Staie of Minnesota District Coun County of Dakota 151 Judicial Distnd With: CarFileNc WI a" "mm 5392mm mm>> eoaosmsoszsaax') "mm 54.00090 Ofierseszefi Fday n. 11:15 moaefm (1M MWS Wflm, 130mm CWW Wm mm,wmmauw'nwuwmm mam ooumn Cw: Punt) Mm sum: 609726 Ilih reissue 609.051, 509.26.6(ax1) Maxim Serial-0e 0-2 szafikx $1,203.41] - Oflerse Lever Fanny Offense Date (on vault) 044192013 Wler 13001273 Crwge 056m On or Mi 19, 2013 November 18. 2015, in the County of Baton. Minnesota SANDRA SUE RUCKI. did whie intentionany "ding advising. uteonspimg with marches Hannah 1 time or custody. to--wtt: the minor Child icermfieo as El" 1cm-- COUIIT Charge: Deprivation of Custodial/Parental Rig": <Minnesota Svatma 60926.1(4y. mm referencen 5C9 1' Maanum Sentence: 0-2 Yeats and/or 5' 201 Offense Level. 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Minnesota, SANDRA SUE GRAZZINI RUCKI. din Imle :mmw 2mm; mrsm; :r rm Mr another or otheqs, cause or commute to a mu: new; 3 as :Efinec Sm Subd.26.andisat|east13 N: new mix identified as SVR ham Charge: Deprivation Minnesota Smut: Maximum Sentence 0-2 Yeas and/or 51200.00 5' M30 Oflense Level Felony Offense Date (on or about) 04/19f2013 tn Control flICRfl) 13001278 Charge Description, On at about Ann! 19. 2013 Nuance!- re 3m 3' hare: Minnesota, SANDRA SUE RUCKL an: rule 'mu--aly zen-g twang. :r rm an another or othets, muse cream-m a child hemg a as when s: DECAY Subd.28,andlsalleast18 idenfified as GJR born STATEIIEDU OF PROBABLE CAUSE 2:221; am [am Davrd Rudd (hereinafter ear, and Sam 50: cram-<Everts of 4 6 11 9 , '201.3 On April 19, 2013, the physical custody of the four children was transferred to the paternal aunt who was re.ding in the children's family home located in the City of Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota. The exchange occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. on that date. A t approximately 7 45 p.m., a Lakeville police officer was dispatched to the residence on a runaway report. The paternal aunt reported SVR (age 14 at this tr-e) and G,IR (age 13 at this time) as runaways. According to the paternal aunt, SVR and GJR were upset about the living arrangements. The paternal aunt reported that the girls lef: the residence aporoxirnateN 10 minutes after arriving and left without any of their property, including their shoes. The csacernal aunt searched bags belonging to the girls and discovered packaging for a cell phone, T h e paternal aunt believed that the girls had been picked up by Defendant. The officer called Defendant on her ceil phone, but it was turned off. Deputies with the Scott County Sheriffs Office went to Defendant's last known resicence in Elko, but no one answered the door. Deposition of ON On June 24. 2015, a deposition was taken of an adult male identified as DN. During his deposition, ON disclosed the following facts. O n April 19, 2013, between 6:00 p.m. and 6:3C p.m., DN met Defendant at a FedEx in Apple Valley, Minnesota, where the two made copies of court documents. W h i l e making copies. Defendant was talking on her cell phone and seemed to be somewhat a•citated. After Defendant was done talking on the cell phone, she requested DN to get into her vehicle, which he did. Defendant drove to the Lakeville area in the vicinity of the family home where the children had returned to on that date. Defendant parked on a street near a field. Defendant and DN waited at that location for approximately 15 to 20 minutes at which time SVR and GJR came running across the field and got into the car. The field was snow covered and the girls complained about their feet being cold after entering the vehicle. After the girls entered the vehicle, Defendant drove away from the location and voiced her concern about getting stopped by Lakeville police. While driving, she repeatedly told the girls to "get down." Defendant drove through Lakeville and Eagan, drove into Washington County, and then took backroads to the Elko-New Market area. They drove around for a couple of hours. While driving, Defendant was talking on her cell phone and mentioned the name "Michael" who DN believed was Michael Rhedin (hereinafter 'Rhedin"). A t the time, Defendant was residing with Rhedin at his residence in Elko, Minnesota. According to ON, Defendant was discussing with Rhedin as to where she could take the girls. Defendant eventually dropped DN off at a truck stop on Highway 35E. Defendant drove away with 5 ne g z i s i n her vervicle. ON waited at the truck step for 30 to 45 mintites at i c h point Rheclin and ole of his Kris pieced ON up and clreNe him back to his vehicle in Apple Valey. During his depowlion, ON estre that he beteved Def&;,clant had taken the girls to the St C-kx)d 3-ea btN".•ause he had telephone conversations with Defendant and asr-zirred that Defendarrt was usinc a phone ,-- tneS t C3oud library. D,..nnq one oomersation. DeLendant told DN that the g ris were Co t o be initeryrewed by Fox television on May 15, 2013, The interview crKI in fact occur and was conducted at an uriribsect hetet. The '-r-t&-view of the girls aired on Fox television on May 15, 2013. During this tmekame, ON ireCaft Defendant being 'Very tight-lipped' about where the girls vPere and how they could be contacted. 1:111217!k2LclAttatt13—Nitdirign&A.U2Siti On Apti 20, 2013, a deputy olthe Scott County SherrTs Off ce spoke to Rhedin. Rhedin claimed he had not seen SVR and GJR for aopnaxkmateri six months. Vvten quesJoned 3bout the whereabouts of De-hoant, Rhein claimed he did net know and stated that she rnaPy be flying. Eefendant was e-noloyed as a flight attendant at the time. Cc O - d e r Dated August 26. 2013 On jure 12, 2013, Ruck brought a motion in the dissolution proceeding requesting, amongst other things, that Deleridant be held in contempt of court for having contact with SVR aid GJR and abducting them from the care of the paternal aunt In an order dated August 26, 2013, the judge declined to find Defendant in contempt, but directed the parties to immediately disclose any information regarding the whereabouts of the girls. Defendant did not disclose any information in response to the judge's directive. Custody Trial On September 11 and 12. 2013. a trial was conducted in the dissolution p-oeding concerning custody, parenting time arid child support issues. At the time of this trial. the whereabouts of SVR and GJR were WI unknown to Rucki. On November 25, 2013. an order was issued awarding Rucki sole legal and physical custody of all five children. including SVR and GJR. In the order. the judge recounted some of the evidence presented during the trial concerning the missing children: There was no evidence presented at trial that Petitioner [Defendant: has ever reported the children's dsappearance or that she has made any efforts to locate them. During her testimony at trial. Petitioner [Defendant] claimed that she was under a court order not to look for her children. Petitioner [IDefendant) had a flat affect and showed no emotion when speaking about her nissing 6 0111111011 I 1111Ibbliitiony regarding the whereabouts rit her childre I was 11411103101We arid obstructiorlisti(, I)11 Ni wow' l h , ,11116, tiVR (now 17-years-old) and GJR (now 15-yk;a1-o4tli wefe .x,r_ated by et•eville IHJih.b lin bra al a lesidence in Grant County, Mirinesota (La., Doug ald Gina Dahten 10it311t,c3) AtiiilIui 10 01110 Datilbt I. Defendant and Deirdre Evavold brought 8VR and GIR to the reillidoindo oil April 21, '413, and the children have been at the residence since that date. Inlet vicw Ut On Juno 30, 2016, an Interview was conducted of SVR by Detective Couqhlin dale Lakeville Potroa 4paitinont. Durinu the inteiview, SVR reported the following facts. Rucki never physically at3sed SVIR end bile never saw Ititoki physically abuse any of her siblings. As to the events ,3f April 19, 2013, it was her !ilea ii iiui oway and that she asked Defendant to come get her, SVR contadec her men by phone using "bum", phones" provided to SVR by Ikhedin. SVR and GJR were picked up by •Defendant and DN A f t w oppirin I iN oft, Defendant drove SVR and GJR to Evavold's residence in St. Cioud vtriere the three btayod for n itiy or two. -thereafter, SVR and GJR were taken to the Dahlen resdence and left there by Deletititint. Defendant stated that she would be back in a couple of days to pick up SVR and G,.;R_ /oft-Indent did not return to pick up the girls and she never called them during the time they stayed at the Dehieli imadence, 7 651.9 .mm. 6664523658.. 65.66 1.. 68.6?; 63.3% gm: Him? 156.". 36m ?3 665.53. 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W i r t 'Ter a e r t a n 35 hours after the a--est or as S37-: as 5_1=11uu-ope o- JJOrcia Offipe- s B4P3i0-74E a E a t tor-I B-.71r1;r eta. E r e c u t e in WA O W ) / X E e i n r S.•.••••••"ler- .7:131Tr.F. ORDER OF Dz...7-EN-'13% Since the Defendant is areaty in custody, I orde- subec:t detained pending furthe- b-oceedirrgs a i o = r r i t t o r r s f Tetrai-z, p u t tre :ereriza—r .:C1711T1ae z e Bail: S Conditions of Release This cornolaint, duly subscribed and sworn t or stgrie un o e a h as of the following cate July 11, 2D16. Judicial Officer Thomas W Pugh E e o o e u m a s I I r ' e _r-t:rstoret: -Lcirca :vfft-eis S r i e - • :114 Judge o' Dsrict C a r t Sworn testimony has been given before the judcla t i e folbwrn: wirieszsez-. COUNTY OF DAKOTA STATE OF MINNESOTA State of Minnesota plainttf LA itli'Efikr-Oz>::Ef4ifEtiT rpe-ezly Co,* vs. S E - - : r _co' . 1 g r I 3 B r r - - , R - v c Sig-Lat_re o' Ls—m-0-Z ez Se-etze Sandra Sue Grazzini Rucki Defendant 9 ' 4 Di $ /-21-r