Lavern C. Kauffman, 24, has been charged with two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct in Todd County District Court. These charges come in the wake of serious allegations involving his older brother, Mervin Kauffman, who is facing 18 counts of criminal sexual conduct. The charges against Lavern include third-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly engaging in sexual penetration with a family member aged 16 or 17 on or around September 12, 2021. Additionally, he fac

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com For nearly five years, K-9 Ranger was Deputy Brittney Hendricks’ partner. Whether searching for narcotics, tracking suspects, or assisting SWAT teams on dangerous calls, the German Shepherd rarely left her side. Even off duty, he was much the same. “As much as he’s a tool, he’s still my baby,” Hendricks said with a smile. “He’s my stinking breath boy.” Hendricks and Ranger officially retired on June 30 after more than 120 deployment

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