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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Building Bash, Mousetrap Melee and a Missing Woman Found: East Metro Public Safety Roundup

Here’s a weekly listing of crime incidents and police and fire related calls in the Twin Cities East Metro, including Hudson.

The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch,Hudson Patch and Oakdale Patch May 5-11. Click on the headline to read the full article. Police: Hope House Resident Arrested for Possessing, Intending to Sell Meth A 50-year-old Stillwater man allegedly told police he found about 22 grams of methamphetamine while on a walk on Mulberry Street, and intended to sell it to people members of his group at the Park House in Minneapolis. Fashion Over Function: High Heel Shoe Causes Woman to Crash Vehicle into Building A 20-year-old Lakeland woman drove her vehicle into a wall at Smalley’s Caribbean Barbecue in downtown Stillwater Tuesday night after her high heel shoe apparently caused her to hit the gas …

Police: Body of Danielle Jelinek Found in Chisago Township

The Chisago County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that a body was found Friday in a small body in of water in Chisago Township is Danielle Jelinek.

Updated from Oakdale Patch: The Chisago County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that Danielle Jelinek was found Friday in a small body in of water in Chisago Township. The spot where investigators made the discovery is near the home of Aaron Schnagl, the man linked to Danielle Jelinek's disappearance.  The county sheriff is waiting for confirmation from a medical examiner, but "suspects" the body is that of the Oakdale woman.  The St. Paul Pioneer Press showed officers and investigators pulling a stretcher with a body on it some time Friday afternoon in Chisago Township, near the intersection 261st Street and Kodiak Avenue.  Schnagl, Jelinek's on-again, off-again boyfriend, lives on 261st Street. Jelinek was last seen at his home on Dec. 8, …

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Reward for Information on Oakdale’s Danielle Jelinek Now at $25,000

She has been missing since December 2012.

The reward for information leading to the location of Danielle Jelinek has been increased to $25,000, her sister Cory said Wednesday. Jelinek, 28, of Oakdale, was last seen on Dec. 8, 2012, in Chisago City. She was reported missing the next day. Those with information regarding her whereabouts are asked to call the Chisago County Sheriff’s Department at 651-257-4100. A fundraiser was held in late March at the Dog House Bar & Grill in Maplewood, and a Facebook page called Danielle Mary Jelinek Search Team has also been created to help spread awareness about Jelinek’s disappearance. Authorities in late December 2012 called off the search for Jelinek. One of her former boyfriends was named as a person of interest in the case, and has since …

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Danielle Jelinek's Family Seeks to Raise Money for Larger Reward

A fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 23.

The family of Danielle Jelinek is planning to hold a fundraiser in hopes of increasing a reward for information about her whereabouts.  Danielle Jelinek was reported missing on Dec. 9 after she was last seen with her friend, Aaron Schnagl, at his home in Chisago Lake Township. Schnagl has been named a person of interest in her case and has since been charged drug possession and drug sale. Schnagl pleaded guilty to the unrelated drug charges, but he maintains that he does not know what happened to Danielle.  The Chisago County Sheriff's Office has partnered with Crime Stoppers of Minnesota to offer a $1,000 reward for "information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the disappearance of Danielle."  Cory …

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Family of Missing Oakdale Woman Declares 'Do Good for Dani Day'

In honor of Danielle Jelinek's birthday, her family is asking the community to do small acts of kindness on Feb. 1.

It's almost Danielle Jelinek's birthday and her family knows how they want to celebrate it.  Danielle, who was reported missing on Dec. 9, turns 28 years old on Friday. Danielle is known for always putting a smile on someone's face, whether that person was a stranger or a close friend, said Cory Jelinek, Danielle's sister.  With her birthday around the corner, Danielle's family has decided to declare Friday, Feb. 1 as "Do Good for Dani Day." The family is asking people to do a small act of kindness in honor of Danielle. Some examples include: "We want to do a 'pay it forward' type of thing because that's basically who Danielle was," Cory said. "Every person she came in contact with she would put a smile on their face. So we want to put a …

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Reward Offered for Information on Missing Oakdale Woman Case

The Chisago County Sheriff's Office is partnering with Crime Stoppers of Minnesota to offer a cash reward in the case of Danielle Jelinek, an Oakdale woman who has been missing since Dec. 9.

The Chisago County Sheriff's Office is partnering with Crime Stoppers of Minnesota to offer up to a $1,000 reward for information regarding the disappearance of Danielle Jelinek. Jelinek, 27, was reported missing on Dec. 9 after she was last seen with her friend, Aaron Schnagl, at his residence in Chisago Lake Township.  Authorities have searched for Jelinek in the area of Bone Lake and have not been able to turn up any clues to her disappearance. Schnagl was arrested on unrelated drug charges and has since been named a person of interest in Jelinek's case. Schnagl has a court appearance scheduled for next week in Chisago County.  Crime Stoppers of Minnesota is a non-profit organization that seeks to help law enforcement by gathering …

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Investigators Call Dive Teams to Search Lake for Missing Oakdale Woman

Danielle Jelinek has been missing since Dec. 9. Multiple search teams have sought clues to her disappearance. The latest search involved dive teams at Bone Lake.

Investigators have taken their search to the water for a missing Oakdale woman who was last seen on Dec. 8, according to recent news reports. A Washington County dive team on Sunday searched for Danielle Jelinek in Bone Lake, which is near where she was last seen, CBS Minnesota is reporting. Bone Lake is located south of Chisago and between Forest Lake and Scandia.  Authorities told CBS Minnesota on Monday that they found no trace of Jelinek during their search. Investigators will continue to pursue other possible leads.  Jelinek, 27 was reported missing on Dec. 9. She was reportedly with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Aaron Schnagl, on Dec. 8. During investigators' initial search for Jelinek at Schnagl's house in Chisago Lake Township…

Thursday, December 27, 2012

BREAKING: Ground Search Officially for Missing Oakdale Woman Called Off

Authorities believe they have searched wherever they could for Danielle Jelinek, 27, who has been missing since Dec. 7.

An Oakdale woman missing nearly three weeks has still not been found, but authorities are calling off the ground search around the area she was last scene, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported today. Jelinek, 27, of Oakdale, has been missing since Dec. 7. She was reported missing on Dec. 9 after no one had seen or heard from her.  The Chisago County Sherriff's Office conducted a search of the home of Jelinek's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Aaron Schnagl, who has been named a person of interest in the case. Schnagl was arrested on Dec. 9 for possessing more than 12 pounds of marijuana, which deputies found at the residence after retrieving a search warrant.  During the search at the residence, deputies found blood-stained paper towels, …

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Search Teams Take to the Sky in Search of Missing Oakdale Woman; Still No Clues

Search teams took a higher route while looking for Danielle Jelinek, an Oakdale woman who has been missing for 12 days.

Addtional search teams have been sent out, but there is still no sign of an Oakdale woman who was reported missing on Dec. 9. Danielle Jelinek, 27, has not been seen or heard of since Dec. 8. She was last seen at her on-again, off-again boyfriend's house in Chisago Lake Township. Since her disappearance, Aaron Schnagl — who was the last to see Jelinek — has been named a person of interest in the case.   Searchers spent Monday looking for Jelinek from helicopters. The fresh snow from earlier this month made initial searches difficult when Jelinek first disappeared, but the recent warmer weather prompted search teams to search by helicopters over targeted areas, according to the Star Tribune. The search team was unable to turn up any clues …

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Authorities Find Blood Evidence in Missing Oakdale Woman Case; Abuse Allegations Arise

Documents stated that authorities found blood evidence at the residence where Danielle Jelinek was last seen. Documents also state that Jelinek was allegedly abused in the past by her on-again, off-again boyfriend.

Search warrant documents recently made public reveal authorities found traces of blood at the Chisago Lake Township residence where Danielle Jelinek was last seen, according to recent news reports. Jelinek, 27, of Oakdale, has been missing since Dec. 8. She was reported missing on Dec. 9 after no one had seen or heard from her.  The Chisago County Sherriff's Office conducted a search of the home of Jelinek's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Aaron Schnagl, who has been named a person of interest in the case. Schnagl was arrested on Dec. 9 for possessing  more than 12 pounds of marijuana, which deputies found at the residence after retrieving a search warrant.  During the search at the residence, deputies found blood-stained paper towels, …

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