REPORT: Benton County Sees Big Increase In 2020 Calls For Service
The Benton County Sheriff s Office released their annual report for 2020 which showed a huge increase in calls for service from 2019.
According to the report, calls to the office were roughly 15,650. In 2019 the office received roughly 15,400 or nearly 250 less. However, if you compare 2020 to 2018 and 2017, the calls for service are roughly the same.
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The sheriff s office presents the annual report to the Benton County Commissioners each year. According to Sheriff Troy Heck, The purpose of this report is to provide a broad overview of the activities conducted in the office to help strengthen communication and awareness of our services to the people of Benton County.
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Apr 1, 2021 4:24 PM
(KNSI) – Investigators ask for the public’s help catching an arsonist who’s setting grass fires in Benton County.
The sheriff’s office says firefighters have responded to seven fires burning in road ditches since March 29.
The frequency of the fires and evidence found at the scenes led investigators to believe some or all of the fires were intentionally set.
Anyone with information about the fires or the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at (320) 968-7201 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at (800) 255-1301, or online.
The fires that are under investigation include:
Sheriff says grass fires in central Minnesota may have been started deliberately
Police are asking for the public s help.
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The Benton County Sheriff s Office says it believes that at least some of a series of grass fires in the area were started intentionally.
The sheriff s office says it s responded – along with several other agencies – to seven grass fires burning in road ditches in the past four days. The number and frequency of these fires, along with evidence found at some of the scenes, have led investigators to believe some or all of these fires have been intentionally set, the sheriff s office said.
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