The third of four teens charged in the assault of a Blue Earth Area football teammate has been sentenced. However, no details are available because the hearing held in Blue Earth County juvenile court was closed to the public. Dale Hurley, father of the victim, says the Faribault County Attorney’s Office has informed him that […]
Continue ReadingA Faribault County jailer has been cleared of any wrongdoing or misconduct following an investigation that took more than two months. “The allegations were not substantiated,” says County Attorney Kathryn Karjala. “There are no criminal charges pending nor planned against correctional officer Tara Sunken.” An investigation was launched after Chief Deputy Scott Adams learned that […]
Continue ReadingWhen will the legal fees end? The Faribault County commissioners don’t know. In fact, they have no idea how much has been spent so far on cases related to the assault of a former Blue Earth Area (BEA) football player. “It has been two years that this has been going on. It’s really dragging on,” says […]
Continue ReadingA Faribault County Sheriff Department official was surprised to hear an employee’s name was mentioned during the investigation of an assault involving a Blue Earth Area football player. Dale Hurley, the father of the victim, says his son admitted in a written statement to prosecutors that he and a defendant charged in the beating went […]
Continue ReadingShortly after the teen who allegedly assaulted his son was sentenced, Dale Hurley walked out of the Martin County Courthouse to retrieve some court papers. Upon re-entering the courthouse, 19-year-old Wyatt Eugene Tungland held the door open as Hurley came in from the drizzling rain. Tungland is the last of four defendants to be sentenced […]
Continue ReadingA judge is limiting the amount of restitution that will be paid to the parents whose son was beaten by four Blue Earth Area football teammates in October 2017. According to court papers filed in Faribault County District Court, Dale and Tonya Hurley are seeking more than $12,500 in monetary damages. But, Judge Michael Trushenski […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been 18 months since a Blue Earth Area football player was beaten at a house party held by a teammate in Winnebago. Four teens were ultimately charged in the assault that occurred in the early morning hours of Oct. 19, 2017, and left a sophomore lineman unconscious. The victim’s father, Dale Hurley, drove some […]
Continue ReadingThere will be no trial for a Frost teen charged in the assault of a former Blue Earth Area (BEA) football teammate in October 2017. Wyatt Eugene Tungland, 19, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of third-degree assault on Wednesday in Martin County District Court in Fairmont. Charges of aiding and abetting third-degree assault and […]
Continue ReadingInformation given to Blue Earth Area School District officials regarding the assault of a former football player seems to contradict that given to Winnebago police. Dale Hurley says when his wife found out during their son’s visit to a doctor on Nov. 6 that he been allegedly assaulted by four teammates, she immediately went and […]
Continue ReadingFariCARES is a non-profit organization tackling the problems tobacco, alcohol and drug use among youths in Faribault County. Currently, its main focus has been looking for ways to reduce underage drinking. Three members of the group — Ryan Murphey, Jennifer Crawford and Aron Welch —- think now may be the time for county officials to […]
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