According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the two teens were last seen in northwest Willmar at approximately 5 p.m. Monday, May 5.| West Central Tribune
City Administrator Leslie Valiant on Monday night delivered her recommendation to promote Willmar Police Sgt. Holme to chief, and the Willmar City Council unanimously agreed.| West Central Tribune
The Willmar City Council will consider approving City Administrator Leslie Valiant's recommendation for a new police chief.| West Central Tribune
An 18-year-old Willmar man is currently in the Kandiyohi County Jail facing charges of second-degree assault, threats of violence and obstruction of the legal process.| West Central Tribune
The 18-year-old male suspect was arrested in connection to a shooting reported Oct. 20, 2024. Several shots were heard, and at least one bullet struck a residence.| West Central Tribune
The Willmar City Council on Monday in a split 3-5 vote declined approving a motion to hire a recruiting firm to conduct a search for the new Willmar police chief. City staff will conduct the search.| West Central Tribune
Former Kandiyohi County Deputy Chris Flatten pleaded guilty in Kandiyohi County District Court to a misdemeanor charge of impaired driving related to a crash in July of 2024. According to court records, officers noted Flatten exhibited signs of impairment after his squad car had crashed into a…| West Central Tribune
Attorneys for both former officer Christopher Flatten and the city of Willmar denied nearly all of the claims laid out in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of Derrick Gilbert.| West Central Tribune
A lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Minnesota alleges that a Willmar police officer unlawfully arrested Derrick Gilbert, 39, of Willmar, for "walking while Black." According to the suit, an officer initially arrested Gilbert on another Black man's warrant.| West Central Tribune