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Police Officer Tasered By Colleague and Bit by Police Dog Chasing a Suspect

Most of us have had days at work that went from bad to worse. That is exactly what happened to one police officer last week while attempting to arrest a suspect in Northwest Minnesota. At about 1:45 a.m. Wednesday morning, Officer Brad Browning pulled over 27-year-old Stephen J. Hietala in Dilworth, Minnesota because he had a headlight out on his vehicle. While checking up on Hietala’s record, he discovered that Hietala had an active warrant for his arrest from Otter Tail County for allegedly assaulting...

Missing 23-Year-Old's Body Found in Otsego

Joe Brunn A Minnesota family has a semblance of closure after the body of their family member was found in the Mississippi river Thursday morning. Joe Brunn, 23, of Monticello had been missing since Saturday at 2 a.m. after leaving Boondox Bar and Grille in Otsego. Brunn headed toward the Holiday Inn where he had a room reserved, he was seen last by one of his friends walking away from the hotel. The body was found around 300 yards south of the Minnesota 101 bridge and 30 feet from shore, according to the Wright County Sheriff's Office. The body was picked up by a police boat and transported to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office...