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On Friday, February 7, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received information from law enforcement in the region regarding a scam affecting our area. Scammers are contacting residents and claiming a family member is in legal trouble, and they need money. The scammers are primarily targeting elderly residents. This scam has been common in our area; […]
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office advises travelers that with the current weather conditions, visibility is down to zero in some areas, along with drifting across roads due to the blowing snow. If you do not need to travel, please stay home. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has had a few calls of vehicles going into
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management Division is participating in the state-wide Winter Hazard Awareness Week campaign, which will take place November 18 th – 22 nd , 2024. Winter Hazard Awareness Week is promoted by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Division of Homeland Security Emergency Management. This week allows Minnesotan’s an
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the intersection of 200th Street SW and 390th Avenue SW in Huntsville Township on Sunday, October 13 for a semi and pickup crash.The pickup, driven by Aurielle Webster, 34 of East Grand Forks, was driving north on 390th Avenue SW when she failed to yield to a
The Polk County Sheriff’s along with the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension conducted a proactive, undercover chat operation in attempt to identify online sexual solicitors of children. The operation led to 45 individuals being investigated from around the United States and Canada. 3 local individuals were arrested and charged: Telesforo Lacambra Ragrag (53) from Thief
On Sunday, September 15 at 3:33 p.m. the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to single motor vehicle crash on Polk County Road 41 near 250th Avenue SE in King Township (Near McIntosh). When first responders arrived on scene, the vehicle was fully engulfed with fire. The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Polk County Road
