July 24, 2025 at 12:19 p.m.
Law Enforcement
July 17 and 18 a team of east central drug task force personnel executed search warrants and made arrests at an address in downtown Shafer. The Press has messages out to task force command seeking incident details.
July 14
A person reported to be armed had “barricaded” themselves in a home on Center Street in Taylors Falls. The call came in at about 2:20 a.m. Lakes Area Police aided the county in setting up a response but when SWAT arrived the approximately 55-year-old suspect surrendered and was taken into custody.
July 15
Stacy-Lent firefighters were sent to a fire someone spotted while they were southbound on I-35, and reported about 11:30 a.m. The fire was located at a garage in the area of 318th east of the freeway. No injury reported, the structure was a loss.
Stacy Lent Fire also went to a downed powerline fire, about 7:30 p.m. on Fir Trail and Falcon. No details available.
There also was a fire called in near Wild Mountain, about 1:40 p.m. A trailer had caught fire reportedly from brakes that locked up, it was blocking the road for a bit, but was moved into the driveway. The trailer was not owned by the recreation area. Almelund Fire handled the call.
July 17
A toolbox that reportedly fell out of a vehicle around North Lakes Trail and Third Avenue is at the Lakes Area Police offices if you want to claim.
BOOKED
July 14
Anthony Robert Rosenthal, 38, Wyoming. Booked by state patrol. Released.
Sean Fitzgerald Alden, 45, Taylors Falls. Booked by county. Released.
Seth Andrew Reed, 56, Lake City. Booked by warrant. Released.
Zeb Thomas Hart, 36, Shoreview. Booked by warrant. Released.
Michael Angelo Snyder, 46, Wyoming. Booked by county, held under day release sentence.
Christopher Harrington, 35, St Paul Park. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Kasey Lynn Swenson, 47, Sturgeon Lake. Booked by county. Held.
Adam Joseph Balogi, 46, North Branch. Booked by courts Released.
Jose Reinaldo Maldinera Alfaro, 41, North Branch. Booked by county. Released.
July 15
Jessica Jewel Johnson, 40, North Branch. Booked by county. Released.
Leslie Leo Ahola, 64, St Paul Park. Booked Lakes Area, held under sentence.
Ashton Lee Goodroad, 23, Rush City. Booked by warrant.
Alex Josiah Morrison, 33, Chisago City. Booked by county. Released.
July 16
Allicia Marie Dobrava, 38, Lindstrom. Booked by Lakes Area. Released.
Marvin Charles Mcguire, II 59, Sturgeon Lake. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Dwight Preston Steele, jr 45, Mora. Booked by state patrol. Released.
Johnathon Ray Vinge, 35, Forest Lake. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Ricardo Mark Salinas, 66, Mpls. Booked by courts. Released.
Chad Thomas Connolly, 46, Lindstrom. Booked by county. Released.
July 17
Roger Keith Freeman, jr 35, Lindstrom. Booked by Lakes Area. Released.
April Ann Murphy, 50, Cambridge. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Jennifer Skye Bild, 51, Forest Lake. Booked by county. Released.
Tracy Lee Olstad, 52, Shafer. Booked by county. Released.
Amy Renee Grosz, 43, North Branch. Booked by North Branch. Held.
Daniel Joseph Martin, 26, Stacy. Booked by county. Released.
July 18
Christopher Lee Bjork, 36, Cambridge. Booked by county. Released.
Cameron Joseph Smith, 28, Sandstone. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Jeffrey Alan Wassberg, 40, Centuria WI. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Daniel Atherton Hess, 36, Wyoming. Booked by county. Held.
Shaina Anne Sirleaf, 37, Chisago City. Booked by Lakes Area Police. Released.
Anna Marie Ganley, 36, Wyoming. Booked by warant. Held.
Sherry Ann Hess, 62, Shafer. Booked by county. Released.
Nels Rainer Holland, 64, Lindstrom. Booked by courts. Released.
Jared Lowell Pfanning, 39, Lindstrom. Booked by North Branch Police. Released.
July 19
Scott Michael Zeller, 30, North Branch. Booked by county. Released.
Craig Scott Linder, 45, Rush City. Booked. by county. Held.
Marjorie Katherine Kammeyer, 53, Wahkon. Booked by North Branch. Released.
Alexis Maye Aiple, 27, Lindstrom. Booked by county. Held.
July 20
Haleigh Jo Heitkamp, 32, St Louis Park. Booked by courts. Released.
Diana Michelle Erickson, 35, Chisago City. Booked by county. Released.
Brandon Beager, 41, no address. Booked by courts. Released.
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