A PLEA AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED FOR A ST. HILAIRE MAN, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OVERDOSE DEATH OF HIS FIANCEE. 31-YEAR OLD ANTHONY JOSEPH DRURY WAS CHARGED WITH THIRD DEGREE MURDER AND FOURTH DEGREE DRUG SALE LAST DECEMBER. HE ORIGINALLY PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO BOTH, BUT HAS CHANGED HIS PLEA FOR THE MURDER CHARGE TO GUILTY. THERE’S THE POSSIBLE PENALTY OF 25 YEARS IN PRISON. SENTENCING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 17. ON DECEMBER 2 OF 2021, OFFICERS FOUND MICHAELA ROSE CONSTANCE COOPER DEAD IN THE COUPLES BEDROOM. DRURY TOLD OFFICERS THE COUPLE HAD RELAPSED AFTER A WEEK OF NO DRUGE USE. DRURY ALSO SAID HE HAD BOUGHT THE FENTALYL PILLS FROM 24-YEAR OLD JAMES MICHAEL MORIN, WHO WAS EVENTUALLY CONVICTED OF THIRD DEGREE MURDER.
HENRY BOUCHA WILL BE HONORED DURING TONIGHT’S WARROAD BOYS HOCKEY GAME AGAINST ORONO WITH A CEREMONY AT 7:15. THEY’LL HAVE A MEET AND GREET DURING THE FIRST INTERMISSION. THERE IS ALSO A DOCUMENTARY FILM CREW IN TOWN SHOOTING SCENES FOR THE FILM THAT LOOKS AT HIS LIFE AND CAREER.
THE STATE IS ASKING RESIDENTS TO USE A “LESS IS MORE” MENTALITY WHEN IT COMES TO SALTING ROADWAYS DURING THE WINTER. THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY SAYS ROADS ARE OFTEN OVER-SALTED WHICH SENDS CHLORINE INTO LAKES, RIVERS, AND STREAMS. AN ESTIMATED 445,000 TONS OF SALT IS SCATTERED ACROSS THE STATE EACH YEAR.
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