...

Brown County Record

(All charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted)OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE WITH ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION 0.08 WITHIN TWO HOURSJonathan P. Groeneweg, Eagan, $510, attend MADD Impact Panel, chemical dependency evaluation/treatment within 30 days, credit up to $25 fine for proof of CD assess fee, 90 days local confinement, stayed for two years supervised probation, misdemeanor;SPEEDDavid L. Brandts, 39005 760th Ave., St. James, 69/55, $135; also expired registration, $30; no proof motor vehicle insurance, $200; Michelle C. Mercier, Fort Myers, Fl., 84/55, $285; Kyle J. Krenz, 2526 S. ...

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Brown CountyDistrict Court Isahi Prieto, 20, 2412 N. Broadway, New Ulm, was charged Friday with gross misdemeanor no insurance and misdemeanor driving after revocation. According to court documents, New Ulm Police notice Prieto while on routine patrol at 2:33 a.m., July 16. Police ran the vehicle's registration and observed that it was registered to Prieto, who had his driver's license status revoked. Police followed him into the Wal-Mart Supercenter parking lot.Prieto admitted to police that he knew his driving status was revoked and had no proof of insurance, but that he was insured ...