South Central MN Public Safety Incidents

07/23/2025

Around 3:30pm in Le Sueur county, a search was underway for a missing elderly dementia male that was wearing a medical alarm device. He was pinging about 500 yards inside of a cornfield.

State Patrol air from St. Paul was called in to help locate the male around 3:40pm. Air troopers located the male around 4pm and was picked up in the helicopter and brought back to where deputies and an ambulance was waiting.

4:30pm from State Patrol air: "mission complete, we are heading back to St.Paul.

07/22/2025

Mankato Man pleads guilty Monday in federal court to money laundering charges, for his roll in the Feeding our Future scam.

Asad Mohamed Abshir, of Mankato, helped run the "Stigma-Free Mankato" site, which operated out of J's Sambusa in North Mankato from 2020-2021.

The site claimed to serve as many as 3,000 meals per day to children, and over 1.6 million meals in total during this time, receiving over $5.4 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrion Program funds.

Abshir is one of 14 defendants listed under the case 'United States v. Aimee Marie Bock, et al', and one of 47 total defendants in the Feeding our Futures Fraud Scheme, which misappropriated nearly $250 million.

In March, Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir, a co-conspirator at the North Mankato restaurant, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for his role in the scam.

He is set to received an enhanced sentence, due to a witness tampering charge back in February, when he was scheduled to testify against Aimee Bock, one of the "ring leaders".

Prosecutors say the money was used to buy property, jewelry, luxury cars, and travel. Abdinasir Abshir purchased a 2021 Range Rover, which was later seized.

07/22/2025

4:00pm

Le Center
Co Rd 15 & Le Sueur Creek Rd

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

Caller stated a vehicle and a John Deere gator have collided with unknown injuries. Air has been requested to auto launch.

4:03pm
Le Center ambulance en-route

4:04pm
Le Center Fire en-route

4:05pm
Mayo 3 air has accepted flight. ETA 5 mins until takeoff.

4:10pm
Le Sueur County Deputy on scene advising one patient has a "bad" head injury

4:11pm
Le Center Fire & Ambulance on scene

4:14pm
Mayo 3 lifting for scene
>ETA 8 mins

4:15pm
Deputy requesting State Patrol for a reconstruction of the accident

4:29pm
Mayo 3 advising CPR in progress

5:00pm
Mayo 3 air en-route to MCHS with one patient. Unknown status/condition

07/22/2025

1:48pm

Near Searles
170th St & County Rd 102

FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

DOT crews were doing highway maintenance on the road when a two vehicle head on crash occurred. One female is unresponsive and another male is unresponsive. Both parties are trapped inside the vehicle.

1:52pm
New Ulm Fire en-route

1:53pm
Brown County Deputy on scene

1:55pm
Deputy advising to launch air as two elderly passengers are unconscious

1:58pm
Extrication is needed as there are two trapped passengers inside of the vehicle

2:01pm
Deputies advising State Patrol that the road needs to be closed down

2:03pm
MnDOT has been contacted to help with traffic control.

2:09pm
Mayo 3 air has lifted for scene. ETA 10 minutes.

2:10pm
Madelia ambulance on scene

2:12pm
Dispatch is checking with North Aircare to respond to scene being there are two patients involved.
>North has accepted flight.
>10-15 mins ETA behind Mayo 3

KEYC has updated their post that this crash has been confirmed fatal per State Patrol.

07/22/2025

Officials said that a plane was "experiencing engine trouble" shortly after 5:30 p.m. when it went down in Granite Falls.

07/19/2025

A male, tan, Shepard puppy was found this morning, July 19, near the Holiday Inn Express. The dog is currently at the City of Mankato Impound located at 903 Mound Avenue (inside Sibley Park).

To claim: Please contact Public Safety at 911 and make arrangements for pick-up.

If you or anyone else believes they recognize this dog or have information that could assist in reuniting the dog with its owner, please notify the owner or contact Public Safety at 911.

View more information about animal impound: https://buff.ly/ygXtf7A

07/18/2025

9:05am

Madison Lake
8xx Pine Avenue

MEDICAL

Caller stated a 32yr old female fell down a flight of stairs and possibly has a broken leg.

9:07am
Madison Lake Fire en-route

9:08am
Madison Lake Fire on scene

9:11am
Mayo ambulance en-route

9:12am
Female fell down 15 stairs and is unsure if she slid or rolled down. She is conscious, alert and confirmed broken leg.

07/17/2025

Around 3:30pm, a caller stated there was an accident involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck at County Road 90 and County Road 16. Caller stated they believe the motorcyclist was deceased as they were not moving or showing any signs of life. Mayo ambulance arrived on scene shortly after and confirmed the motorcycle driver was deceased.

State Patrol will be on scene conducting a crash reconstruction.

07/17/2025

07/16/2025

8:24pm

Janesville
390th Avenue and Highway 14

TRAIN VS CAR

Caller stated a train and a vehicle collided and driver of the vehicle has injuries.

8:30pm
Waseca Co deputies on scene.

8:31pm
Checking for air auto launch.

8:35pm
Air has been turned down for weather.

8:37pm
Female driver; alert, conscious and talking; no major injuries.

07/14/2025

07/12/2025

8:10pm

St. Peter
Flame Bar

DISTURBANCE

Caller stated there is a male at the bar that staff have tried kicking out three times but keeps coming back. They’re unsure if he is intoxicated or has mental issues.

8:13pm
St. Peter Police on scene

8:15pm
Male has reportedly walked out the back door and officers are unable to find him.
>checking legion to see if the male might be there
>>unable to locate the male at the legion