Sex charge against Rochester man dropped
WILLMAR — A criminal sexual conduct charge against a Rochester man for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl last summer at Sonshine Music Festival has been dismissed.West Central Tribune, 03/19/2010
Kandiyohi man faces felony charges for alleged molestation
WILLMAR — Thomas Harold Kremer, 62, of Kandiyohi, made his first court appearance Wednesday in Kandiyohi County District Court on eight first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct charges for allegedly molesting two children.West Central Tribune, 03/18/2010
Willmar man, 25, faces drug and firearms charges after traffic stop Sunday afternoon
WILLMAR — A 25-year-old Willmar man made his first court appearance Tuesday on felony drug and weapons charges for allegedly possessing meth and an assault rifle when he was stopped by police Sunday afternoon.West Central Tribune, 03/17/2010
Bail set at $80K for Travis Ryks accused of shaking baby
WILLMAR — Travis Dean Ryks, 25, of Willmar, made his first court appearance Monday on a first-degree assault charge for allegedly shaking a 2-month-old baby and causing him life-threatening traumatic brain injury.West Central Tribune, 03/16/2010
Man wanted on assault charge in shaken baby case
WILLMAR — An arrest warrant has been issued for Travis Dean Ryks, 25, of Willmar, on a first-degree assault charge for allegedly shaking an infant and causing what doctors said is a life-threatening injury attributable to child abuse.West Central Tribune, 03/13/2010
Willmar man gets prison time for selling meth to informant 
WILLMAR — Alfredo Encarnacion Hernandez, 22, of Willmar, was sentenced Monday to 58 months in prison and a $1,000 fine on a second-degree drug sale charge for possessing methamphetamine found during a search of an apartment.
West Central Tribune, 03/11/2010
Officials continue to debate cuts for NLS 
NEW LONDON — The New London-Spicer School Board continues to work through budget reductions for the 2010-11 school year.
West Central Tribune, 03/10/2010
New London woman enters plea for selling methamphetamine to task force informant 
WILLMAR — Kathleen Mary Huiras-Weber, 43, of New London, pleaded guilty Tuesday to an amended charge of fourth-degree drug sale for her role in selling methamphetamine to a CEE-VI Drug Task Force informant.
West Central Tribune, 03/10/2010
Willmar man gets four years in prison for knifepoint robbery 
WILLMAR — Mowalid Muse Hirsi, 25, of Willmar, was sentenced Monday to 48 months in prison for robbing a man at knifepoint in November. Hirsi was given credit for 121 days already served in jail and ordered to pay $102 in restitution and a $50 fine.
West Central Tribune, 03/10/2010
Woman gets jail, probation in $21K welfare fraud case 
WILLMAR — Sandra Veronica Martinez, 35, of Clara City, was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail, a $500 fine and five years of probation on a felony charge of wrongfully ob-taining assistance. Martinez was also ordered to pay $21,065 in restitution.
West Central Tribune, 03/10/2010
