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Burnsville Community Notification Edgar Earl Lenear Level 3

A Level 3 Offender Moved to Burnsville. The Notice Left Out His Murder Conviction.

Edgar Earl Lenear's public notice mentions a 2003 sex crime. It skips the murder conviction, the burglary, and two more felonies for blowing off his own registration — the second of which is actually why he's out of prison right now.

Jul 15, 20265 min read

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Active East Central Nathan Johnson Pride

A Convicted Sex Offender Became the Public Face of Pine City Pride's History While Still Under Court Supervision. Nobody Asked Why.

He was still under court supervision for a sex crime against a minor when the press made him the face of Pine City Pride. Why did nobody ask?

Jun 27, 20269 min read

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Christopher John Chad original St. Louis County Warrant

Original criminal complaint / warrant

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Nathan Johnson & Peggy Flanagan at ECMN Pride

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Record date: Jun 30, 2026
Documents: 1 linked

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Nathan Johnson 2016 Mugshot

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Record date: Jun 30, 2026
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Nathan Johnson initial Warrent

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Record date: Not published
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