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Record April 21
Published Monday, April 21, 2008
One injured in ATV rollover:
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department responded to an ATV collision along 480th Street in Butler Township near Mud Lake at about 1 p.m. Saturday. James Ryan Olson, 21, New York Mills, was traveling at 45-50 mph when he struck Tyler James Wegscheid, 19, Blufton, another rider in his group. Olson was thrown from the ATV and taken to Perham Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released with minor injuries. He said he did not see Wegscheid, who had stopped to help a rider in the ditch, until 50 feet away because of the dust from gravel. Wegscheid did not require medical treatment.
Car vandalized at Underwood School:
Gwen Schleske, Fergus Falls, notified the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department of vandalism to her daughter’s car at about 10:30 a.m. Friday. Schleske said the car, a 1989 tan Plymouth Acclaim, had been wrapped all the way around with black tape as it sat in the Underwood School parking lot overnight. The car was still in the lot at the time of the report Friday and staff with the Sheriff’s Department said the incident may have been a prank.
One-vehicle accident, DUI Saturday:
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department responded to a one-vehicle accident near Schmidt’s Bridge north of Fergus Falls just before 8 a.m. Saturday. Samantha Lewis, 20, was cited for underage drinking and driving and taken to Lake Region Hospital before being released to her family.
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Why didn't little miss Samantha Lewis go to jail for DUI?? Released to her family???????
Posted by sweetminnesota (anonymous) on April 21, 2008 at 4:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Not all people who are cited for DUI/DWI are sentenced to jail time. Many times, they are booked in and do their intoxilizer tests and released to someone who is sober with no warrents. Those who are jailed are most likely on probation, have warrents or simply can't find someone to pick them up. I know this as I am a police officer's wife.
Posted by justme (anonymous) on April 21, 2008 at 6:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Cool. That explains why we have so many repeat offenders and so many senseless deaths. Just a little slap on the hand and go home to sleep it off.
Posted by JL (anonymous) on April 21, 2008 at 7:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)
right on justme wonder how long it will be before she does that again?
Posted by sassica (anonymous) on April 21, 2008 at 9:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Well I thought it was mandatory to stay in jail until sobriety. I suppose she regained sobriety at the hospital?
Posted by rodentboy (anonymous) on April 22, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)
i always thought that everyone stayed in jail till they went before a judge also.
Posted by eagle_eye (anonymous) on April 22, 2008 at 3:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Perhaps she was ordered to appear in court today. We don't know all the details since the reporter, as ususal, didn't do a thorough job of reporting.
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