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This morning we welcomed Deputy Tucker Dehmlow and Deputy Alondra Villarreal to the Sheriff’s Office. Congratulations T...
09/15/2026

This morning we welcomed Deputy Tucker Dehmlow and Deputy Alondra Villarreal to the Sheriff’s Office. Congratulations Tucker and Alondra!

MN Sheriff’s Association 2026 Law Enforcement Scholarships Applications are now being accepted for 18 - $2000 scholarshi...
09/14/2026

MN Sheriff’s Association 2026 Law Enforcement Scholarships

Applications are now being accepted for 18 - $2000 scholarships to be awarded to individuals pursuing a career in law enforcement. Applications can be picked up at the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office or found online at: www.mnsheriffs.org

On a somber 25th anniversary of 9/11, we salute those that took the time to honor the ultimate sacrifices made that day ...
09/14/2026

On a somber 25th anniversary of 9/11, we salute those that took the time to honor the ultimate sacrifices made that day at the World Trade Center.

Date: 09-08-26RE: Drug SeizureOn 09-06-26 at approximately 1303 hours, Agents of the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force sto...
09/08/2026

Date: 09-08-26

RE: Drug Seizure

On 09-06-26 at approximately 1303 hours, Agents of the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force stopped a motor vehicle near the intersection of Iris Road and 190th Street near Silver Lake in McLeod County. Task Force Agents knew the driver of the vehicle to be a 65-year-old man from South Dakota who had outstanding warrants for his arrest out of Lac Qui Parle County.

A State Patrol K9 was called to the scene to perform a drug sniff on the vehicle and after a positive alert, the vehicle was searched. Agents located approximately 110 grams of methamphetamine hidden inside the engine compartment of the vehicle as well as additional methamphetamine and methamphetamine paraphernalia in the engine compartment and inside the vehicle.

The passenger of the vehicle (a 65-year-old Montevideo man) was released from the scene, and this case is ongoing and active at this time.

Sgt. Ross Ardoff
Commander
CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force

Watercraft Crash Fahlun Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota – On 09/06/2026, at approximately 1834 hours, the Kandiyoh...
09/07/2026

Watercraft Crash

Fahlun Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota – On 09/06/2026, at approximately 1834 hours, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Watercraft crash with injuries. The crash was reported in the 6600 block of 126th Ave SE Rural Lake Lillian on Big Kandiyohi Lake.

Upon arrival, deputies learned that a pontoon was pulling a tube carrying four juveniles when the tube collided with an unoccupied boat. Two of the riders sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The two injured juveniles were transported by ambulance to CentraCare Hospital in Willmar for medical treatment. The other two riders were not injured. All four juveniles were wearing life jackets at the time of the collision.

Assisting the Sheriff’s Office were Blomkest Fire Department, Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad, Lake Lillian Ambulance and CentraCare Ambulance.

This crash remains under investigation by the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office.
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Sergeant Ross Johnson

ATV Crash With Injuries Green Lake Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota – On 09/04/2026, at approximately 1729 hours, ...
09/05/2026

ATV Crash With Injuries

Green Lake Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota – On 09/04/2026, at approximately 1729 hours, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office responded to an ATV crash with injuries. The crash was reported in the 10000 block of 82nd Ave NE in rural Spicer.

Upon arrival, deputies determined that two juveniles were each operating an ATV on private property when the ATVs collided. As a result of the collision, one of the ATVs tipped over onto its juvenile rider.

The injured juvenile was transported by air ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The other juvenile was not injured. Both riders were wearing helmets at the time of the collision.

Assisting the Sheriff’s Office were Spicer First Responders, Spicer Fire Department,
Life Link III, New London Ambulance and CentraCare Ambulance.

This crash remains under investigation.
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Sergeant Ross Johnson

Earlier this week Kandiyohi-Meeker SWAT along with Willmar PD SWAT travelled to Camp Ripley for several days of on-site ...
09/04/2026

Earlier this week Kandiyohi-Meeker SWAT along with Willmar PD SWAT travelled to Camp Ripley for several days of on-site training using the urban building training sites and ranges. To help offset training costs the teams received generous product donations from Jenniges Meats in Brooten and Carlson Meats in Grove City. After long days of training the teams were able to relax and grill their meals. Pictured here is the Kandiyohi-Meeker team along with business shout outs and a huge thank you!

RE: Motorcycle Crash in Irving TownshipIrving Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota On August 23, 2026, at approximately...
08/25/2026

RE: Motorcycle Crash in Irving Township

Irving Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

On August 23, 2026, at approximately 7:08 p.m., the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a motorcycle that had gone off the roadway in the 13,000 block of 175th Street Northeast in Irving Township.

Upon arrival, deputies learned that 24-year-old Samuel Arthur Hoffenkamp of rural Hawick was operating a 2011 Harley-Davidson Street Glide northbound when he failed to navigate a curve. The motorcycle left the roadway and entered the northeastern ditch, where Hoffenkamp laid the motorcycle down.

Hoffenkamp was later transported to CentraCare Hospital in Willmar for treatment. The crash remains under investigation.

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Minnesota State Patrol, Atwater Ambulance, and the Atwater Fire Department.

Sgt. David Nester
Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office

Fatal Motor-Vehicle CrashRoseville TownshipUPDATE: 8/24/2026Re: Drivers identified from 8/22/26 fatal crashThe driver in...
08/22/2026

Fatal Motor-Vehicle Crash
Roseville Township

UPDATE: 8/24/2026
Re: Drivers identified from 8/22/26 fatal crash

The driver involved in the Semi/SUV fatal crash that did not survive was identified as 44 yr old Guillermo Otoniel Castillo Blandon from Willmar, MN. The driver of the semi-truck was identified as 67 yr old David Sandin from Franklin, MN.

RELEASE 8/23/2026
At approximately 1:51 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office received a report of a two-vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of County Road 2 and County Road 33 in Roseville Township.

An SUV driven by a 44-year-old male was traveling eastbound on County Road 33 when it struck a semi-truck pulling a trailer, which was traveling northbound on County Road 2. The semi was driven by a 67-year-old male.

The 44-year-old driver of the SUV was extricated from the vehicle by members of the New London Fire Department and the Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad. Emergency personnel from New London Ambulance and CentraCare Ambulance provided life-saving measures on scene. Despite those efforts, the 44-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 67 year-old driver was treated on scene and released.

The crash remains under investigation and names are being withheld pending the notification of family.

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Minnesota State Patrol, New London Fire Department, New London Ambulance, Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad, CentraCare Ambulance, and LifeLink.

Sergeant Shawn Swanson
Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office

More local scam activity to report. Our assessor's office has fielded several calls on a scam involving fictitious emai...
08/20/2026

More local scam activity to report. Our assessor's office has fielded several calls on a scam involving fictitious emails indicating there is a 'State Property Tax Exemption for Seniors in Minnesota'. The email contains several links to click on related to applying for the grant. There is currently NO Tax Exemption option for Seniors in Minnesota. Once a person clicks the scams attached links, there is potential for unwanted access to your computer and the data contained in it, including banking files, etc. If you have been the victim of this scam please call our office for information on how to try and undo a potential hack of your computer.

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Willmar, MN
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