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30-Jan-2026

Hit And Run

St. Cloud police have released more information about a crash that involved a driver who fled on foot. On Thursday, just before 11:00 a.m., officers were called to the area of the 4100 block of Division Street. Pope County was requesting St. Cloud police to check the area for a vehicle that was used in a burglary in that county earlier.  An officer found the vehicle as it was leaving the parking lot. The officer attempted to perform a traffic stop, but the vehicle sped off. The officer chased the vehicle for a short distance before stopping the pursuit. A short time later, the St. Cloud Police Department received information of a crash involving the suspect vehicle at 13th Street North and 10th Avenue North in St. Cloud. The driver of the vehicle ran from the scene of the crash. The driver was described as a white man with tattoos on his neck. The suspect was also wearing a tan Carhartt-type jacket and a hat. There were minor injuries to the other people involved in the crash. There was a large police presence in the area due to officers trying to locate the suspect. The suspect was not located in the area. This case remains under active investigation by the St. Cloud Police Department’s Community Response Team. Anyone with information on the investigation is asked to call the St. Cloud Police Department at 320-251-1200.

 

 

 

 

 

30-Jan-2026

South Carolina Man Facing Criminal Sexual Charges

A South Carolina man faces criminal sexual conduct charges in Stearns County after meeting a 14-year-old girl online. Prosecutors have charged 22-year-old Nicholas Daniels of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, with two counts of 3rd-degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, three counts of distributing sexual conduct to a child through electronic communications, and one count of describing sexual conduct to a child through electronic communication. All six counts are felonies. The relationship came to light when a condom was found in the girl’s room in late June. The girl told a staff member at the Child Advocacy Center in July about how the two met, how they communicated, and how he drove to Minnesota to meet her. According to the criminal complaint, the girl met Daniels on Roblox in March or April 2025. Court records show they moved their conversation to Snapchat and talked multiple times per day until Daniels traveled to Minnesota in May. Prosecutors say Daniels returned in June and met three times, near a church, in a park, and at her residence in north St. Cloud. Authorities performed a forensic extraction on the girl’s phone and allegedly found multiple conversations where Daniels sent nude photos of himself and described having sex with the victim. Daniels was booked into the Stearns County Jail on Thursday.

29-Jan-2026

House Fire Death

A Wheaton man has died after an early morning house fire. On Wednesday January 28,  Traverse County Law Enforcement recieved a 911 call reporting the fire around 3:55 a.m. Crews responded to the home at 1307 Broadway Avenue, where officials say first responders found 63-year-old homeowner, Kevin Kruize, inside the residence. Authorities say they attempted life-saving measures, but Kruize was pronounced dead at the hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

29-Jan-2026

Pedestrain Hit

A pedestrian is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle on the highway. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 9:00 p.m. on Monday on Highway 10 in Todd County.  A Jeep driven by 55-year-old Susan Horstman of Staples was going west in Staples when the vehicle struck the man in the roadway at Highway 210. The man has been identified as 28-year-old Tyler Schreck of New Richmond, Wisconsin.  He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the Jeep was not hurt.

29-Jan-2026

Two Vehicle Crash

A two-vehicle crash resulted in minor injuries for one driver along U.S. Hwy. 10, Wednesday. According to Minnesota State Patrol, a Freightliner truck and trailer were eastbound on Hwy. 10 near Shore Dr. when they collided with a Toyota Rav4. The driver of the Toyota, 44 year old Doris Manigan, of Fargo, was taken to St. Mary’s Detroit Lakes for minor injuries. Troopers say the truck driver, 34 year old Alex Mayo,  of Hewitt, wasn’t hurt. MSP says alcohol was not a factor in the crash.