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Record March 24
Published 12:00pm Monday, March 24, 2008Camper catches fire in FF:
The Fergus Falls Police Department is investigating a camper fire that took place March 21 around 10:50 a.m. An older Winnebago camper belonging to Katherine E. Armstrong and Robert G. Lindell was parked on Springen Avenue in the lot behind United Methodist Church, 1100 Friberg Ave.
At the scene, bike tracks were observed going to the camper and it appears someone entered the camper, then left, according to Fergus Falls Police. A cause has not been determined and the Fergus Falls Fire Department is still investigating, Chief Mark Hovland said.
Power outage:
Fergus Falls Police received a call around 3:20 a.m. today about a power outage in the area of East Washington Avenue. Otter Tail Power was called. No other information was available.
Wrongly obtained assistance:
Irina Mykhailovna Loerzel, 28, Pelican Rapids, was sentenced March 19 in Otter Tail County District Court for wrongfully obtaining public assistance. She pleaded guilty in January. From Jan. 1, 2005, to Feb. 28, 2006, Loerzel obtained $7,851.66 in public assistance from Otter Tail County Social Services that she was not entitled to.
Loerzel received a stay of imposition of sentence for 10 years and up to 10 years probation. She will serve 20 days in jail, which can be served via electronic home monitoring at her own expense. She will pay $582 in fines and court costs and $7,851.66 in restitution.
