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3 days ago
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Semi driver strikes, kills 10 cows in southern Minnesota
Semi driver strikes, kills 10 cows in southern Minnesota originally appeared on Bring Me The News. A semi driver was injured when he crashed into a group of cows on the road in Fillmore County Saturday, killing ten of them. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a semi was traveling west on Highway 16 in Fountain Township just before 4:30 a.m. when it collided with the cows near milepost 230. The semi's driver, identified as a 52-year-old Forest Lake man, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. There were 11 cows struck in total, with ten killed and one injured. The crash is under investigation. Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
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Truck driver collides with cows in Fillmore County
Jun. 1—FOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A truck driver struck multiple cows on Minnesota Highway 16 early morning Saturday, May 31, 2025, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. According to the state patrol crash report, James Brian Gregoire, 57, of Ivanhoe, Minn., was driving a Volvo semi truck west on Highway 16 in Fountain Township in Fillmore County when he struck cows that had wandered onto the roadway. Gregoire was taken to Saint Marys Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Multiple cows were killed in the collision, according to the report. The Preston Fire Department and Lanesboro EMS also responded to the crash.
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3 days ago
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Semi collides with cattle on Minnesota highway, killing 10 cows
Twin Cities police chief on leave following "complaint," and more headlines Twin Cities police chief on leave following "complaint," and more headlines Twin Cities police chief on leave following "complaint," and more headlines A semi truck fatally struck nearly a dozen cows early Saturday morning in southeastern Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened just before 4:30 a.m. on Highway 16 in Fillmore County's Fountain Township, about 30 miles southeast of Rochester. The semi driver, a 52-year-old man from Forest Lake, wasn't hurt in the crash, but 10 cows died and one survived. The state patrol says it's "currently investigating how and why the cattle were in the roadway."
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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One man dead in LeRoy fire early Saturday
May 24—LEROY, Minn. — One person is dead after an early morning fire in LeRoy, Minnesota, on Saturday, May 24, 2025. At about 3:56 a.m., Saturday, Fillmore County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a 911 call of a house fire in the 13000 block of 111th Avenue about 6 miles northeast of LeRoy, in southern Fillmore County. According to the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office, a 90-year-old male, who was in the home at the time of the fire, was pronounced deceased at the scene. An adult female was transported from the scene to Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys with injuries resulting from the fire. The Chester (Iowa) Fire Department, Ostrander Fire Department, Spring Valley Fire Department, Spring valley Ambulance, Leroy Fire Department, Leroy Ambulance and Mower County Sheriff's Office also responded to the scene. The fire is still under investigation. More information will be available at a later time, the sheriff's office said.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Harmony woman accused of financially exploiting vulnerable adult out of over $86K
May 22—PRESTON, Minn. — A Harmony woman has been accused of withdrawing and transferring more than $86,000 into her personal bank accounts from the bank account of a vulnerable adult. Kisa Lyn O'Connor, 46, was charged in Fillmore County District Court with 18 counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, according to court documents filed on Thursday, May 22. Beginning in February 2024, the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office received reports from the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC) that indicated concerns that O'Connor was "mishandling or misappropriating" the adult's finances. O'Connor was the power of attorney for the adult. According to the criminal complaint, a report in February 2024 revealed that O'Connor attempted to withdraw $100,000 from the victim's account. One of the victim's family members, who was previously one of the adult's powers of attorney, spoke with Fillmore County investigators and alleged O'Connor cashed in everything the victim had, including her retirement, pension and savings, after the family sold the victim's home. The family member told police O'Connor had been removing the victim's funds from the bank account and putting them in a safe inside O'Connor's home. According to the complaint, O'Connor took the victim to see a lawyer and made the victim deem O'Connor as the sole power of attorney and executor/personal representative on the victim's will. The victim was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, and medical records indicated that she was not able to "make major decisions, sign agreements or handle her own finances at the time funds were taken by O'Connor." From Nov. 4, 2023, through Feb. 20, 2025, O'Connor issued the withdrawal of more than $278,800. At least $86,800 was withdrawn in cash or transferred to O'Connor's bank account, according to the complaint. When Fillmore County investigators contacted O'Connor on Oct. 29, 2024, she told them she took out a $14,000 prepayment for seven months of expenses because the victim was living with her. According to the complaint, O'Connor said she and the former power of attorney decided $2,000 per month would be the payment to care for the victim. On Oct. 31, 2024, a Fillmore County Adult Protection Social Worker and an investigator followed up with O'Connor at her residence. O'Connor said she and her family had an agreement on the terms. She also said she withdrew $24,000 in cash from the victim's account the week prior. O'Connor returned the money to the victim's account after the investigator told her to. "During her time as victim's caretaker, it is alleged that O'Connor failed to use victim's financial resources for victim's benefit or lawful purposes," the complaint said. "Instead, it is alleged that O'Connor used victim's funds and resources for the benefit of herself or someone other than victim."
