District Court
Kandiyohi County
* A 40-year-old Willmar man made his first appearance Oct. 17 facing a felony charge of terroristic threats.
Todd David Nichols was charged after an incident last week. Judge Michael J. Thompson set unconditional bail at $20,000 and allowed Nichols to be released conditionally on his own recognizance.
Charges were filed after an Oct. 15 incident when Nichols' ex-wife and her boyfriend reported to the Willmar Police Department that Nichols had allegedly made threats to them. The boyfriend told officers that Nichols threatened to shoot him. Nichols' ex-wife also reported that Nichols allegedly threatened to shoot her boyfriend and then come after her.
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Nichols denied ever making the threats. His next court date is scheduled for Oct. 30.
Halloween decorations stolen and broken
WILLMAR -- The Willmar Police Department received a report around 4:15 p.m. Sunday that some Halloween decorations had been stolen or damaged along the 700 block of Sixth Street Southwest.
According to the report, a plywood gravestone, 4-foot-tall plywood mummy and 2½-foot-tall Frankenstein were taken from the yard. Damage to a witch decoration was also reported.
Theft
SPICER -- The theft of 10 political signs for Joe Gimse since Thursday was reported to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Department around 10:10 a.m. Monday along the 9600 block of Lake Avenue South.
The signs were allegedly taken from an area between the south shore of Green Lake and the Bible camp.
Vandalism
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WILLMAR -- Some minor damage to siding was reported to the Willmar Police Department around 1:30 p.m. Sunday along the 800 block of Augusta Avenue Southwest.
WILLMAR -- A report of a house being spray-painted was taken by the Willmar Police Department around 7:45 a.m. Monday along the 1300 block of Dana Drive Southeast.
WILLMAR -- A mailbox and trail sign were reported damaged to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Department around noon Monday along the 3700 block of 45th Avenue Northeast.
Found property
KANDIYOHI -- A black truck topper was found around 7:35 a.m. Monday along the side of 90th Street Southeast near the intersection of Seventh Avenue Southeast, 1½ miles south of Kandiyohi. Two Kandiyohi County sheriff's deputies responded.
