Date of Incident: 09-25-2014
Time of Incident: 2133 hours
Location of Incident: South of Sleepy Eye (approximately 3 ½ miles south on Highway 4 near the Cottonwood River)
Names, Ages, Address of Person(s) involved:
The names of the individuals involved are being withheld at this time.
Details of Incident:
On Thursday September 25, 2014 at approximately 9:30 p.m. the Brown County Sheriff’s Office and the Sleepy Eye Police Department responded to a 911 call about a car accident and assault south of Sleepy Eye. The Sleepy Eye Fire Department also responded to the scene to extinguish a car fire involving the vehicle involved in the reported accident. Human remains were found in the vehicle. An injured individual at the scene was taken to the Sleepy Eye Medical Center and later transferred to Hennepin County Medical Center where that individual was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating the incident with assistance from the Sleepy Eye Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Sleepy Eye Fire Department, Sleepy Eye Ambulance and the Minnesota Fire Marshal.
The Ramsey County Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy on the deceased individual to determine cause and manner of death. Once family notification has been made that information will be made available. Additional information will be released as the investigation progresses.
With the pending retirement of current police chief John Schueller, the Sleepy Eye City Council has made a decision on his replacement. Current officer Matt Andres will begin duties as interim chief beginning April 1st. Schueller will be hanging up his badge on April 30th after 36 years of service (the past 6 1/2 as chief.)
The city has also hired Sleepy Eye native Shawn Bohnen (son of Missy and Pat “Heavy” Bohnen) to become the new officer, replacing Andres.
DATE: March 7, 2014
TIME: 8:18 p.m.
TYPE OF INCIDENT: A 2003 Pontiac Grand AM, driven by Kansas Adams, 19, of Sleepy Eye lost control on icy roads while traveling southbound and entering a curve on Hwy. 14 just west of Sleepy Eye (near the Golf Course.) The vehicle entered the east bound lane and was broadsided by a 1999 Dodge Ram Truck driven by Douglas Wiborg, 43, of New Ulm
LOCATION: Hwy 14 West of Sleepy Eye (“S” curve near Golf Course)
INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED:
Kansas Adams, 19, Sleepy Eye (St. Mary’s High School Graduate), Driver 2003 Grand AM (Serious injuries)
John Mangen, 18, Fairfax (Sleepy Eye High School graduate), passenger Grand AM, Deceased
Caleb Quesenberry, 17, St. Peter (Springfield High School Student), passenger Grand AM, Deceased
Payton Adams, 17, Sleepy Eye (a junior at St. Mary’s High School), passenger Grand AM, Deceased
Tyler Hadley, 20, Sleepy Eye (Sleepy Eye High School Graduate), passenger Grand AM, Deceased
Douglas Wiborg, 43, New Ulm, Driver 1999 Ram Truck, non-life threatening injuries
Sydney Wiborg, 7, New Ulm, passenger Ram Truck, non-life threatening injuries
Jakob Wiborg, 9, New Ulm passenger Ram Truck, non-life threatening injuries
RESPONDING AGENCIES: Sleepy Eye Ambulance Service, Sleepy Eye Police Dept., Sleepy Eye Fire Dept, Brown Co. Sheriff, State Patrol
UPDATES: According to one news source, Preliminary reports indicate back seat passengers in Grand AM were not wearing seat belts. Driver and passengers in Ram Truck were wearing seatbelts.
Donald Richert, 77, died of injuries received in a farm accident.
According to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, it received a 911 call shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday to Richert’s residence in Prairieview township.
They found Richert had been working on a skidloader near a burn pit on the farm. Richert had apparently gotten off the skidloader to move something into the pit, when the skidloader moved forward, pinning his left leg and trapping Richert in the burn pit, where he received extensive burns to the majority of his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Sheriff’s Office, Sleepy Eye Ambulance Service, State Patrol and Sleepy Eye Police responded to the scene. The responders were also assisted at the scene by two Clements volunteer firefighters who had been working in the area and had discovered the incident.
Former Sleepy Eye Police Chief David Seivert was found dead in his home Saturday Nov. 5. Cause of death was not available.
Seivert worked for the SE Police Department from February 2000 until September 2007. He served as Chief of Police from 2005 until 2007 at which time he was dismissed from his position after personal issues interefered with his ability to do his job. Legal action were later brought against the City of Sleepy Eye by Seivert. The case was resolved with an undisclosed cash settlement in 2009.
