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Record Feb, 8
Published Friday, February 8, 2008
Fire destroys Wilkin home:
A House in Kent was totally destroyed by fire early Friday morning, just hours after its occupant moved into the residence.
After moving in the last of his belongings last night, fire broke out at the house Daniel Miranowski just purchased at 108 Harris St., Kent
No one was injured, Wilkin County Sheriff Tom Matejka said.
The Abercrombie Fire Department was called out around 4:30 a.m., assisted by Colfax, Christine and Wolverton fire departments, fighting the blaze until about 8 a.m. The fire started in the basement of the home, spreading from the chimney to the roof. Miranowski and his brother (name not available) were able to escape unharmed with most of their belongings.
“As the roof was on fire, they just kept running in and out,” Matejka said.
The house was an older story-and-a-half structure. Cause of the fire has not been determined and it is still under investigation. Foul play is not suspected, Matejka said.
Battle Lake scam:
An attempted scam was reported to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. A Battle Lake resident reported being contacted by UPS, which stated it would be delivering a check to his residence in one hour and would be needing cash to cover taxes for the check. UPS had no record of the delivery and does not accept cash.
Two sentenced on drug charges:
Douglas LeRoy Branchaud Jr., 27, Pelican Rapids, pleaded guilty in November to first degree sale of drugs and was sentenced Jan. 28 in Otter Tail County District Court. On Dec. 20, 2006, Branchaud sold 10.7 to 12.9 grams of cocaine in Pelican Rapids.
Branchaud was sentenced to 86 months in prison, stayed for 30 years, with up to 30 years supervised probation. He will serve 365 days in Otter Tail County Jail, with 70 days credit for time served. He will pay $1,582 in fines and court costs and $1,470 in restitution.
Corina Branchaud, 26, Pelican Rapids, pleaded guilty in November to a third degree controlled substance crime and was sentenced Feb. 4 in Otter Tail County District Court. On July 17, 2006, Branchaud helped another sell cocaine in Pelican Rapids.
Branchaud received a stay of imposition of prison sentence for 20 years, with up to 20 years supervised probation.
She will serve 60 days in Otter Tail County Jail and pay $1,582 in fines and court costs.
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Re. The Battle Lake scam: Dear scumbagscammer, please, please, PLEASE...try this on me.
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