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Charge: Missing Brooklyn Park shooter who accidentally killed friend is international flight risk
Anwar Hussein Mohamed was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of his friend, Nebil Ahmed Omer.
Lawyers: Scheels not culpable for giving unloaded gun to man who shot himself in Eden Prairie store
The gun was able to receive ammo when Jordan Markie, 19, took it, ran through the Eden Prairie sporting goods store and shot himself.
Minnesota politicians weigh in on Laken Riley Act, as Mary Moriarty blasts the bill as xenophobic
The Hennepin County Attorney calls the legislation a targeted attack on "noncitizens" masked as criminal justice. U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer says it's common-sense legislation aimed at "criminal illegal immigrants."
Appeals court: Parents of 17-year-old who killed blind boss in car crash can be held liable
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that while workers' compensation law protects the employee from liability, his parents, who owned the car, are not protected.
Prosecutors challenge incompetency finding of south Minneapolis man accused of shooting neighbor
A psychiatric evaluator found that John Sawchak is incompetent to stand trial, but the Hennepin County Attorney's Office will contest that evaluation before a judge issues a ruling on the matter.
'Should never have been charged': Jury finds ex-Minn. father not guilty after son fell out window, died
A Hennepin County jury found Saleban Duale not guilty of second-degree manslaughter charges after his 3-year-old son fell out of a Brooklyn Center apartment window last year.
Shriners International sued after Minnesota man died testing stunt cart before parade
A lawsuit argues the nonprofit did not provide Ryan Colligan with a helmet when he tested the cart before a parade in Minnesota last summer.
Minnesota Supreme Court: Domestic abuse can apply to former partners
The court determined what it means to be "involved in a significant romantic relationship" by digging through historic Senate Judiciary Committee recordings. Then the court applied its determination to a case on appeal.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announces new initiative to expunge juvenile criminal records
The prosecutor-led program continues her look into juvenile justice. It also continues a state-wide examination of the impact someone's criminal past can have on housing and employment.
Minneapolis taxpayer's lawsuit over policy protecting minority teachers is dismissed
The Minnesota Supreme Court said a lawsuit that sought to stop Minneapolis Public Schools from implementing a policy giving preferential treatment to minority teachers lacked standing.
Ex-MPD officers, politicians defend 'The Fall of Minneapolis,' Liz Collin in defamation lawsuit
A motion to dismiss the suit argues Katie Blackwell, the assistant chief of operations for the Minneapolis Police Department, committed perjury when she testified Derek Chauvin wasn't following department training when he murdered George Floyd.
Murder charges: Minneapolis man wildly fires gun after fight, accidentally kills friend
Jermaine Sylvester Watkins faces one count of second-degree murder in the shooting death of William Demone Walker.
Key Gophers volleyball figure leaves for Michigan State
Associate head coach Kristen Kelsay said it took a "dream come true" to get her to depart after two seasons with head coach Keegan Cook.
Manslaughter charges filed against Minneapolis woman accused of killing two in fiery car crash
Teniki Steward is charged with four felonies after prosecutors and police allege she was speeding and ran a red light in a crash that killed two women and sent a juvenile to the hospital.
Charges: 18-year-old from North Dakota shot, killed teenage girl in north Minneapolis
Erick Corday Scott of West Fargo, N.D., was charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Lonnaya I'zanay Warren-Lloyd.
Prison-bound man set free week ago on apparent clerical error is back in Hennepin County jail
Timothy Wayne Wilson, 60, of Minneapolis was booked into custody at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the jail log.
Myon Burrell sentenced to five years in prison for gun, drug convictions following 2023 traffic stop
His legal team is still challenging the legality of the initial police stop and search of his vehicle before the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Hours after being sentenced to five years in prison, Minneapolis drug dealer released from jail
Timothy Wilson, 60, was sentenced last Thursday after pleading guilty to drug and gun charges. Shortly after, he was released from custody and has been out ever since.
Appeals court reinstates veteran prosecutor's lawsuit against Mike Freeman, Mary Moriarty
Amy Sweasy Tamburino had more than two decades of experience in the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. She claims she was forced to resign due to breach of contract and in violation of the Minnesota whistleblower act.
The twists of fate that helped make Gophers gymnast Mya Hooten a star
An All-American in gymnastics and the classroom, Mya Hooten's career nearly ended before it started — but two families came together for a life-changing leap of faith.
45-year sentence for guilty plea in brazen Minneapolis shooting that killed one, injured three
Antonio Deshawn Timberlake is one of four people charged in the shooting that killed Pierre Romel Miller.
Gun owner charged with manslaughter after boy shoots himself in the head
Elliott Staples III of Minneapolis was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of 3-year-old Jajuan Robinson.
Minneapolis man who allegedly beat one woman to death charged with vicious assault on another woman
Byron Vinicio Vargas Bautista allegedly beat a woman so badly she needed part of her skull removed. He was arrested days after that for allegedly beating a different woman to death.
Alleged drunk driver in St. Louis Park restaurant patio crash that killed 2 and injured 9 pleads not guilty
Steven Frane Bailey's blood alcohol level after the crash outside the Park Tavern was measured at four times Minnesota's legal limit.
How a piece of plastic shut down DNA testing at the Hennepin County crime lab
The source of the contamination, which also occurred in other labs worldwide, was tracked down by forensic scientists in a 79-day herculean effort. The lab is back up and running.
After contamination scare resulted in shutdown, Hennepin County crime lab is again fully operational
A plastic plate used by forensic labs worldwide was identified as the source of a contamination which led the county to shut down the lab for several weeks.
Hennepin County attorney wants to use forfeited money to pay outside lawyers in dropped murder case against state trooper
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty wants to tap funds for outside legal bills in the abandoned prosecution of trooper Ryan Londregan in the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II.
Prominent Twin Cities racehorse owner, businessman accused of drugging, sexually assaulting bartender
Barry Butzow, one of the most notable racehorse owners in the state, was charged with third-degree sexual assault in Hennepin County District Court.
Minnesota Supreme Court considers transgender weightlifting lawsuit with wide-ranging implications
JayCee Cooper, a transgender woman from Minneapolis, was denied entry into a women's USA Powerlifting competition in 2019. Her lawsuit claims discrimination in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
Judge orders competency evaluation for Minneapolis man accused of terrorizing, shooting his neighbor
John Sawchak, who has a lengthy history of mental health evaluations in Hennepin County, allegedly shot Davis Moturi in the neck in broad daylight. The case has led to accusations of inaction by the Minneapolis Police Department.
Charges: Man shoots, kills cousin's fiancé in Minneapolis in front of her and her two young children
A 20-year-old from Big Lake is charged with second-degree murder in the May shooting death of Joseph Milligan.
Court filing describes chaotic messaging around attempted $120,000 bribe in Feeding Our Future trial
Lies, tension and hope swirled as several defendants in the Feeding Our Future federal fraud case tried to secure a not guilty verdict by paying off a juror with a bag of cash.
In latest self-defense ruling, Minnesota Supreme Court orders new trial for man who killed robber
A St. Paul man was sentenced to over 36 years in prison for second-degree murder in 2022 after he shot a man who robbed him.
Businesses at George Floyd Square sue Minneapolis, Mayor Frey for $30 million, demand condemnation
Cup Foods argues the city of Minneapolis and Mayor Jacob Frey have already unlawfully taken their property and must commence eminent domain proceedings.
Excelsior parents awarded $1.1 million in lawsuit over misread vasectomy results
A jury was asked to weigh the cost of raising a child to maturity against the value the child brings to the world after the husband was incorrectly told his vasectomy was successful.
Hennepin County pays $3.4 million to settle lawsuit for wrongful death of jail inmate Lucas Bellamy
The settlement is believed to be one of the largest ever paid in Minnesota for a death in jail. The suit was brought by Louis Bellamy, the founder of Penumbra Theater in St. Paul.
With conviction vacated, Minneapolis man serving life for teenager's murder released from prison
Edgar Barrientos-Quintana spent more than 15 years in prison for the murder of Jesse Mickelson. A three-year investigation found the conviction was extremely flawed.
Charges: Witness recordings help police ID man who beat his dog on walks in Minneapolis
Stephon Mosley Thompson faces two charges of cruelty to animals after several people recorded him striking his dog in the face on multiple occasions in Uptown.
Minneapolis man charged with killing three, shooting another before standoff with St. Paul police
Earl Bennett faces a string of criminal charges after a triple homicide at a homeless encampment and an attempted murder at a sober house.
Derrick Thompson rejects plea deal, will stand trial for murder in Mpls. crash that killed 5 women
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office had offered to drop multiple felony charges if Thompson pleaded guilty to five counts of criminal vehicular homicide in the 2023 crash.
Everything to know as arbitration begins in Wolves, Lynx ownership dispute
An arbitration panel loaded with legal expertise will hear arguments before deciding whether Glen Taylor or Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have majority ownership of the Wolves and Lynx.
Amber Alert leads to arrest of Brainerd man who allegedly killed 1, kidnapped woman and four kids
The suspect was identified as Chad Aanerud, who has a lengthy criminal history in Crow Wing County.
New charges detail Minneapolis assault that led to shooting rampage, killing one in Kandiyohi County
Ameer Matariyeh allegedly pointed a gun at the head of his ex-girlfriend and her friend, setting off a string of violence through western Minnesota that left one dead.
'Wrongful conception' lawsuit weighs joy of unplanned child vs. liability from failed vasectomy
A nurse at Minnesota Urology misread a man's semen sample after a vasectomy. Four years later, the man's wife got pregnant. The couple is suing for damages, including the cost of raising the child.
Man shot by St. Paul police is tied to double homicide and another shooting in Minneapolis
Eric Bennett is charged in one Minneapolis shooting that occurred hours before he was shot, according to prosecutors.
Bail set at $1 million as Mpls. man asks for restraining order against neighbor he allegedly shot
Hennepin County Judge Jean Burdorf set bail at $1 million with conditional release of $600,000. John Sawchak said there was no way he could post it.
Two more victims from encampment shootings identified as Mayor Frey says, 'This is about fentanyl.'
Over the weekend, three people were murdered and three were critically injured in two shootings near homeless encampments in south Minneapolis.
Defamation lawsuit against 'The Fall of Minneapolis' documentary faces high legal hurdles
Minneapolis Police Assistant Chief of Operations Katie Blackwell sued Alpha News reporter Liz Collin over how she was portrayed in Collin's book and film.
Former St. Thomas men's track athlete acquitted of sexual assault of freshman at party
A jury found the St. Paul man not guilty of third-degree sexual assault after an 11-day trial. Jurors deliberated for 90 minutes.
Mary Moriarty will seek to retry man in killing of Minneapolis North High School quarterback
The Minnesota Supreme Court declined to review a Court of Appeals decision that overturned the conviction of Cody Fohrenkam in the killing of 15-year-old Deshaun Hill, a student and athlete at Minneapolis North.
High-ranking MPD officer sues Liz Collin, Alpha News for defamation following film, book
Katie Blackwell, MPD assistant chief of operations, says her career has been clouded by baseless accusations Collin made in the film "The Fall of Minneapolis" and book "They're Lying: The Media, the Left, and the Death of George Floyd."
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office stops all DNA analysis after crime lab contamination
An internal investigation of casework is ongoing but has already identified approximately 75 samples that have been impacted.
Police use DNA, Snapchat to link Minneapolis man to unsolved 2017 kidnapping, rape
Abdimahat Bille Mohamed is charged in two sexual assault cases spread across seven years that allege a pattern of using Snapchat to connect with victims before assaulting them.
Minnesota Supreme Court orders new trial for man convicted of murder for shooting stepbrother's attacker
The court explained how the legal calculus changes when deadly force is used to protect someone else.
At sentencing for murder outside Minneapolis restaurant, victim's family and killer express anguish
Juan Josue Canario Robles was sentenced to 12½ years in the murder of Franclin Orellana. Robles begged for forgiveness and said Orellana haunts his dreams.
Teen charged as an adult in Minneapolis 'Nudieland' shooting that killed 1, injured 6
Dominic James Burris was initially charged in juvenile court with killing August Golden and wounding six others at a pop-up backyard concert in Minneapolis in 2023.
Minneapolis architectural firm accused of firing whistleblower who discovered millions missing
RSP Architects gave Todd Novak, one of their top employees, various reasons for why he was fired. A lawsuit alleges it's because he found $2-6 million missing in corporate finances.
Man charged with felonies for threat on Temple Israel in Minneapolis; no evidence of antisemitism
Jaden Thomas LeBlanc faces three counts of felony threats of violence, but the acts allegedly stemmed from his disdain for security guards.
Four now charged in Minneapolis mass shooting that killed one, injured three near troubled intersection
Albert J. Lucas, 20, of St. Paul, is the latest to be charged and faces four counts in connection with the slaying of Pierre Romel Miller, 34, of Brooklyn Park.
Hennepin County charges man with assault, riot in last month's attack on family homeless shelter
Travin Williee Merritt faces seven felony charges in connection with an attack at St. Anne's Place, a shelter for homeless families in Minneapolis.
Ellison alleges fraud by developer marketing Lakeville community to Somali Americans
A lawsuit accuses Abdiwali Abdullahi of consumer fraud in how he marketed his proposed Nolosha development in Lakeville and seeks refunds for "hundreds of families."
Driver in crash that killed two on Park Tavern patio granted conditional release from jail
After posting $500,000 bail, Steven Frane Bailey will be transferred to a sober living facility and placed on strict monitoring while his case moves through the courts.
New charges reveal killings near Minneapolis homeless encampment weren't random
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office filed additional charges against Joshua Anthony Jones, who is accused of killing two people and shooting two others over 15 hours in Minneapolis.
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office is flooding courts with a motion for private police data
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty campaigned on holding police accountable. Since February, her office has filed nearly 600 motions seeking private records of the police working its cases.
Man charged in Minneapolis killing of woman holding 2-year-old son; child survived gunshot to face
Ayale Abdullahi Ali allegedly killed Lilian M. Polacin Perez while she was in a car with her three children and the father was running an errand in Minneapolis.
Charges: Man beat woman to death outside Minneapolis church
Surveillance video shows the two spending time together on the night she died in July.
Accomplice in Minneapolis real estate agent's murder gets 20 years after life sentence overturned
Victim was lured to a fake showing and killed over a business dispute with the accomplice's boyfriend.
Charges: Father, son partying at downtown Minneapolis club ends with drug deal turned murder
Kevin Eric Wilbert of Chicago was charged last week in the 2021 killing of Manuel Dandre Lott.
Juror, victim family members call for release of Minneapolis man serving life sentence for murder
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty apologized for her office's role in the 2009 conviction of Edgar Barrientos for the murder of Jesse Mickelson.
Minneapolis man given controversial plea deal for deadly carjacking as teen charged with fleeing police
Husayn Braveheart, 21, was arrested Sunday; charges allege he topped speeds of 100 mph.
$1.5 million bail for woman accused of driving into downtown Minneapolis crowd, killing 16-year-old
Latalia Margalli faces second-degree murder and assault charges after several people were run over in downtown Minneapolis, including 16-year-old De'Miaya Broome, who was killed.
Four things to know about Theodora Gaïtas, the newest member of the Minnesota Supreme Court
As the court finishes an "extraordinary moment of transition," Gaïtas was sworn in Monday in a ceremony at the Minnesota History Center.
Murder charges added in case where five young Somali women died in car crash
For the second time in a week, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty brings murder charges in high-profile cases involving auto-related deaths.
Charges: Father in bed when son, 3, dies after falling out of eighth-story window in Brooklyn Center
The death occurred at an apartment building where a man and his three children were staying with their uncle.
Charges: Teens 'ransack' Edina Panda Express, steal three drug safes from Twin Cities Orthopedics
One adult and two juveniles face felony burglary charges after they allegedly "ransacked" a Panda Express and stole fentanyl and other drugs from an urgent care.
