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Man jailed for terroristic threats

By Lori EhdeA Luverne man recently spent four days in jail after local law enforcement tape recorded him threatening Sheriff Mike Winkels and Deputy Ken Baker.Forty-one-year-old Kevin Rozeboom was charged on May 26 with felony terroristic threats.The charges stem from a phone call Winkels received from Rozeboom at 10 p.m. on May 24.According to the complaint, Winkels was awakened by a call from Rozeboom, who was reportedly upset about something involving his wife, Allie Rozeboom.During the conversation Winkels said Rozeboom threatened him and others at the Sheriff’s Department, making reference to the fact that body armor didn’t cover their heads.The connection on that initial call was lost, but Winkels reportedly called dispatch and learned that deputies responded to a complaint that Allie Rozeboom had been parked in front of Deputy Baker’s house, on the wrong side of the street, watching the house and photographing the home.Deputies had issued a citation for illegal parking, and Winkels called Kevin Rozeboom back to tell him what he had found out.This time, he recorded the conversation.According to the complaint, during the course of the conversation, Rozeboom made numerous threats to law enforcement, specifically to Baker, at one point saying "dog boy" would be "f---ing dead come Friday night."He said he would get a gun and shoot Baker. "Then you can start bringing criminal charges," he said.During that conversation, Rozeboom accused law enforcement of following his wife. "… The first f---er that follows me more than two turns, I’m dropping my car in reverse. I’m going to hit him as hard as I can."He said he keeps a gun in his truck and he’ll shoot the officer.The complaint filed in Rock County District Court stated, points to a history of negative interaction between the Rozebooms and the Sheriff’s Department since Allie Rozeboom was arrested for DWI about eight months ago.Related to that arrest, the Rozebooms have alleged police brutality.Until now, Rozeboom hasn’t made specific reference to possession or intent to use firearms, but the taped conversation necessitated charges, according to law enforcement.The complaint states, "Sheriff Winkels believes that the new threats rise to a level not experienced before and present a significant threat to the public and specifically to his officers."A warrant was issued on May 26 for Rozeboom’s arrest, and he spent the following four days in Nobles County Jail. He posted bail on Tuesday, May 30.The maximum sentence for a terroristic threats conviction is five years in jail and/or a $10,000 fine.s

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