CRIME & SAFETY

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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester Police are investigating a stabbing that sent a man to the hospital early Friday morning. Police Captain Casey Moilanen said officers responded to the stabbing at the Parkside Mobile Home Park at 2315 Park Ln. Southeast shortly before 5:30 a.m. Responding officers encountered the victim out front of one of the units suffering from a stab wound to the abdomen.

OLMSTED COUNTY, Minn. – Law enforcement says a fugitive was apprehended Friday morning after jumping into the Zumbro River. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office says it got a tip around 9:45 am about someone wanted on an outstanding warrant. Deputies were sent to the 600 block of Minnesota Avenue South and say the man ran into a wooded area, then tried to swim down the Zumbro River.

(ABC 6 News) – The Rochester Fire Department was able to save a house from going up in flames early this morning. It happened at 2712 Melrose St. SE in Rochester. A neighbor who saw the flames called it in. Firefighters were able to keep the flames contained in...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his conviction on felony drugs and weapons-related charges. 28-year-old Demonterious Jackson earlier admitted to a third-degree drug charge and illegal possession of a firearm in connection with two incidents last November and December. He also entered a guilty plea to a DWI charge as part of the plea agreement.

Red Wing, MN (KROC-AM News) - A 27-year-old Red Wing man has been charged with causing the death of his 2-month-old son. Hunter McCutchen is facing two counts of first-degree manslaughter, two counts of second-degree manslaughter, and child endangerment charges stemming from the child's death at St. Marys Hospital early Thursday morning. Red Wing Police say the baby was airlifted to Rochester on Tuesday after officers responded to a call about a baby not breathing.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A man who was charged with barging into a Rochester woman's home and confronting her with a gun has accepted a plea agreement that resulted in a 5-year prison sentence. 38-year-old Ahmad Godbold, who now has a Spring Valley address, has entered a guilty plea...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A man convicted of robbing two convenience stores in Rochester last summer today received a 111-month prison sentence. The judge in the case also ruled that 26-year-old Adrick Mims will be allowed to serve the time concurrently with the 10-year prison sentence he received for three armed robberies in Austin last year. He was also given credit for the 335 days he has already spent in jail.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man accused of breaking into an ex-girlfriend's residence and assaulting her and their baby has been convicted of two of the three felony charges he faced. An Olmsted County jury returned the split verdict in the case of 52-year-old Jermaine Johnson Sr. He...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Olmsted County Attorney's Office has amended the criminal complaint against a Rochester man accused of child neglect to include a manslaughter charge. The amended complaint including the second-degree manslaughter charge against 44-year-old Darius Pitchford was filed in Olmsted County Court on Friday. He was...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has been sentenced to probation and three months in jail for pointing a realistic-looking Airsoft gun at police officers responding to a domestic assault call in January. 61-year-old Robert Barnes entered a guilty plea last month to a felony charge of threats...

(ABC 6 News) – Rochester police are investigating a stabbing at Parkside Mobile Home Park Friday morning. According to Capt. Casey Moilanen with the RPD, officers responded to lot #73 and found a 32-year-old man with a stab wound to his abdomen outside of the mobile home. Moilanen said...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Authorities have released more information regarding a pedestrian/train fatality over the weekend in downtown Rochester. The deadly incident occurred Saturday afternoon near the intersection of 1st Ave. Northwest and Civic Center Dr. Rochester Police Captain Casey Moilanen said the crossing arm was down, the lights were functioning and the cross alarm was sounding at the time of the fatal incident.

May 25—ROCHESTER — A 27-year-old Rochester man was sentenced in Olmsted County District Court this week to 111 months in prison for two Rochester gas station robberies last year. Adrick Deonte Mims pleaded guilty to two counts of felony first-degree robbery in two separate cases as part of...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Rochester woman is facing a felony theft charge in connection with a car reported stolen over the weekend. The criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Monday says Rochester Police responded to a northeast Rochester park shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Friday. A woman at the park told police someone had taken her sedan from the park without her permission.

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Authorities said that a 71-year-old Rochester man died after being hit by a train on Saturday. Police said the train was blowing its horn and had the stop arms down when the man walked in front of it, was struck and killed. The accident happened around 1...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Rochester man was sentenced in Olmsted County Court Monday in connection with a stabbing that occurred nearly a year ago. 20-year-old Mazem Gisi admitted to a second-degree assault charge for stabbing another man last May through a plea agreement this past January. In exchange, prosecutors dropped a second-degree attempted murder charge and another second-degree assault charge.

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Two men are facing charges for firing shots at one another Friday afternoon in a Rochester neighborhood. The shooting report came in at 4:13 p.m. from 1990 Ashland Dr. NW. following an altercation surrounding property. Michael King, 23, of Rochester, and Joshua Adams, 27, of Rochester, are...

(ABC 6 News) – Rochester man accused of killing a woman and dumping her body in a ditch in Olmsted County is asking for a mental competency hearing. 39-year-old Mustafa Bush is charged with three felony charges including, murder in the second degree without intent, murder in the second degree without intent while committing a felony in connection with the death of 41-year-old Kimberly Robinson of Rochester.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester Firefighters fought a kitchen fire that broke out Monday afternoon. A news release from the Rochester Fire Department says crews responded to the fire call at a home in the 2500 block of 15th Ave. Northwest. A neighbor reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the back of the house shortly after 12:30 p.m.