Friday, March 22, 2013
Colton Gleason was a 2010 graduate of Orono High School. He played both football and soccer at Orono High School and worked for his family's business—New Glow Flooring & Surface Enhancement in Medina.
A teenager charged with murder in connection with last year's death of former Orono High School student Colton Gleason in St. Cloud has pleaded not guilty, and a trial has been scheduled for August. Jessen Smithers, 17, was arrested several days after Gleason was attacked last September near the campus of St. Cloud State University. Smithers was previously certified to stand trial as an adult. Related posts: The St. Cloud Times reported last week that Gleason was walking two females home when an altercation began after someone made contact with a vehicle passing the group. According to police, several people got out of the car, including Smithers, and Gleason was punched once. He fell to the ground, struck his head and died the next day at…
Monday, January 7, 2013
Colton Gleason died last September of injuries sustained during an assault in St. Cloud.
A Stearns County judge ruled Monday that a 17-year-old male charged with causing the death of a former Orono High School student and soccer star will be tried as an adult. The St. Cloud Times was the first to report that Jesse Jean Smithers had been certified as an adult. Smithers is charged with second-degree murder after prosecutors say a punch he threw last September near St. Cloud State University caused Colton Gleason to fall and strike his head. Gleason died the next day at St. Cloud Hospital. St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson said Gleason was in St. Cloud visiting friends and was walking with two other individuals when the attack occurred. Related posts: Smithers was arrested about a week after Gleason's death following …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Check out what people were most interested in reading on Lake Minnetonka Patch in September 2012.
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Orono High School boy's soccer team dedicates their most recent win to Colon Gleason, who recently passed away from injuries sustained during an assault in St. Clout. On Thursday the team retired Gleason's No. 15 jersey.
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
by Jack Ellis and Sydney Reiners On Thursday, Sept. 27, the Orono boy’s soccer team beat Glencoe-Silver Lake 5-0 in honor of Colton Gleason, a former Orono soccer player who recently passed away on Sept. 20. At half time they retired the No. 15 jersey which Colton and both his brothers before him had worn. Colton like family to the team, and they are currently “celebrating the life of Colton, not mourning his death,” says head varsity coach Derek Engler. “Colton was a great role model for all of us, and this event has only made our community and our Orono soccer family that much stronger,” Engler said. Orono alumni flew in from everywhere to attend the game, and students, present and past, joined in force to support the family. Click here …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
The cousin of Colton Gleason says her family is thankful to the police, public and media for the outpouring of support. A memorial fund has been established to assist the family.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
The family of an Orono High School alum who died last week from injuries sustained during an assault in St. Cloud has established a memorial fund in his honor. Charity Dirkman was in Florida when she received a phone call last Thursday with news that her 20-year-old was cousin Colton Gleason was clinging to life in a St. Cloud hospital. Gleason died the next day from head trauma. "He was a good kid, that's for sure," Dirkman said. "He was such an amazing spirit—so loving to his family. This is heartbreaking for everybody, to have to see his parents and brothers go through this." The Gleason family has set up a memorial fund in Colton's honor. Those wishing to contribute to the fund can do so at any U.S. Bank branch or directly through …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old with second-degree murder.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
A teenager has been arrested by St. Cloud police and charged with causing the death of former Orono High School student Colton Gleason. The St. Cloud Times is reporting 17-year-old Jesse Jean Smithers of Sauk Rapids has been charged with second-degree murder after a punch he allegedly threw last Thursday knocked Gleason to the ground. Gleason died the next day at a St. Cloud hospital from injuries sustained in the assault. The newspaper reports Smithers has denied involvement in Gleason's death. Prosecutors have filed paperwork petitioning the court to certify Smithers as an adult. He will remain in jail without bail until his first court appearance next Tuesday. "Through investigation it was learned that Jesse Jean Smithers was a …
Orono High School will retire Colton Gleason's No. 15 this Thursday and present his parents with a jersey during halftime. Gleason died from injuries sustained in an assault in St. Cloud last week.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
From the Orono High School Soccer Program: Tribute to Colton Gleason Colton Gleason joins us from above this Thursday evening as we come together to celebrate the life of such an amazing young man. Colton led the Spartans soccer team as a captain his senior year here in 2010. He was elected captain by his peers because of the person he was both on and off the field. Whether he was in the classroom, locker room or on the field, he had the unique ability to capture your attention just with his presence alone. His strong personality and his love of life rubbed off on everyone around him as he brought and will continue to bring smiles to all of our faces. Thursday’s attendance can attest to the influence Colton has on this community and in …
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Monday, September 24, 2012
The hash tag #Justice4Colton has been created to help generate leads for the police investigation.
Those who knew Colton Gleason, as well as many who didn't, took to Twitter over the weekend to express sympathy, share memories and issue pleas for information. Friends of Gleason have started the Twitter hashtag #Justice4Colton in an effort to spread word of the 20-year-old's death and generate leads for the police investigation. The Twitter handle @Justice4Colton has garnered more than 700 followers since being started Saturday.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Friends of Colton Gleason have started the Twitter hash tag #Justice4Colton in an effort to spread word of the 20-year-old's death and generate leads for the police investigation.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
A 2010 graduate of Orono High School died at a St. Cloud hospital Friday night from injuries sustained during an assault near St. Cloud State University. Colton Ryan Gleason was walking with friends just after 11 p.m. Thursday night when, according to a Sunday report by the St. Cloud Times, an occupant got out of of a four-door passenger car and threw a punch. Gleason fell, struck his head and was transported to St. Cloud Hospital. He died less than 24 hours later from what police say was head trauma. The attack occurred in an alleyway between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, an area populated primarily by college students. Update: A memorial fund has been established for the family of Colton Gleason. Donations can be made at any U.S. Bank branch…
