Jess Myers / The Rink Live. Mick Hatten/The Rink Live, Six friends of Sam Schuneman gathered at a memorial in Orono, Minn., at the site where Schuneman was killed, along with Mack Motzko, in a car accident on the night of Saturday, July 24, 2021. Mack Motzko, 20, was transported to North Memorial Medical Center, where he later died. Todays guilty plea by Mr. Blue is but the next step in achieving justice for Mack and Sam, the families of Motzko and Schuneman said in a statement. Contact Jess via email at jrmyers@forumcomm.com, or find him on Twitter via @JessRMyers. On Wednesday afternoon, July 28,. Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley, at a hearing Jan. 19, set bail for Rolison at $35,000 cash, $70,000 bond for the charges tied to the fatal crash and $50,000 cash, $100,000 bond for weapons possession charges. According to friends of Schuneman who were with him and Motzko on Saturday night, Blue hosted a party at his house, just a few doors down from the site of the accident, and offered the men a ride in a Bentley, which crashed on the return trip. I was freaking out, but those were the words I said, yes., He was turning and it was doing the bump thing. We are made to. Killed in the crash were his. We will be making no further statements at this time and ask for privacy as we continue to process and grieve the loss of Mack and Sam.. Jess Myers / The Rink Live. The Lakewood Fire Department, on its Facebook page, reported that at 9 p.m., it was dispatched to a vehicle fire in the vicinity of the Lakewood Community/Dog Park on Terrace Avenue. He had plans to play for a team in British Columbia in the coming season. Sam Schuneman, 24, died Saturday night at the scene of an accident on North Shore Drive in Orono, near Lake Minnetonka. Voty, questioned by Schmidt on what Rolison said after the accident, said he never saw her. The Orono Police Department said in August that lab results showed Blue had a blood-alcohol level of 0.175 after the crash. Motzko was a former Cathedral hockey player and his father, Bob Motzko, was the former men's hockey coach at St. Minnesotas legal alcohol driving limit is 0.08. NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - New Mexico State Police say one person is dead following a crash that happened on U.S. 62 south of Carlsbad Saturday. Jess Myers covers college hockey, as well as outdoors, general sports and travel, for The Rink Live and the Forum Communications family of publications. On Wednesday afternoon, July 28, Blue appeared at the Orono Police Department, where he was arrested at 4:49 p.m. on probable cause for two counts of criminal vehicular homicide. Cloud Cathedral, where he played in two state tournaments for the Crusaders boys hockey team. Frazee man found deceased in Burlington Township ditch Tuesday, Morning headlines: NDSU proposes fewer faculty cuts as plan to fix $7.6M deficit enters phase 2, 5 things to know today: Faculty cuts, Criticizing bills, Repair shop, Funding requests, Backyard chickens. It started like, it stalled out, she said. Cloud Cathedral High School in 2020 and played hockey for the Sioux Falls Stampede in 2020-2021. James D. Blue, 51, drove off North Shore Drive on Saturday around 11:20 p.m. near his home, striking trees before being thrown from his 2017 Bentley. Authorities Monday identified the driver as James David Blue, who was taken to the hospital with severe injuries. If you feel you have received this message in error, please contact the customer support team at 1-833-248-7801. Barone reaffirmed with Voty that she did not feel anything as the car hauler made the turn onto Sixth Street. He was scheduled to fly to Phoenix last Friday, but moved the return flight to Sunday morning to spend another day with friends. He lives in the Twin Cities. I was freaking out, but those were the words I said, yes.. He was killed in a car accident in Orono, Minn., on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Robert Samuelson of the Jamestown Police Department said this week. ORONO, Minn. -- The driver accused in the late-night crash that killed two men with deep ties to the Minnesota hockey community has turned himself in to police. Thursday, Judge Regina Chu sentenced Blue to seven-and-a-half years (90 months) in prison 42 months on one count and 48 months on the other in line with what prosecutors recommended. A previous police release said they were responding to a single-vehicle accident at 3120 North Shore Drive in Orono. Cloud Cathedral High School, helping the Crusaders earn two third-place finishes in the state Class A tournament. Fifty-two-year-old James David Blue entered a guilty plea to two charges of criminal vehicular homicide (operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration 0.08 or more) last month. He had strong ties to the St. Blue's personal Facebook page, which on Monday showed pictures taken from his home on the lake, appears to have been deleted. He is being represented by Ned Barone, county public defender, who with Schmidt, questioned Voty and other witnesses during the preliminary hearing in front of City Court Judge John LaMancuso. According to authorities, high speed and alcohol were factors in the crash that happened near Blue's Lake Minnetonka home on . I had no idea.. Originally from the Twin Cities, Schuneman had attended Minnesota State University in Mankato and had moved to the Phoenix area. Jess Myers / The Rink Live, A piece of chrome remained embedded in a tree at the site of a fatal car accident in Orono, Minn. An Orono man whose two passengers died when he crashed his car into a cluster of trees near his Lake Minnetonka home turned himself into authorities Wednesday and was charged with criminal vehicular homicide. St. They will suffer for such a long time.. Motzko and. One person has died as the result of a fiery motor vehicle accident in Lakewood on Friday night. A Warren County School District student has been charged with having a weapon on school grounds on Tuesday. Schuneman was in the front passenger seat of the vehicle and Motzko was in the back seat. Mack Motzkos father, Bob Motzko, was the head coach of the St. Its been overwhelming with the support of the community, Rafaloski said. Blues personal Facebook page, which on Monday showed pictures taken from his home on Lake Minnetonka, appears to have been deleted. P-J photo by John Whittaker. The department said it would refer the case to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office on Friday. Records indicate Rolison posted bond Feb. 4 and was later released from Chautauqua County Jail. In court Tuesday, the 52-year-old Blue admitted to Judge Regina Chu that he did shots of tequila and took a THC gummy before speeding out of his driveway and crashing into a grove of trees,. Mack Motzko was a 2020 graduate of St. Shortly after the accident, Rolison was indicted on three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. The new charges, unrelated to the accident, were the result of unregistered handguns found in a storage unit that Rolison rents. James D. Blue, 51, was charged Monday in Hennepin County District Court with four counts of criminal vehicular homicide in the deaths of Mack Motzko, 20, and Sam Schuneman, 24. James David Blue, 51, drove off North . Police said Schuneman, 24, and Motzko, 20, were both wearing seatbelts. Motzko, the oldest son of University of Minnesota mens hockey coach Bob Motzko, had split time in junior hockey between teams in South Dakota and New Mexico last winter. At 11:47 p.m. on Saturday night, Orono police reported a fatal accident at the intersection of North Shore Drive and Bohns Point Road. The Minnesota State Patrol is assisting with the accident investigation and reconstruction, while the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office assisted with the crash. Crews remained on scene until around 12:30 this morning. Dec 11, 2021. Mack Motzko, 20, and Sam Schuneman, 24, were killed in the Saturday night crash near Lake Minnetonka. He has a first appearance in Hennepin County District Court on Friday. Cloud State men's team -- and played three seasons for St. CRASH REPORT:Wreckage located, victims identified in Chautauqua County plane crash Quattrone's office reported early Monday that the plane lost contact with air control on Sunday at 5:47 p.m . Anyone screaming at you? the public defender followed up. Schuneman, of Maple Grove, wasin the passenger seat and died at the scene, while Motzko, who was in the backseat, wastakento North Memorial Hospital. Blue was treated for injuries at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale and later released. We see that you have javascript disabled. Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle going 100 mph before it crashed. The initial report had one person deceased at the scene and two others with serious injuries. Data obtained from the airbag module of the vehicle indicated a speed of 94-99 mph seconds before the crash, according to the Orono Police Department. ezeRoad New Mexico. #right_column_inside #mc_embed_signup #mc_embed_signup_scroll .button {margin:3px auto 0 auto; width:150px !important} Sam Schuneman, 24, died Saturday night at the scene of an accident on North Shore Drive in Orono, near Lake Minnetonka. Brian Mozey is the high school sports reporter for the St. Box 80Redby, MN 56670Ph: (218) 679-5995, Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation The police department has stated previously that additional charges could be announced pending toxicology results. Mack Motzko graduated from St. A Hubbard Broadcasting Company, killed 20-year-old Mack Motzko and 24-year-old Sam Schuneman. Carlson was the first officer to respond to the Dec. 31 accident. According to state law, he will appear before a judge before noon on Friday. Upon arrival, the department established command and . After a period of extrication the remains were recovered and transferred to the Chautauqua County coroner. A vehicle traveling at high speed left the road and struck several trees. Cloud Cathedral High School, helping the Crusaders earn two third-place finishes in the state Class A tournament. The Lakewood Fire Department, on its Facebook page, reported that at 9 p.m., it was dispatched to a vehicle fire in the vicinity of the Lakewood Community/Dog Park on Terrace Avenue. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. #right_column_inside #mc_embed_signup .clear {text-align:center;} Blue wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. Motzko the son of Minnesota Gophers mens hockey coach Bob Motzko had to be extricated from the backseat and later died at the hospital. Cloud hockey community mourns death of former Cathedral player Mack Motzko. And at any point between Sixth Street and the Chautauqua Mall did Mr. Rolison ever indicate to you that he knew he hit someone? he asked. An Orono man who pleaded guilty to killing two people in a high-speed, drunken-driving crash last summer learned his fate Thursday. Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. We see that you have javascript disabled. Terrace Avenue was closed for a period of time between Lake and Dunham to Terrace and Fairdale. Blue was also taken to North Memorial with injuries. The crash, on the night of Saturday, July 24, 2021, claimed the lives of Mack Motzko, 20, and Sam Schuneman, 24. Cloud hockey community -- his father had previously been the head coach for the St. Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley, at a hearing Jan. 19, set bail for Rolison at $35,000 cash, $70,000 bond for the charges tied to the fatal crash and $50,000 cash, $100,000 bond for weapons possession charges. Reach him at 320-255-8772or bmozey@stcloudtimes.com. Join Facebook to connect with James David Blue and others you may know. Thursdays sentencing hearing with Hennepin County District Judge Regina Chu was scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. but was delayed slightly as a result of technical issues. Police said Schuneman and Motzko were both wearing seatbelts while Blue, who was ejected from the vehicle, was not. Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley, at a hearing Jan. 19, set bail for Rolison at . He lives in the Twin Cities. I just saw her in the crosswalk., And as you were driving down Sixth Street, did you hear anyone any car horns beeping at you?, And at any point between Sixth Street and the Chautauqua Mall did Mr. Rolison ever indicate to you that he knew he hit someone?, We are working this case very closely with the Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office,, We have since been actively engaged in the next stage of the process, working the investigation and developing and evaluating the evidence, so that we make appropriate charging decisions going forward,, We are doing everything within our power to protect and preserve our right as a community to ensure that justice is served here., Its been overwhelming with the support of the community,. A native of Warroad, Minn. (the real Hockeytown USA), Myers has a degree in journalism/communications from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Contact Jess via email at jrmyers@forumcomm.com, or find him on Twitter via @JessRMyers. Imani Cruzen, St. Asked by Schmidt what happened when the traffic light turned green on North Main Street, Voty said she believed the semi briefly stalled. Follow him on Twitter @BrianMozey. Authorities said high speeds and alcohol were factors in the crash that remains under investigation. Copyright Post Journal | https://www.post-journal.com | PO Box 3386, Jamestown, NY 14702 | 716-487-1111. A native of Warroad, Minn. (the real Hockeytown USA), Myers has a degree in journalism/communications from the University of Minnesota Duluth. While friends said Schuneman was primarily a recreational hockey player, his father, Tom, is the chair of the Minnesota Special Hockey Board, which promotes the sport for people with special needs. Addressing the court before his sentence was handed down, Blue said, I just want to state how sorry I am for putting you into the dire situation. The initial report had one person deceased at the scene and two others with serious injuries. Firefighters discovered a heavily damaged vehicle from impact and human remains in the vehicle. He left court in handcuffs. He was killed in a car accident in Orono, Minn., on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Blue was ejected from the drivers seat and was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. The Orono Police Department said in a release that lab results showed Blues blood alcohol content to be 0.175. A vehicle traveling at high speed left the road and struck several trees. The Orono police press release noted that alcohol and speed appear to be contributing factors in the crash, and the case remains under investigation. The families of Motzko and Schuneman released the following statement following Blues sentencing: While todays outcome cannot compare to the life sentence our two families have been given with the loss of our beloved sons, Mack and Sam, we hope it sends a clear and strong message that there are serious consequences for drunk driving and those that drive while impaired will be held accountable. Cloud hockey community mourns death of former Cathedral player Mack Motzko, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. ORONO, Minn. The driver in a Saturday night crash that killed two young men has voluntarily turned himself in. Judge Chu said she believed Blue had taken responsibility for his actions since the crash. James D. Blue, 51, drove off North Shore Drive on Saturday around 11:20 p.m. near his Orono home, striking trees before being thrown from his 2017 Bentley. https://www.startribune.com/orono-man-charged-jailed-after-lake-minnetonka-crash-kills-two-passengers/600082510/, P.O. The driver, identified as James David Blue, 51, was taken to the hospital with severe injuries after the crash that killed Mack Motzko, 20, son of Gophers hockey coach Bob Motzko, and Sam Schuneman, 24, of Maple Grove. We have since been actively engaged in the next stage of the process, working the investigation and developing and evaluating the evidence, so that we make appropriate charging decisions going forward, Schmidt told The Post-Journal. The prosecution and defense have agreed to a prison sentence of seven years and six months, with 42 months suggested on one count and 48 months on the second count, according to the plea petition. A 51-year-old Orono man was driving near his Lake Minnetonka home when he crashed into a grove of trees, killing two young men who were passengers in his car. Cloud Times. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. ST. PAUL. The judge will determine whether he will be allowed to post bail, and if so, for what amount. Hospital staff found gummies containing THC the intoxicating chemical in cannabis as well as crushed white pills and five green capsules. Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. He was booked into Hennepin County jail Wednesday afternoon, according to Orono police. Lakewood Fire Department was assisted by Lakewood-Busti Police, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, the Fire Investigation Team, and National Grid. An investigation into the fatal crash remains ongoing. Motzko is the son of Gophers mens hockey coach Bob Motzko. Carlson testified that she performed an alert test on Rolison in the mall parking lot to determine whether there was a presence of alcohol. Schuneman, of Maple Grove, was in the passenger seat and died at the scene. She testified that they were at a red light on North Main Street in Jamestown waiting to make a right-hand turn on to Sixth Street. She also mentioned how the victims loved ones chose not to speak in court, but rather wrote 20 letters to help guide her decision. I had no idea., On the sidewalk, yeah. The Orono police press release noted that alcohol and speed appear to be contributing factors in the crash, and the case remains under investigation. So I thought it was fine I didnt think we hit anybody. Ive taken both your sons lives and so much more from all friends and family. She was identified as Louise Burnette, 42, of 1157 Isley School Road, Burlington. Sara Rafaloski, Hughans mother, said in a phone interview this week the family has been kept updated on the investigation and appreciates the work being put in by police and the DAs office. At 11:47 p.m. on Saturday night, Orono police reported a fatal accident at the intersection of North Shore Drive and Bohns Point Road. 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