Rice County (trfnews.i234.me) — Authorities in Rice County have issued a fugitive alert following the declaration of Chad Allen Smith as a wanted fugitive as of May 2, 2025. Full details are available at TRF News. Smith, born October 14, 1987, was convicted of drug-related offenses under court file number Rice-66-CR-20-1432. He was sentenced on… Continue reading Rice County ALERT: Fugitive Chad Allen Smith Wanted for Drug Conviction Violation
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Luis Miguel Angel Contreras: Wanted Fugitive in Rice County, MN – Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges
Luis Miguel Angel Contreras: Wanted Fugitive in Rice County, MN – Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges The Minnesota Department of Corrections (MNDOC) has listed Luis Miguel Angel Contreras, born November 18, 1998, as a wanted fugitive as of April 1, 2025. Contreras is currently under the supervision of Agent Alicia Pester, following his release from incarceration… Continue reading Luis Miguel Angel Contreras: Wanted Fugitive in Rice County, MN – Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges
Rice County Tragedy: 75-Year-Old Richfield Woman Dies After SUV Crashes into Tree on I-35
Rice County, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A tragic single-vehicle crash occurred on Sunday, April 13, 2025, around 1:50 p.m. on northbound Interstate 35 near mile marker 58 in Wells Township, just north of Faribault. A 2024 Subaru Outback, driven by 70-year-old Terry Jay Whiteley of Richfield, veered off the roadway and collided with a tree. Whiteley… Continue reading Rice County Tragedy: 75-Year-Old Richfield Woman Dies After SUV Crashes into Tree on I-35
Multi-Vehicle Collision on Highway 246 in Rice County – Three Vehicles Involved, Multiple Non-Life-Threatening Injuries!
Rice County (trfnews.i234.me)—A serious collision occurred on April 2, 2025, at 17:11 on MN Highway 246, near Jacobs Avenue, in Northfield Township, Rice County. A 2008 GMC Acadia, driven by Ramon Jimenez Ruiz, 45, of Red Wing, MN, was traveling westbound when it collided with a 2018 Ford F150 and a 2015 Chrysler Town and… Continue reading Multi-Vehicle Collision on Highway 246 in Rice County – Three Vehicles Involved, Multiple Non-Life-Threatening Injuries!
ATV Crash in Morrison County: Rice Man Airlifted with Severe Injuries
Morrison County (trfnews.i234.me) – A serious ATV accident occurred on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at approximately 8:29 p.m. on the Soo Line Trail, just east of 250th Avenue, about one-mile southwest of Pierz, Minnesota. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reported that 59-year-old Lloyd Orth of Rice was traveling westbound on the trail when he lost… Continue reading ATV Crash in Morrison County: Rice Man Airlifted with Severe Injuries
WELLS TWP, Rice County — 73-Year-Old Biker Injured After Harley Rolls Into Median on I-35
WELLS TOWNSHIP, Rice County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 73-year-old man from Owatonna, identified as Patrick Michael Finnegan, was injured after losing control of his 2022 Harley Davidson FLFBS motorcycle while traveling northbound on I-35 near Milepost 59 on the morning of March 28, 2025. Authorities say Finnegan’s motorcycle rolled into the median just before 11 a.m.… Continue reading WELLS TWP, Rice County — 73-Year-Old Biker Injured After Harley Rolls Into Median on I-35
WALCOTT TWP, Rice County — Owatonna Man Crashes on I-35 After Alleged Drunk Driving!
WALCOTT TOWNSHIP, Rice County (trfnews.i234.me) — A single-vehicle crash occurred on March 27, 2025, around 10:00 p.m., when a 2007 Kia Rondo struck a guardrail on southbound Interstate 35 near milepost 52. The driver, Owen Milo Thorn (21) of Owatonna, MN, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Mayo Clinic Hospital in Owatonna. Authorities reported… Continue reading WALCOTT TWP, Rice County — Owatonna Man Crashes on I-35 After Alleged Drunk Driving!
Grand Forks County Jury Acquits Nichole Rice in 2007 Minot Murder Case
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) In a case that has gripped the attention of North Dakota for nearly two decades, Nichole Rice, 37, was acquitted of the 2007 murder of her Minot State University roommate, Anita Knutson, 18. The trial, relocated to the Grand Forks County Courthouse due to extensive pretrial publicity in Minot. The Crime and… Continue reading Grand Forks County Jury Acquits Nichole Rice in 2007 Minot Murder Case
Rice County: Multi-Vehicle Collision on Hwy 3 Leaves One Hospitalized Near Cannon City Township
Rice County (trfnews.i234.me) — A three-vehicle collision on MN Hwy 3 near milepost 4 in Cannon City Township, Rice County, sent one driver to the hospital on March 20, 2025. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2010 Toyota Prius, a 2019 Chevy Malibu, and a 2015 Kia Sorento were all traveling southbound on Hwy 3… Continue reading Rice County: Multi-Vehicle Collision on Hwy 3 Leaves One Hospitalized Near Cannon City Township
Rice County: Young Driver Injured After Ford Focus Flips Off I-35 in Shocking Crash
Rice County (trfnews.i234.me) — A shocking early morning crash on March 17, 2025, left a 24-year-old Faribault man, Mohamed Ali Abdi, with non-life-threatening injuries after his vehicle veered off the roadway on Interstate 35 near milepost 63 in Forest Township, Rice County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Abdi was driving a 2018 Ford Focus southbound… Continue reading Rice County: Young Driver Injured After Ford Focus Flips Off I-35 in Shocking Crash