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article Former Chisago County Sheriff Richard Duncan (left) appears in court in 2019 in a stalking case. (FOX 9) CHISAGO COUNTY (FOX 9) – The former Chisago County Sheriff is facing charges after a second woman came forward claiming he blackmailed her with threatening letters to coerce her into performing sexual acts while he was still the sheriff. Richard Leon Duncan, 57, was charged Thursday with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection to the 2017 incident. Two years ago, the former sheriff was convicted for sending similar letters to […]

Landscapers discover car buried in Atherton yard; police cadaver dogs on scene Landscapers working on a project at an Atherton home discovered a car buried in the home’s yard on Thursday, police say. Officials said the vehicle was possibly buried some time in the 1990s and was 4 to 5 feet underground. Cadaver dogs at the scene made slight indication of human remains though none have yet been found. ATHERTON, Calif. – Landscapers working on a project at an Atherton mansion discovered a car buried in the yard on Thursday, police say.  The Mercedes-Benz convertible was possibly buried in the […]

Brooks trial: Testimony, outbursts highlight Week 3’s conclusion Charged in the Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack, Darrell Brooks brought more witnesses for his defense to the stand in his trial on Friday, Oct. 21. The defendant’s outbursts continued, and he was removed from the main courtroom multiple times. WAUKESHA, Wis. – Darrell Brooks brought nine more witnesses for his defense to the stand in his trial on Friday, Oct. 21. Brooks is charged in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack. Early in day, there was talk that all testimony could be wrapped up by the end of Friday. However, Brooks himself said: […]

Man breaks into Daytona Beach Airbnb, frightens guests staying in the home A man was arrested after he snuck into an Airbnb housing several people in town for a wedding DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A man renting an AirBnB with his family said he called 911 after a finding a stranger in his home. Police came out and caught the suspect in another home. “Sheriffs Office with a K-9 announce yourself, you’re gonna get bit.” And that’s exactly what happened after police said, “Show me your hands, get your hands up. Law enforcement officers spotted 47-year-old Jon Winter, hiding in […]

article LAKE MARY, Fla. – Authorities have identified a man who was found shot inside a car in Orange County and later died at the hospital. A reward of $5,000 is now being offered for information that could lead to an arrest in the death of Jessiah Pharrell Boyd, 18. Just before 8 p.m. on Thursday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the 6700 block of Stardust Lane in Pine Hills after reports of a car crash. Inside the vehicle, deputies located Boyd who was suffering from a gunshot wound. Boyd was rushed to the hospital where […]