CRIME AND COURTS
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Woman who gets the boot, gives the boot
A 22-year-old woman from Minnesota who claims she’s homeless got into a row at Boomer’s Bar downtown after midnight Monday. She was kicked out, then went after the same man she was fighting with in the bar. She allegedly attacked him at closing when he left. Ignoring the woman’s grabbing and punches, the man walked straight toward a patrol officer and asked for help.
August 30, 2010
Hotel helped in prostitution sting; River Falls man arrested
Area law enforcement got cooperation from a Cottage Grove, Minn., hotel to perform a prostitution sting that netted nine arrests earlier this month.By By Scott Wente, Woodbury Bulletin , August 26, 2010
Knife-wielding boyfriend goes to jail
Police arrested a 23-year-old man early Aug. 22 morning for domestic disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon.August 25, 2010
Late-night repairs made to water-ride that injured girl
Wisconsin NewsAccording to a Lake Delton police report, officers caught workers making middle-of-the-night repairs to the Wisconsin Dells thrill ride, Terminal Velocity, just hours before a state inspection was to take place. Officers saw lights on in the park and decided to investigate.
August 23, 2010
Man sentenced for accident that killed a baby 
Wisconsin NewsA Wausau man has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison for killing a six-week-old baby girl when he crashed into an an Amish buggy in Marshfield. During a pre-sentence investigation, 50-year-old Brian Witkus admitted inhaling dust remover from an aerosol can shortly before he caused the crash that killed young Ada Miller of Chili a year ago.
August 18, 2010
Man snaps in grocery-store express lane
Wisconsin NewsPolice issued a southeast Wisconsin man a $429 municipal ticket for disorderly conduct after he allegedly harassed a woman who had more than 10 items in a grocery store’s express lane.
August 18, 2010
He’s my brother…don’t remind him
A 44-year-old local man was arrested and jailed for substantial battery and disorderly conduct Sunday morning after allegedly beating up his 50-year-old brother. The two men live together but clearly weren’t getting along. The older brother, the victim, wound up with a bloody gash above the eye that needed medical attention.
By Phil Pfuehler , August 17, 2010
St. Croix Falls man faces seven felony counts
Wisconsin NewsCriminal charges were filed yesterday against a northwest Wisconsin man who was shot by an officer in a domestic disturbance.
August 10, 2010
Local man charged with child enticement
A 40-year-old River Falls man was charged with child enticement Aug. 2 in Pierce County Circuit Court.
By Debbie Griffin , August 10, 2010
Drunk driver takes out utility pole
A 19-year-old Hudson man lost control, braked, skidded and spun before finally taking out a St. Croix Electric Cooperative power pole near the east-side Hwy. 35 frontage road and County Road U at 1:20 a.m. Monday. A St. Croix Electric spokesman said 81 area customers lost power overnight from 1 ½ to 7 hours. Two underground wires were sheared when the pole, broken in two places, fell. By 10 a.m. Monday power was restored and cleanup completed. The approximate fix-up bill: $5,000.
August 10, 2010
Underage sex is a crime under Wisconsin law
A young person’s fancy might turn to thoughts of love in the spring, but Pierce County social workers are concerned about what kids are doing with free time in the summer.
By Judy Wiff , August 10, 2010
Teen gets probation for endangering safety
A River Falls teenager was placed on probation Thursday in Pierce County Circuit Court for endangering safety of another by negligent handling of a weapon.
By Jason Schulte , August 04, 2010
Naked or not, come out with your hands up
River Falls police officers chased a local 27-year-old man who appeared to be masturbating by the EconoFoods recycling bins last Tuesday around 1:30 a.m. The suspect took off and ran down the slope to Lake George through tangled underbrush. There he hid. This occurred after 1:30 a.m. last Tuesday.
By Phil Pfuehler , August 02, 2010
Woman gets license suspended for role in fatal crash
A River Falls woman had her license suspended Monday for nine months and was ordered to pay nearly $1,400 in fines for her involvement in a fatal accident last April.
By Jason Schulte , July 28, 2010
Women accused of going after their men with knives
Two middle-aged River Falls women were taken to jail in the past week for allegedly threatening their male partners with knives. One is even accused of tossing bleach at the male victim’s face. One incident occurred in the 700 block of West Cedar Street, the other in the 1500 block of South Wasson Lane. In both cases the men were unharmed, but one man, who had been lying on the couch, said he had to fight off the woman to protect himself. His shirt got ripped in the process.
By Phil Pfuehler , July 26, 2010
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