Sheriff Investigates Royalton Homicide
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PINE CITY THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 PIONEER VOL. 135 NO. 11 www.pinecitymn.com $1.00 CAMS FOR DEPUTIES: Pine County Sheriff’s Office makes plans for body cameras.P7 Sheriff investigates Royalton homicide STAFF REPORT sion was called in to assist in the [email protected] investigation. The man was transported to The Pine County Sheriff’s the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating what is Office for autopsy. being called a homicide in Royal- The deceased male has been ton Township. identified as: Scott A. Ness, 61, According to the Sheriff’s no permanent address. Investi- Office, on March 2 at 10:09 a.m. gators are working on a time- dispatchers received a call about line surrounding his death and a possible deceased person at a following up on any leads. property on Royal Heights Lane Anyone with information in Royalton Township. about this case is asked to con- Deputies responded to the tact the Pine County Sheriff’s scene and found a man who was Office at 320-629-8380. Tips can obviously deceased inside of also be sent to: investigators@ a motorhome. The Minnesota co.pine.mn.us. Bureau of Criminal Apprehen- Pine County: A ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary?’ BY JENNIFER YOKUM-STANS to order the temporary removal [email protected] of firearms from a person who may present a danger to others A new group is forming in Pine or themselves. Refusal to comply County. Pine County For the with the order is punishable as Second Amendment is a group a criminal offense. Bills propos- of county residents looking to ing laws such as these were just make Pine County a “sanctuary passed by the House Ways and county” for second amendment Means Committee on February rights. Eight Minnesota counties 20. have already passed resolutions The second piece of legisla- declaring themselves a sanctu- tion being considered moves for ary against any new gun legisla- universal background checks tion. The Kanabec County Board for any firearms purchasers, in- recently voted in a resolution cluding private sales. Currently, declaring themselves a Second federal law requires background Amendment “dedicated” county. checks (through the National Two pieces of gun control Instant Criminal Background legislation are being pushed by Check System) only for guns the DFL in the House: A “Red sold through licensed firearm Flag” bill and a bill to enforce dealers. The current federal law universal background checks on allows people not “engaged in the all gun purchases. Groups such business” of selling firearms to as Pine County for the Second sell firearms without a license or Amendment are leading grass- records. roots efforts across the state to Pine County For the Second LANCE FURBER | THE PIONEER prohibit the enforcement of any Amendment organizer Barry new gun laws which they believe Burch, said in an interview, “As will infringe upon Constitution- a former law enforcement officer, Team play sparks Dragon playoff win al rights. in my opinion it (red flag laws) Red flag laws are gun control violates not only the Second The Pine City High School varsity boys basketball team played hard under the boards to win in the laws that allow police or family first round of playoffs this past week. 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High school like a silver bracelet or something, [email protected] senior Hannah Davis has started then, that could be a little extra her own business, Dresses Ever charge.” Kevin Douglas Ingles, After. 31, was sentenced to Dresses Ever After is an afford- OPEN HOUSE 25 years in prison for able way to rent a dress for prom, Davis will be holding an open repeated incidents of summer pageants or just a special house on March 14 at her cabin sexual abuse against a occasion. Davis fi rst had the idea in Pine City. She will have her minor. The 300 month a couple years ago while shopping PHOTO PROVIDED selection of dresses and fl owers sentence is the maxi- for her prom dress, but as a busy High school senior Hannah Davis has there. There will be plenty of mum Minnesota guide- student and athlete she didn’t have started a dress rental business. space for the girls to try on the line sentence for 2nd the time to put into it. This year, dresses, said Davis. Once the girl degree criminal sexual she made it happen. dress and designer. There is also says “yes to the dress” Davis said conduct. The sentenc- She started with building her a $40 deposit required, in case the she will make sure it is cleaned ing court recommended image on social media, Facebook, dress needs to be dry cleaned or and ready for pickup about a week that Ingles be civilly Kevin Douglas Ingles Instagram and Pinterest. “I cre- there is a tear in the fabric. before prom, “Just to make sure committed as a sexually ated all those and then I started Davis has different sizes avail- that everything is there for them dangerous person after when I had a couple of dresses able, though not yet as many as so they don’t have to stress.” the completion of his amphetamine when he already on the website,” Davis she would like. Currently she has She will have a display of cor- sentence. was arrested on Aug. said. “That’s when I really started sizes ranging from 2 - 20. sages there as well. “I will take In August of 2018 the 30, 2018. pushing it out to people. “I really orders if people already have their Pine County Sheriff’s Ingles has fi ve prior wanted it to be complete before CORSAGES AND BOUTONNIERES dresses or if they have a specifi c Offi ce received a report felony convictions. One people started learning about it.” Davis also creates corsages and dress in mind,” she explained. that Ingles sexually as- of the prior convic- boutonnieres out of artifi cial fl ow- Davis’ cabin is located at 12771 E saulted the victim who tions was from 2011 for HOW RENTING WORKS ers. She has fl owers that match Cross Lake Road in Pine City. The was less than 10 years attempted 3rd degree If after viewing the website or the dresses she has already, and open house will be from 11 a.m. - 4 old numerous times criminal sexual con- social media pages, a customer will add more as her collection p.m. this Saturday. at several different duct in Kanabec County fi nds a dress they are interest- grows. She can also custom make residences. An inves- involving the sexual as- ed in, the next step would be to one to match a dress that someone FUTURE PLANS FOR DRESSES EVER AFTER tigation ensued which sault of an adult female contact Davis for availability. This may have already purchased. Davis plans to grow and expand also revealed that for which he received a could be by email, social media These typically range from $15 - her business even while away at Ingles had violated his sentence of 58 months or just running into her in the $40. college next year. Her dream is to predatory registration in prison. Ingles’ other hallway at school. “Just yesterday “With the corsages I make them, own her own shop someday. status by not register- convictions are for bur- I had a girl – I brought the dress to but I don’t put a band on them, “I’ve always wanted to help peo- ing while living in a glary, assault and felony school and she just tried it on after just because I want whoever buys ple,” Davis said. “And I feel like temporary residence in drugs. school and she really liked it.” them to be able to pick what they this is a way that I can really help Grasston. He was also According to Davis, prices range want so they can still add their others.” in possession of meth- from $30 - $80 depending on the own personalization to it,” Davis Invested in Tribal inclusion and success.