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Red Lake Falls Child Calls, Fire Mark Busy Week<\/h2>\n

RED LAKE COUNTY<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Deputies handled several public safety calls from July 17 through July 23. The reports included child safety concerns, a vehicle fire, storm damage, and a building crash.<\/p>\n

Child Safety Calls Prompt Response<\/h2>\n

A Red Lake Falls resident reported an unsupervised young child in a yard on July 17. A deputy found the child and located the parents. The family was reunited, and the parents received guidance.<\/p>\n

Deputies answered a disturbance call at a Garnes Township home on July 18. Investigators found no evidence that a crime occurred. The involved people received guidance. One person agreed to leave the home for the day.<\/p>\n

Two small children wandered from a Red Lake Falls home on July 19. Their parent found them before a deputy arrived. One child reached another home without supervision the next morning.<\/p>\n

A deputy returned the child and discussed safety steps with the parent. The case was referred to Red Lake County Social Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Crash, Storm Damage and Vehicle Fire<\/h2>\n

A vehicle struck the Dollar General building in Red Lake Falls on July 20. The sheriff\u2019s office released no details about injuries or building damage.<\/p>\n

Later that day, a tree fell onto a powerline in Terrebonne Township. The caller reported that the line was smoking. A deputy secured the area. Red Lake Electric Cooperative<\/a> crews were contacted. No injuries or property damage were reported.<\/p>\n

Deputies also mediated a harassment complaint in Red Lake Falls on July 21. The involved people received advice. The matter ended without a reported arrest.<\/p>\n

Emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire north of Red Lake Falls on July 22. The fire happened along Minnesota Highway 32. The vehicle was destroyed, but the occupant escaped without injury.<\/p>\n

Red Lake Falls firefighters, St. Hilaire firefighters, ambulance crews, and deputies assisted. The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> also responded. The burned vehicle was later towed away.<\/p>\n

Injured Juvenile Taken to Hospital<\/h2>\n

A deputy found a loose cow near County Road 1 west of Plummer on July 23. The deputy helped the owner return the animal to its enclosure.<\/p>\n

Later, emergency crews treated a juvenile who fell from a scooter in Red Lake Falls. The child suffered a serious leg injury. An ambulance transported the child to a Sanford Health<\/a> emergency department in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n

That evening, a disabled vehicle was removed from Highway 92 east of Brooks. It had remained there for more than 24 hours. Officials considered it a road hazard and had it towed.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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