Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Department Press Release:
On May 9th, 2024, at approximately 5:10pm, dispatch received a report of a domestic situation
involving a firearm at a rural Westbrook address. Cottonwood County Deputies, along with other agencies responded to the scene.
Upon arrival we learned the victim was able to get out of the residence and the suspect was
alone in the house. Deputies set up a perimeter and requested the regional High Risk Entry and
Arrest (HEAT) Team assist us on the scene. Attempts to contact the suspect were unsuccessful.
The HEAT Team arrived on scene and attempted to negotiate with the suspect. The suspect
would not respond to the negotiator. We continued our attempts to contact the suspect throughout the night.
On May 10th at approximately 2:44am the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect was transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office.
This case remains under investigation.
In addition to the HEAT Team, the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene
by the Windom Police Department, Westbrook Police Department, Westbrook Ambulance,
Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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Jackson County Sheriffs Office reported on the 8th, at 8:40 am A deputy conducted a traffic stop on MN 86 south of Lakefield. A citation was issued for Hands Free Violation. At 8:51 AM A deputy responded to a Jackson gas station between an employee and two occupants in a semi. The semi had been parked in the parking lot at the stop sign for a significant period of time which was blocking other customers from leaving. When an employee asked the driver to please move, the second occupant threw a can of Red Bull at the employee and then left eastbound on I-90. Then at 2:58pm deputies responded to a juvenile our of control in Jackson and at 4:35pm a deputy received a report of a Harassment Restraining Order violation.
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Windom police Department reported on the 8th at approximately 5:16pm an officer spoke with a Windom female regarding a harassment restraining order violation. After investigation, an arrest was made of a 54-year-old from Windom for Harassment Restraining Order Violation, pending review by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
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Meetings today include:
- The Economic Development Authority of Windom meets at Noon in the Windom City Council Chambers.
- The Windom Area School Board of Education meets at 6:30pm in the Windom City Council Chambers. Meeting can be viewed live at Media SB22 on YouTube.
- Jeffers City Council meets at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Summer Tour is June 25th in Thief River Falls. Registration opened the 1st of February. $25 per person if you register before June 1st Students are $10. The tour includes a new vet clinic, feedlots, cow/calf operations, a robotic dairy and Dial-Key Electronics, the fifth largest electronic component distributor in the world. For more information on how to become a sponsor or vendor call Martyn Novacek at 218-242-4587. Or e-mail mtnovacek@gmail.com
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Springfield Chamber will be kicking off Riverside Days at the 16th Annual Springfield Chamber Golf Tournament on Wednesday, June 26th at the Springfield Golf Club. Its a 9-hole 4 person Scramble. Cost is $55 per person which includes 9 holes of golf, lunch and door prizes. Carts are NOT included. Registration forms are available at the Chamber Office and Springfield Golf Club. Registration is at Noon Lunch is Noon to 1pm Shotgun Start at 1pm. Prizes and Games to Follow. There will be awards for 1st 5th and 9th place teams. Big Skins Game 50/50 payout, Mulligans. Isle Pong and Heads and Tails! It’s guaranteed to be a fun outing! If you have questions call the Chamber Office at 507-723-3508. Registrations are due by June 12th.
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