Woman faces felony criminal vehicular homicide; and 2 others charged with helping her hid her vehicle.
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An 18-year-old Onamia woman faces criminal vehicular homicide charges after hitting a pedestrian and leaving him for dead and two men were charged with aiding her to avoid arrest.
Gabrielle Madison Jellum appeared Feb. 2 in Mille Lacs County District Court in Milaca, where she was also charged with two felony counts of failing to stop in a traffic collision and failing to notify police of the hit-and-run crash.
Gabrielle Madison Jellum
Jellum is accused of hitting 20-year-old Chey Amos Garbow of Onamia Dec. 9, 2020, on Virgo Road with her vehicle and then leaving the scene. Garbow was wearing a black winter coat and black pants. Medical examiners determined Garbow died of blunt force trauma due to the pedestrian-vehicle collision.
The Regional Report: Aitkin police chief resigns while under investigation
Tim Catlin worked for the city of Aitkin for 39 years and was chief of police since 2014. He also served as Aitkin County sheriff 1995-99. 4:00 pm, Jan. 9, 2021 ×
Aitkin Police Chief Tim Catlin resigned late last month while on paid administrative leave during an investigation into a complaint, the Aitkin Independent Age reported Dec. 30.
The Aitkin City Council voted to accept Catlin’s resignation, but council members Erin Wagner and Leeann Moriarty opposed the motion. Wagner indicated her opposition centered on the fact the investigation into Catlin’s conduct would not continue by accepting the resignation.
Neighbors on the Rum in Princeton faces a lawsuit from the state attorney generalâs office and suspension of its liquor license after serving customers indoors in defiance of Gov. Tim Walzâs executive order banning indoor service.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Dec. 17 his office had filed lawsuits against the Alibi Drinkery in Lakeville and Neighbors on the Rum in Dakota County and Mille Lacs County District Courts, respectively.
The state-based lawsuits were in response to both of the establishments opening up to large crowds on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
A civil complaint filed in Mille Lacs County District Court alleges the following: