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Russell man charged with shooting deer from vehicle

MARSHALL — A Russell man is facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly shooting a deer from his vehicle last fall, Lyon County court records said. Shawn Andrew Peterson, 56, appeared by Zoom video in Lyon County District Court Wednesday, on charges of unlawful transportation of wild animals, discharging a firearm from a public highway, trespassing, and transporting a loaded firearm. A criminal complaint alleged that in November, a Lyon County resident reported seeing a Dodge pickup chasing a male whitetail deer along 40th Avenue. The driver of the pickup allegedly rolled down the ...

Crime for Aug. 23

COTTONWOOD — A female was arrested for obstructing legal process at 12:10 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Barstad Road and Minnesota Highway 23, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MINNEOTA — A Fergus Falls man, 55, was cited in a domestic incident at 10:10 p.m. Thursday on Elm place, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MINNEOTA — A report is pending on assault at 8:44 p.m. Thursday on the 200 block of North Grant Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A report is pending on theft at 3:31 p.m. Thursday on the 1200 block of East Main ...

Crime for Aug. 21

MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of charges of negligent storage of firearms against a Marshall man, 30, in an incident at 4:54 p.m. Tuesday on the 1000 block of East College Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Lake Wilson woman, 24, was arrested for domestic assault at 4:29 p.m. Tuesday on the 1400 block of East College Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 36, was arrested for violating conditions of his release and obstructing legal process in an incident at 12:46 p.m. Tuesday on the 300 block of ...

Cottonwood man injured in Highway 212 crash

GLENCOE — A Cottonwood man was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on U.S. Highway 212 in McLeod County, the Minnesota State Patrol said. Dane Kenneth Meyer, 61, was taken to an Allina Health facility with non life-threatening injuries, the State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 7:08 p.m. in Glencoe Township, the State Patrol said. A Ford F-350 driven by Meyer was eastbound on Highway 212 when it collided with a 2019 Dodge Ram driven by Jacob Ryan Ackerson, 45, of Glencoe, the State Patrol said. The State Patrol reported that the crash put one vehicle in the ditch, but ...

Crime for Aug. 22

MARSHALL — Burglary reported at 2:47 a.m. Thursday on the 600 block of West Marshall Street is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney’s office for consideration of domestic assault charges against a Marshall man, 24, in an incident at 1:49 a.m. Thursday on the 300 block of Lawrence Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of charges against a 17-year-old Marshall boy, of not having a valid Minnesota driver’s license, in a traffic stop at 10:55 ...

Crime for Aug. 20

TRACY — Harassment was reported at 10:47 p.m. Monday on the 400 block of Rowland Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MINNEOTA — A report is pending on theft at 8:11 p.m. Monday on the 100 block of North Jefferson Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. TRACY — A hit-and- run incident was reported at 2:44 p.m. Monday on the 1000 block of Craig Avenue, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. COTTONWOOD — A Montevideo man, 22, was cited for not having a valid Minnesota driver’s license in a traffic stop at 12:40 ...