Jacob Thomas Victor, 26, of Chaska was sentenced to one year in jail for two counts of felony criminal vehicular operation resulting in two deaths, according to a press release from Carver County Attorney Jim Keeler.

“We argued for a sentence of eight years in prison for these crimes. We are disappointed by the judge’s decision,” said Keeler. Assistant Carver County Attorney Peter Ivy argued to the court for prison time for Victor, the release stated. Judge Philip Kanning presided over the case.

A Chaska teen charged with second- and third-degree murder earlier this month has been released on a home monitoring system.

Carver County Attorney James Keeler confirmed that 16-year-old Brody (Bermel) Roehlke was released to his Chaska home on Sept. 8.

Brody (Bermel) Roehlke will face charges of second and third degree murder. According to a press release from Carver County Attorney Jim Keeler, amended charges were filed in Carver County District Court on Tuesday.

According to a press release from the United States Attorney's Office a Chaska woman was sentenced today in federal court in connection with a money laundering scheme involving the theft of more than $2.5 million from the clients of her real estate closing company.

Molly L. Heise, 50, was sentenced to 70 months in prison and three years supervised release Aug. 19 in Minneapolis by United States District Court Judge John R. Tunheim.

Details about an alleged brutal assault that took place in Chaska’s Brandondale neighborhood last week are being revealed, as the Carver County Attorney’s Office pursues charges against a Chaska teen accused of beating a man with a pipe, resulting in his death.

With the death and the retirement of judges in the First Judicial District, people in four counties will see new faces on the bench.

This is because two present judges have requested transfers to Carver and Dakota counties, which means the two new judges, who are to be appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, will be placed in Le Sueur and Scott Counties instead.

The vacancies came about from the March 25 death of Carver County Judge Jean Davies, and the recent disability retirement of Dakota County Judge William Thuet.

The Carver County Attorney’s Office recently hired three new prosecutors: Melissa Jacobsen, Jennifer Stasney and Dawn O’Rourke.

Travis Franklin Juno, 23, of Cologne, was recently arrested on felony drug charges.

The investigation was conducted by agents of the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force including Carver County Sheriff’s Office deputies, according to a press release from Sheriff Bud Olson.

On June 27, officers stopped Juno in Chaska. Juno was allegedly in possession of over one ounce of powder cocaine, eight grams of methamphetamine, 18 grams of marijuana and one tablet of suspected ecstasy, a digital scale and $759 in U.S. currency, according to the press release.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has voted to deny a request by Grant Everson for a new trial.

Ryan Carl Lindeen, 44, has been charged with five felonies in the May 1, shooting in Watertown Township, according to a press release from Carver County Attorney Jim Keeler.

Lindeen was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of first-degree burglary and two counts of second degree assault for the shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 1, the press release stated.