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Sheriff’s office pursuit passes through Lake City

Dec 1, 2021

Lake City Police assisted the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Nov. 29, when a vehicle deputies were pursuing passed through Lake City. According to this week’s police report, the department assisted until the pursuit left Lake City. Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jim Warren...

Fatal helicopter crash near Elgin

Jul 21, 2021

A helicopter crashed near Elgin on July 19, killing the pilot, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. The deceased pilot was identified as Corey James Adcock, 40, of Victoria County, Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration, National...

Pine Island woman drowns near Theilman

Jun 23, 2021

A Pine Island woman drowned in the Zumbro River near Theilman on June 18, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office. The call came in at about 3:30 p.m. The sheriff’s office identified the victim as Lynn Marie Ness, 57, of Pine Island.

Deceased boater IDed

May 26, 2021

The person whose body was discovered May 16 near an unoccupied fishing boat on the Mississippi River near Weaver, Minn., has been identified. The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office says the body was that of Victor Dale Grabau, 89. The cause of death was drowning.

Body discovered near empty fishing boat

May 20, 2021

The body of an 89-year-old man was found in the water at Weaver Bottoms on May 17, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office. At about 7:30 p.m., “the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to an unoccupied fishing boat with motor running driving in circles off the main channel...

Wabasha County Board hears sheriff’s report, conducts two closed sessions

Apr 28, 2021

The major business at the April 20 meeting of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners was two closed sessions and two presentations. There were also several items of regular business. The closed sessions were held at the end of the regular meeting. The purpose of the first was to review and...

Crime Stoppers enables crime tipsters to remain anonymous

Jan 27, 2021

The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Partnership Program, allowing people who want to or may need to remain anonymous to submit information that helps to find a criminal, a fugitive, or close a case. “Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsh invites...

Stop thief

Dec 30, 2020

Stop signs are designed to be hard to miss, yet one has gone missing in Wabasha County recently, according to a Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. According to Wabasha County Chief Deputy James Warren, the stop sign was taken from the intersection of 690th Street and Wabasha County...

Caution urged ahead of Saturday’s Flood Run

Sep 16, 2020

Motorists should use extra caution this weekend along the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers as thousands of motorcyclists take to the road for the Fall Flood Run, Saturday, Sept. 19. The route takes riders between the Twin Cities and Winona, according to law enforcement agencies. So far this season...

Rural Zumbro Falls death ruled a suicide

Jul 29, 2020

The death of a 34-year-old woman in rural Zumbro Falls on July 5 has been ruled a suicide. The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office Monday issued a statement that the woman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Graphic is not publishing the woman’s name. According to an earlier news release,...