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Drug Bust
23-Aug-2017On Tuesday morning (08-22-17)at 6:30 am The Todd county sheriff’s office executed a search warrant at 612 1st street south in the city of Long Prairie. Taken into custody was 43 year old Dwight Miller Jr. and 37 year Meskit Iyechad. Both were arrested for multiple charges including a felon in possession of weapons and ammunition in the 5th degree. Possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and probation violation. The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected. The Todd county sheriff’s office was assisted by agents from the central Minnesota violent offender task force, Wadena/Hubbard county swat team, Sauk Centre police and Long Prairie police.
08/21/17 16:47 28537 County 12, LONG PRAIRIE, MN 56347 Accident Property
On Monday afternoon (8/21/2017) at approximately 4:47 pm Joshua Peters of rural Long Prairie crossed the lane of traffic to pull into his driveway when his Chevy Tahoe was struck by a Ford Mustang driven by Alita Scherping of Swanville. Both vehicle sustained severe damage and had to be towed from the roadway. Peters was injured in the crash while Scherping sustained minor injuries.
08/20/17 16:41 340th st / US 71, CLARISSA, MN 56440 Fire
On Sunday ( 8/20/2017) afternoon at 4:41 Eugene Krause of rural Long Prairie was traveling north on US Highway 71 near 340th St when the back of his 2001 Grand Am caught fire, he slowed to turn on 340th St and struck a 2016 Ford Escape that was passing him. The Escape was driven by Arthur Mills of Park Rapids. The Mills vehicle sustained right side damage while the Krause vehicle was a total loss after the fire. Neither party was injured in the crash.
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