The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch and Oakdale Patch the week of April 15-21. Click on the headline to read the full article.
From Oakdale:
Thomas J. Fox, 44, was indicted for first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree intentional murder during the course of an aggravated robbery in connection with the December slaying of an Oakdale nanny.
Anthony L. Larson, 36, was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy while camping, and at the boy’s Oakdale home.
In other reports, a lost, intoxicated couple showed up at an Oakdale doorstep and someone stole from and vandalized multiple boats.
In other reports, a dog sent a 5-year-old boy to the hospital and a woman’s billfold was stolen from her cart at Rainbow Foods.
From Woodbury:
Pedestrians ‘Literally Run Over’ on Radio Drive
An Oakdale woman and her children were still in the hospital Thursday after being hit by a car Monday while crossing Radio Drive to get to Central Park.
In a hidden safe at a home in Woodbury, police found more than a third of a pound of marijuana, a digital scale, drug paraphernalia, baggies and a “large amount” of cash. Steven Charles Heinn, 25, faces felony drug charges stemming from the items found while police were executing the search warrant at the home.
A mechanical problem sparked a fire that led to a vehicle on Interstate 94 becoming engulfed in flames Saturday, April 14.
From Stillwater:
Three vehicles were reported stolen Thursday night in Stillwater. All three vehicles have been recovered, one of which was reportedly driven into a tree at the Somerset Amphitheater in Wisconsin.
Firefighters extinguished a roll-off dumpster fire Thursday morning on Manning Avenue near Highway 36.
A 45-year-old Minneapolis woman told police she stole a few high-end steaks from Cub Foods, which she planned on selling to a restaurant on Payne Avenue for about $20, so she could purchase alcohol.
Washington County District Court:
According to the Washington County Attorney's Office, the following people made their first appearance recently on felony or gross misdemeanor charges:
- John Edward Noreen, Jr., 22, of Hastings, charged with theft
- Paul Thomas Harrington, 18, of Woodbury, charged with second-degree burglary
- Joshua Francis Meyer, 27, of Stillwater, charged with fifth-degree drug possession and fourth-degree DWI
- Steven Charles Heinn, 25, of Woodbury, charged with fifth-degree drug possession
- Annemarie Vail, 46, of Vadnais Heights, charged with fifth-degree drug possession
- Vinai Lor, 25, of St. Paul, charged with first-degree aiding and abetting damage to property and aiding and abetting theft
- Amir Abd El Malak, 36, of Stillwater, charged with fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct
- Amanda Maria Wallin-Aguirre, 23, of North St. Paul, charged with terroristic threats
- Luke Allen Coquyt, 23, of Grantsburg, WI, charged with fifth-degree drug possession
- Rose Audrey Salkowicz, 23, of Cottage Grove, charged with neglect or endangerment of a child
- Bradley James Spears, 28, of Cottage Grove, charged with third-degree narcotic sale and fifth-degree drug possession
- Courtney Christine Vilela, 34, of Cottage Grove, charged with terroristic threats
- Michael James Vanwert, 33, of Maplewood, charged with second-degree burglary, domestic assault by strangulation and terroristic threats
- Debra Lee Jelinek Gross, 56, of Apple Valley, charged with first-degree DWI
- Chelsea Lynne Warkenthien, 27, of Woodbury, charged with aiding and abetting mail theft and aiding and abetting stolen checks
- Jessica Lee Hart, 35, of Savage, charged with aiding and abetting mail theft and aiding and abetting stolen checks
