Two mothers who were charged after their sons were convicted of assaulting a Blue Earth Area football teammate in 2017 appear to have their cases coming to an end. Mankato attorney Patrick Casey says while the court hasn’t addressed his client’s right to a speedy trial, he and Faribault County prosecutors have reached a deal. […]
Continue ReadingA second mother of a teen convicted in the assault of a Blue Earth Area football teammate during a drinking party at a Winnebago house in October 2017 has been charged. According to documents filed in Faribault County District Court, Renee Lee Nagel, 47, of Blue Earth faces felony counts of aiding an offender; aiding […]
Continue ReadingThe mother of a teen convicted in the October 2017 assault of a Blue Earth Area football player at a Winnebago party is facing four felony charges. Shawna Barnett, 47, of Des Moines, Iowa, has been charged with aiding an offender; aiding an offender — obstructing investigation; conspiracy to aid an offender; and conspiracy to […]
Continue ReadingTripleanews.com has learned Winnebago Police were recently issued a search warrant related to the assault of a former Blue Earth Area football player last October. Police Chief Eric Olson says the warrant was obtained for Blue Earth Area School District. “Officer Jacob Petitt and I served the warrant last Friday afternoon at the district’s administration […]
Continue ReadingObtaining information on three cases involving the assault of a former Blue Earth Area football player hasn’t been easy. E-mails to Faribault County Attorney Kathryn Karjala-Curtis from Tripleanews.com regarding the status of two juvenile cases have gone unanswered. During a public meeting held last Thursday in Winnebago, Karjala-Curtis was asked how far along the juvenile […]
Continue ReadingA teen charged in an alleged assault that occurred last October in Winnebago is in legal trouble again. According to the Faribault County Jail roster, 18-year-old Wyatt Eugene Tungland of Frost was arrested and booked into custody at 2:34 a.m. Saturday. Tungland faces pending charges of liquor consumption under age 21, fleeing a peace officer […]
Continue ReadingA father whose son was allegedly beaten by four Blue Earth Area football teammates is hoping justice doesn’t get lost in the shuffle. In early January, Faribault County Attorney Troy Timmerman was sworn in as a judge in the Fifth Judicial District. The County Board in February hired Lamar Piper on an interim basis to […]
Continue ReadingThe Blue Earth Area football team did not hold its postseason awards banquet. Coaching staff sent a Nov. 28 letter to players and their parents telling them of their decision to call off the annual celebration. “We had a lot of positives happen this season and players that deserve recognition,” the coaching staff wrote. “But […]
Continue ReadingFour Blue Earth Area High School students who were football players face felony charges in an alleged assault of a teammate during a house party last month in Winnebago. On Monday in Faribault County District Court, 18-year-old Wyatt Eugene Tungland of Frost was charged with third-degree assault and aiding and abetting assault. Dalton Lee Nagel, […]
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