Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Authorities say Jesse Allen Helgeson offered a used golf cart and an all-terrain vehicle to an undercover officer in exchange for murdering his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend.
A Kenyon man already charged with beating his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in January with a flashlight has now been charged with trying to arrange for an acquaintance to kill the man in exchange for a used golf cart and his father’s all-terrain vehicle. Jesse Allen Helgeson, 26, is charged in Rice County with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, a felony with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Helgeson, who was arrested Monday in rural Northfield, remained in the Rice County Jail on Wednesday. Rice County Judge John T. Cajacob set Helgeson’s bail at $500,000 unsecured or $250,000 with conditions, including that he have no contact with his ex-girlfriend—the mother of his 2-year-old son—or the victim. According to the criminal …
The Northfield Police Department's crime report for May 14-15.
Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. May 15 Police were called at 8:23 p.m. to the 900 block of Second Street West for child protection. Police were called at 7 p.m. to the intersection of Second Street West and Highway 3 South for an accident. Police were called at 6:12 p.m. to the 1000 block of Ensley Avenue for a suicide threat. Police were called at 5:42 p.m. to the intersection of Cannon Lane and Highway 3 South for an accident. Police were called at 12 a.m. to the 2000 block of North Avenue East for threats. May 14 Police were called at 5:15 p.m. to the intersection of Water Street South and Woodley Street…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths coalition, which includes law enforcement from 11 counties, including Rice, will have extra seat belt enforcement patrol from May 21 to June 3.
A seat belt saved Dani Fiebelkorn's life. The teen was driving on Interstate 35 last October when she fell asleep at the wheel, flipping the car through a ditch and coming to a rest upside down. "I was very lucky that I didn't get any broken bones," she said on Monday at a press conference at Northfield Hospital encouraging seat belt use. "I just really hope everyone does wear their seat belts so they don't have to go through the same thing that I did." Fiebelkorn was presented with the "Saved by the Belt" award for wearing her belt during the wreck. The award was part of an awareness event from southeastern law enforcement officials who are setting the course for their Toward Zero Deaths campaign. The Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero …
Monday, May 14, 2012
One person was airlifted Monday afternoon after the motorcycle trike he was driving on Highway 3 collided with a Chevy Tahoe.
One person was airlifted Monday afternoon after the motorcycle trike he was driving on Highway 3 collided with a Chevy Tahoe. Martin J. Burger, 61, of Northfield, was airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul and is in critical condition following the wreck, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Northfield Sgt. Scott Johnson said the Tahoe was driving northbound on Highway 3 near 320th Street just north of the Northfield city line when it swerved left to avoid a turning vehicle. The Tahoe, driven by Faribault’s James Rutherford, then collided with the trike, which was driving in the southbound lane, according to the State Patrol. Ruthford wasn’t injured in the wreck. Johnson said Burger sustained several injuries, but none were …
The latest updates from Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows.
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The Northfield Police Department's crime report for May 11-13.
Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. May 13 Police were called at 10:28 p.m. to the intersection of 110th Street East and Jefferson Road for vandalism. Police were called at 7:56 p.m. to the 400 block of Third Street West for a restraining order. Police were called at 1:20 p.m. to the 1400 block of Riverview Drive for a civil/assist. Police were called at 12:55 a.m. to the intersection of Spring Street North and St. Olaf Avenue for DWI. Police were called at 12:52 a.m. to the 1500 block of St. Olaf Avenue for medicals. May 12 Police were called at 3:16 p.m. to the 300 block of Ninth Street West for disturbance. …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
A 1956 model Chevrolet was damaged in the 3 p.m. fire. Traffic on Division Street was rerouted for less than 30 minutes.
Division Street between Third and Fourth streets was closed for a short time after 3 p.m. Sunday for a car fire. Northfield firefighters and police responded when a 1956 model Chevrolet parked in front of Bursch Travel caught fire shortly after 3 p.m. The fire appeared to start in the engine compartment and damaged at least the engine, hood, front windshield, dash and windows. It was extinguished in short order by firefighters using hoses. The car was towed and Division Street reopened by 3:25 p.m. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter
Patch recaps the happenings of the past week.
COMMUNITY • PHOTOS: Northfielders Dump Junk During Clean-Up Day • PHOTOS: Washing the Day Away • Last Chance: City Clean-Up Day is Saturday • Ask a Patch Pro: Lyme Disease • The Most Recent Northfield Deaths—May 9, 2012 • PHOTOS: Truck and Tractor Night at Northfield Community Resource Center • Parents Talk: What Are the Creepiest Kids Toys? • PHOTOS: Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride • PHOTOS: Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride—Gallery 3 POLICE • Woman Charged with Felony Drug Possession • Northfield Police Blotter: Warrants, Driving Complaint, Accidents • Man Accused of Murdering Shea Stremcha Pleads Guilty • Northfield Police Blotter: Multiple Fire Calls, Forgery, Burglary • Northfield Man Arrested for Fourth DWI in 10 Years, Blows 2.5 Times Legal…
Friday, May 11, 2012
Northfield Police arrested Jodi Lynette Lacy during a traffic stop Thursday.
A 44-year-old Faribault woman stopped by Northfield Police for reportedly driving erratically Thursday afternoon has been charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. Jodi Lynette Lacy was being held in the Rice County Jail Friday afternoon, charged with one count of fifth-degree drug possession. If convicted, she could be punished with up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. According to Rice County District Court documents: A Northfield Police officer was notified by two off-duty police officers at about 5:30 p.m. that a car was speeding and swerving onto the shoulder of southbound Interstate 35 and on Highway 19 toward Northfield. The Northfield officer began following the car when it turned onto Highway 3 south, then made …
The Northfield Police Department's crime report for May 9-10.
MAY 9 Police were called at 8:38 a.m. to the 700 block of College Street South for a welfare check. Police were called at 9:14 a.m. to the 1000 block of Division Street South for a report of threats. Police were called at 10:59 a.m. to the 800 block of Highway 3 North for warrant activity. Police were called at 1:26 p.m. to the intersection of Second Street West and Highway 3 South for a report of found property. Police ere called at 5:57 p.m. to the 1500 block of St. Olaf Avenue for the report of theft. Police were called at 6:14 p.m. to the intersection of Prairie Street and Prospect Court for a driving complaint. MAY 10 Police were called at 7:52 a.m. to the intersection of Fifth Street West and Armstrong Road for an accident. Police …
Sean Hayford Oleary
7:48 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Corey: It's kind of the classic conflict between forgiving road designs and roads that require good, alert drivers. Just to the south, at the intersection with Northfield Blvd, there is a bypass lane, but even that would have required the SUV driver to notice that there was a car waiting to turn left, slow down, and pass appropriately. The only thing that would have avoided this accident is a … more ›