Authorities in Redwood County extinguish engine fire A 23-year-old man was unharmed after the vehicle he was driving caught fire late Tuesday night. (Source: AP, Facebook/Redwood County Sheriff s Office) By Jake Rinehart | March 3, 2021 at 2:58 PM CST - Updated March 3 at 2:58 PM
COMFREY, Minn. (KEYC) A 23-year-old man was unharmed after the vehicle he was driving caught fire late Tuesday night.
The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office reports that Dakota Anderson was driving a 2012 Chevy Impala northbound on Kenwood Avenue in Delhi Township when a fire started in the engine compartment of the vehicle.
The Redwood Falls Fire Department was called and extinguished the fire. Authorities say the cause of the fire is unknown.
Chief Jason Cotner, Redwood Falls Police Department
“Who you gonna call?” If you are at least 25 years old you should know when that question is asked social convention dictates everyone in the room yell, “Ghostbusters!” But who do you call when you need police services and not paranormal elimination? The answer likely depends on where the crime happened rather than where you are at the time you make the call.
First, a little background. Per Minnesota Statute 412.221, subdivision 32, a city can establish a police department for the purpose of providing police services such as patrol, investigation, arrests and enforcement of state statute or local ordinances in the jurisdictional boundaries of that city. Likewise, county government has a sheriff’s departments for providing police service within the jurisdictional boundaries of the county. State statutes also authorize agencies such as the Metro Transit Police, Minnesota State Patrol, and Department of Natural Resources to
Redwood Falls Gazette
Quincy Domingo Schaffer, age 21, was reported missing to Lower Sioux Police Department on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Schaffer’s body was located on Jan. 31 by members of a community search party.
Two days after Schaffer was reported missing, on Jan. 29, the LSPD released a statement about the search which said Schaffer had not been located, “but an incredible amount of effort is going into trying to locate him. Officers have utilized the LSPD K9, drones, ATVs, and foot patrols throughout the community.” LSPD also said, “Redwood County Sheriffs Office and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have both been assisting our Officers in efforts to locate Mr. Schaffer. Our Officers are working longer days to try and locate this missing young man.”
A missing man found dead Sunday within the Lower Sioux Indian Community has been identified and police say the preliminary autopsy found hypothermia was a contributing factor in his death.
Feb 3, 2021
MORTON The man whose body was found on the Lower Sioux Reservation last Sunday has been identified as Quincy Schaffer.
The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office has completed a preliminary autopsy of Schaffer and found hypothermia as a contributing factor in his death. The autopsy found no significant physical injuries indicating assault or other cause of death.
Schaffer was reported missing to Lower Sioux Police Department on Wednesday, Jan. 27. His body was located on Sunday, January 31, in a wooded area behind a residence located within the Lower Sioux Indian Community.
While investigating the disappearance, the Lower Sioux Police Department was informed about an alleged attempted assault at a Lower Sioux Indian Community residence that caused Schaffer to flee the home. No individuals in the home required medical attention and the incident was not reported to law enforcement until the investigation of Schaffer’s disappearance began. Lower Sioux Police Depar