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--A Grand Jury will convene today in Crow Wing County District Court on the Chad Aaron Aanerud case. Aanerud has been charged with murder and kidnapping resulting in an amber alert back in November, 2024 after taking his alleged girlfriend and her 5 children in a minivan that was stopped in northern Morrison County and he was taken into custody. No one in the van were injured. Earlier he killed a man who he was got too nosey in his business. The grand jury is to decide if the charges should even be more severe than 2nd degree murder, he also faces kidnapping, arson, sexual assault and other charges and has prior convictions in Crow Wing and Aitkin County. It is likely that Aanerud will spend the rest of his life in prison. 

--The Benton County Sheriff's Office, the Saint Cloud Police Department and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have increased the value of the reward in seeking and locating an individual involved in a shooting on February 2nd, 2025 on the east side of Saint Cloud. Bernard Dwayne Bowens DOB 09/30/2005 A.K.A Buddy has been identified as the person responsible for a death of a 17 year old male in that incident. Bowens is currently being sought for 2nd and 3rd Degree Murder and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Bowens has been on the run since this incident, it was originally believed he was in the Twins Cities Metro Area. Pictures from the apartment building and a previous mug shot have been posted on the BCA Facebook page. If you can assist authorities with locating Bowens, please submit a tip to Crime Stoppers or email the investigating officer Celeste.Walz@ci.stcloud.mn.us . A reward is now over $1,000 leading to his arrest.

--At least 6 people were injured in a three vehicle accident Sunday at 2:45pm on Highway 169 and Highway 27 in Onamia of Mille Lacs County. One vehicle slowed to make a right turn and was struck by an oncoming vehicle and a third vehicle rear-ended the second one. Maynard and Kathleen Berland of Wahkon ages 90 and 89 were treated at the scene. 28-year-old Hannah Gordon of Aitkin was in the 3rd vehicle and was taken to the Onamia Hospital with her three young passengers, ages 6, 4 and 3 for non serious injuries. 

--Two people were injured when their vehicle left a slushy roadway Sunday at 1:45pm near Cass Lake. Tami Clark, 34 of Cass Lake and her 19 year old passenger were taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries. 

--The State Patrol has released the name of the man killed Saturday in Aitkin County. 77-year-old Leon Schefers on Saturday at 2:30pm left Highway 18 and went airborne, striking a number of trees and rolling several times. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 

 --St. Cloud police have identified the man killed in a fatal stabbing last week. Authorities were called around 9:20 p.m. March 13th to the 600 block of 12th Avenue North for a fight in progress. When they arrived, they found 36-year-old Shane Michael Brunner with a stab wound to the back. Lifesaving measures were taken at the scene before he was rushed to CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital for treatment, where he died Friday afternoon. Investigators say 25-year-old Marquis Fisher of Sauk Rapids and Brunner knew each other and had been together at the house all day long before they started fighting. Fisher, who is homeless, dropped the knife and fled the scene before police arrived. He was arrested just after 11:00 a.m. March 14th  and booked into the Stearns County jail. He has been charged with second-degree murder.

--The search for a U.S. college student who went missing in the Dominican Republic intensified on Monday after a man, a student at St. Cloud State University was questioned by authorities visited the beach where she was last seen and spoke with officials. Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old student at the University of Pittsburgh and an Indian citizen, vanished before dawn on March 6 in the resort town of Punta Cana. Authorities are scouring waters in case she drowned. SCSU student Joshua Riibe has not been named as a suspect but is believed to be the last person to see her. On Sunday, he and his attorney met with officials on the beach. According to the transcript of an interview with prosecutors, reported by Dominican media as well as NBC and Telemundo, Riibe told police he was drinking with Konanki on the beach and they were kissing in waist-deep water when they were pulled out to sea by a strong tide. Riibe said he was a former lifeguard and swam her into shore. He told investigators he vomited upon reaching the beach and that Konanki said she was going to fetch her things. When he looked up, she was gone. He said he was later surprised to hear of her disappearance. Riibe’s parents have accused Dominican officials of detaining him “under irregular conditions” without translators or legal counsel, saying he has been confined to a hotel room with police surveillance for more than a week. They said Riibe, a senior at SCSU, has been repeatedly taken to the police station and interrogated, adding that he has “fully cooperated” with police. The statement on Friday by Albert and Tine Riibe provided no details about Konanki’s disappearance or their son’s connection to her. His parents said the family has retained a lawyer to ensure his rights are protected. Dominican public prosecutors have not responded to the statement.

--Congratulations to three members of the Little Falls Community High School Lindy Dance Team who made the all-state team. Caylin Sachs (freshman) and Kyla LaValle (Senior) made the AA All-State Kick Team and Chelsea Williams (Senior) made the AA All-State Jazz team. This will be Caylin’s second time participating in All State, Chelsea’s 3rd time participating and Kyla’s first time.

DEATH NOTICES- Joshua R. Gray, age 40 of Brainerd. Keith Fellbaum, age 87 of Little Falls. 

WEATHER- today chance of rain or snow showers at times, cloudy, high 41. Tonight rain/snow showers around midnight then all snow overnight up to 1 inch, low 26. Wednesday AM snow showers possible then sunny and breezy, high 38 with wind gusts to 35mph. Wednesday night clear and colder, low 19 then Thursday partly cloudy skies, not as windy, high of 47. 

SPORTS- The State Boys Basketball Tournament begins today with quarter-final action for AA, AAA and 4A teams today between the Target Center and Williams Arena with championships on Saturday. Also Twins baseball can be heard today against Detroit from Florida at noon on Q92 WYRQ. 

--Rain, ice, wind and snow Saturday across the area led to many issues. Rain totals over 1.45 inches reported at the Little Falls Airport, mostly rain, some snow but very...

--A strong late winter/early spring storm will effect Minnesota today and Saturday. The southern part of the state will see the rain start this afternoon, though central Minnesota likely not...

--An updated list from Township Election Results received Tuesday night and Wednesday at Little Falls Radio: Agram- David Meyer Supervisor, Galen Stumpf Treasurer. Bellevue- Timothy Poirer Supervisor, Christina Noyes Treasurer....

Township Election Results received Tuesday night at Little Falls Radio: Agram- David Meyer Supervisor, Galen Stump Treasurer. Bellevue- Timothy Poirer Supervisor, Christina Noyes Treasurer. Buckman- Gary Solinger- Supervisor. Culdrum- Jeremy...