Sunday, February 9, 2025

Public Safety

The death of a Dodge Center man has been ruled a suspected suicide after he was struck by a train Jan. 22. Kevin Forrest Kispert, 63, was found near the intersection of Second Street and 10th Avenue Northwest about 10:50 a.m. by a woman driving past. No vehicle was in the area. Authorities believe...
Question: Can you talk about railroad crossing safety and the laws that cover it? Answer: I have responded to and investigated a number of train/vehicle crashes in my career. A majority of them resulted in fatal or serious injuries to the vehicle occupants. In Minnesota, failure to yield the right...
1.     Benjamin Joel Bumpers – probation violation – body only 2.     Luis Alberto Cantu – criminal sexual conduct – body only 3.     Liberato Castellanos Perez – FTA-arraignment - $500 bail 4.     Leonel Cazares – violation of conditions of release – body only 5.     Paul Joseph Clement –...
Court newsDodge County The following case was heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Jan. 26 with Judge Debra A. Groehler presiding: Victor S. Sanchez, 21, Kasson, previously appeared and was convicted of felony damage to property. He was sentenced to $1,000, no possession of firearms,...
Question: What allows private for-profit ambulance companies to run tax-exempt license plates on their vehicles? Answer: Vehicles owned by ambulance services specifically intended for emergency response or providing ambulance services are exempt under the Minnesota State statutes. All services must...
1.     Benjamin Joel Bumpers – probation violation – body only 2.     Luis Alberto Cantu – criminal sexual conduct –body only 3.     Liberato Castellanos Perez – FTA-arraignment – $500 bail 4.     Leonel Cazares – violation of conditions of release – body only 5.     Paul Joseph Clement – probation...
Court newsDodge County The following gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Jan. 19 — 26: Dodge CountySheriff’s Office Gregory J. Arthaud, 67, Blooming Prairie, DWI, $805, 2 days in county jail, chemical assessment, no alcohol...
Question: I’m wondering about a light that seems to only be on at night on the traffic lights. It’s a small purple or blueish light that’s near the traffic lights. I’ve tried to figure out what its use is or if it’s a camera. I’ve asked other people what it means and I’ve never met anyone who knows...
A Mankato man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 14 in Dodge County Sunday morning at 9 a.m. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 57-year-old Thomas Eustice of Mankato was traveling east on Highway 14 at mile marker 191 in Ashland Township when his 2023 Toyota Tacoma went off the...
Question: I see the sign boards along the highway with different messages posted. Do they use these for Amber Alerts? I know I get the alert on my phone and was just curious. Answer: Message and lane-use signs on some freeways warn drivers of traffic crashes, stalled vehicles, or other traffic...

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