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Authorities search for Sleepy Eye woman
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BROWN COUNTY Law enforcement is searching for a 48-year-old Sleepy Eye woman facing a felony domestic abuse charge for violating two previous, qualified domestic violence related offense convictions in the past 10 years.
The charge was filed in Brown County District Court Dec. 23 against Debra J. Bloemke, 204 Elm St. N.E., Sleepy Eye.
According to court documents, Sleepy Eye Police Chief Matt Andres received a phone call at 9 a.m. Dec. 22 from a woman regarding Bloemke contacting her even though there is still an Order For Protection (OFP) in place.
The woman told Andres she lived in another state now and Bloemke has made several recent attempts to contact her, including sending her a video of a park with Christmas lights on the trees and text messages.
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BROWN COUNTY Â A civil case hearing involving the owner of a rural Sleepy Eye farm where seven horses and three donkeys were seized Nov. 23 continued on Tuesday using remote technology in Brown County District Court.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office seized the animals from Sapphire Equestrian Farms, 26731 315th Avenue, just east of Evan. The farm is owned by Candi Lemarr.
According to a notice of seizure Minnesota Animal Law Chapter 343, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed in Brown County District Court Dec. 1, the animals were seized because they were malnourished, undernourished and lacking adequate feed.
The animals are being held at the Minnesota Hooved Animal Reserve in Zimmerman. Lemarr is contesting the seizure.