Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appointed Meriel Lester, current assistant chief in the Stearns County Attorney’s Office criminal ...

After the website shut downs, it took law enforcement a little time to figure out where people were going next, said Meriel Lester, assistant chief in the Stearns County Attorney's Office criminal ...

The county attorney's office tries to take in 30 to 40 people at a time in the domestic violence court, Lester said. For Kendall, defining success of the court is simple: "homicide prevention ...