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Kyeland Jackson

St. Paul police reporter | St. Paul public safety

Kyeland Jackson is the St. Paul public safety reporter for the Star Tribune.

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In 2020, St. Paul police responded to an apartment on the 300 block of N. Pierce Street after people called 911 to report a domestic disturbance, poli

Ramsey County settles wrongful death lawsuit for $75,000

The lawsuit alleged a private health care agency and Ramsey County officials failed to monitor a man with mental illness before he murdered his girlfriend.

Zumbrota wrong-way collision kills Rochester woman

The driver was hospitalized with serious injuries.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara stands near 5th Avenue Saturday while announcing details of a fatal hit and run that killed a 16-year-old and se

Woman arrested after teenage girl killed, five hurt in downtown Minneapolis hit-and-run

The driver, who hit a crowd of people on N. 5th Street, is jailed on suspicion of murder.
Small yellow and white house in background with smoke coming from window, with firetruck at right foreground and hoses on the lawn and firefighters wo

St. Paul house fire leaves one hospitalized with injuries

Investigators were looking into what caused the blaze.

Worthington woman dies in crash on Interstate 90

Authorities say the 75-year-old was stopped in their car on the freeway when she was rear-ended.
A Minneapolis light pole along West River Road with signage warning would-be copper thieves.

As copper wire thefts continue, Twin Cities officials scrounge for solutions

City officials are experimenting with a bevy of solutions ahead of a state law meant to curb copper theft.
A person sweeps up outside an apartment building in south Minneapolis on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Police shot a man in the building the previous day.

Neighbors describe scene as Minneapolis police shoot man armed with AK-47, flak jacket

Police said the man is suspected of firing multiple shots inside an apartment building. He's in critical but stable condition.
Landon Cole, an 18-year-old Maple Grove man killed in a motorcycle accident moments after enlisting in the Air Force.

Maple Grove man dies in motorcycle crash on way home after enlisting in the Air Force

Family members remember Landon Cole as a selfless friend and faithful man whose life was cut short by a motorcycle accident.
Raks Pham, owner of Tuan Auto Repair, points out the window where burglars broke into his shop overnight and took about $30,000 in tools and equipment

Burglars cleaned out a longtime St. Paul business. Now the community is rallying to help.

Burglars stole around $30,000 in equipment from Tuan Auto Repair on University Avenue, underscoring local concerns over crime.

South Minneapolis shooting near Lake Street results in one dead, two wounded

Minneapolis police say bullets flew Friday night after a group of people argued at Lake and Park Avenue.
Community Ambassador and coordinator John Robinson hugs Isaiah Flores outside of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds  on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.

With neighborhood roots, St. Paul violence interrupters bring safety, trust to State Fair

Residents believe Community Ambassadors have improved safety around the state fair while building trust between neighbors.

Protest temporarily shuts down State Fair gate, stops traffic and bus service

Officials said the gate at Snelling Avenue and Midway Parkway was closed for nearly an hour.
Fans danced and sang as Chance the Rapper performed Friday at the State Fair grandstand.

Friday's Minnesota State Fair numbers set a record for second day in a row

More than 171,000 people attended the Great Minnesota Get-Together's second day, about 6,500 more than last year's record.
Gov. Tim Walz strapped in while getting a test ride in the Rosenbauer RTX electric fire truck, seated next to driver Zach Paul during a demonstration

Feds reject St. Paul $1.8 million grant request for electric fire truck, but it's unclear why

City leaders hoped federal funding would cover some costs for the fire engine, which will operate from a new fire station in Dayton's Bluff.
Afternoon prayers at Masjid An-Nur mosque in north Minneapolis in March 2011.

Man charged with shooting Minneapolis mosque worshiper reportedly had been selling drugs nearby

Authorities were tracking the suspect as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter inspect one of many lamp posts that have been illegally stripped for copper wire at Como

Before copper theft law takes effect, Twin Cities residents bear darkened streetlights

Legislation aimed at curbing such thefts will begin next year after currying support from Gov. Tim Walz and other officials.
Minneapolis Fire Department Chief Bryan Tyner speaks Friday at Minneapolis City Hall about a fatal fire that broke out Tuesday night in the 1500 block

Search complete, Minneapolis apartment blaze's toll stands at two dead, many displaced

Crews found two bodies while searching for residents Thursday. An investigation into whether arson caused the blaze is ongoing.

Judge grants KARE 11 appeal alleging First Amendment violation

Attorneys said the news station's First Amendment rights were violated by a judge's order to destroy court documents.
Numerous law enforcement agents participated in what was touted Friday as the largest fentanyl seizure in state history.

Fentanyl's grip in Minnesota extends even to young children who ingest drug with fatal consequences

State and local data suggest more youth have been poisoned or killed by the drug in recent years.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed a rally Saturday backing U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's reelection bid in Minneapolis.

Sen. Bernie Sanders energizes voters at Minneapolis rally for Rep. Ilhan Omar

Sanders visited Minneapolis to support U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's primary election campaign.
The Rev. Larry Johnson

St. Paul man charged in I-94 killing: He said voices told him to strangle 76-year-old priest

Authorities charged the suspect Friday, alleging he choked the priest to death while parked off the interstate.
Downtown St. Paul as seen from the Smith Avenue Bridge.

Two charged with stealing copper wire under Smith Avenue Bridge in St. Paul

Xcel Energy crews were repairing copper wire stolen from the area when they called police after spotting the pair exiting a service tunnel.
Mason Fike was seriously injured after he was stabbed in a neighborhood dispute over the weekend.

Charges: Man, 18, stabbed, critically injured victim during White Bear Lake dispute

Doctors said the victim suffered multiple stab wounds and could have died without quick medical assistance.
Gov. Tim Walz spoke to volunteers Saturday at a Harris for President canvassing kickoff event in St. Paul.

Minnesota Democrats rally support for Kamala Harris ahead of Trump-Vance event in St. Cloud

The state's top Democratic leaders spoke at the St. Paul rally in support of Harris' candidacy.

Suspect arrested, man critically injured in shooting during carjacking in Minneapolis

A suspect was arrested in St. Paul.

KARE 11 appeal: Ramsey County judge's order retracting court document violates First Amendment

Attorneys for the news broadcast station say the U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled such orders as constitutional.

In second case in days, Brooklyn Park dog attacks 7-year-old girl, is killed by police

Investigators say the dog tried to attack another child. The incident comes days after dogs critically injured a toddler.

Separate SWAT standoffs in Edina and Burnsville end peacefully

The suspects in two separate standoffs were arrested by police after hours-long negotiations.

Traffic disrupted but no injuries reported after BNSF freight train derails near Big Lake, Minn.

It's unclear how long it will take to clear the wreckage of the train, which was carrying consumer goods.
More than 100 people gathered at Como Park Pavilion in St. Paul on Friday to celebrate Ramsey County's treatment courts, which celebrate clients' path

Ramsey County picnic celebrating treatment courts promotes sobriety, paths forward

The 13th annual picnic celebrated clients' sobriety and achievements.
Andrew Gutzman

Charge: St. Paul man set up for robbery, murdered in home by woman soliciting sex

Authorities say they believe the woman led someone into Andrew Gutzman's home before he was killed.
Bodycam video from North Branch shooting released

Video shows North Branch officers shot woman after repeated orders to drop weapon, then waited to render aid

Jamie Crabtree's husband said his wife had mentioned "suicide by cop" before leaving the home.
Say Klo Wah, a youth case manager for the Karen Organization of Minnesota, checks in with Karen students at Humboldt High School in St. Paul on March

Ramsey County initiative aims to provide additional support to Karen youth

Led by county Sheriff's Office deputies, the plan includes a partnership with the nation's first social services agency founded by Karen refugees from Myanmar.
The scene of a homicide in the 800 block of York Avenue in St. Paul on Monday.

Murder charge: St. Paul man shot romantic rival following escalating feud

Authorities arrested James Hagen on Tuesday and charged him with second-degree murder.

Three men charged with murder for St. Paul Green Line station shooting

The May 17 shooting injured a Mounds View man who died from his injuries.
Authorities identify Stillwater inmate who died in cell; synthetic drugs suspected

Authorities identify Stillwater inmate who died in cell; synthetic drugs suspected

Investigators do not believe foul play factored into the 22-year-old's death. Evidence in his cell pointed toward synthetic drugs.

Roseville man, 21, identified as St. Paul homicide victim

St. Paul police are searching for suspects.

Franklin Avenue shooting injures man

Authorities announced no arrests, and said the man's injuries are not life-threatening.

Charges: Man kidnapped ex-girlfriend, pointed gun at St. Anthony officer

The St. Anthony man said he wanted to shoot himself, but was scared when police drew their weapon.
Law enforcement members accompany the casket of officer Jamal Mitchell at Maple Grove High School on Tuesday.

MPD officer Jamal Mitchell memorialized as 'very best of our city'

Thousands attended the Maple Grove service and viewed the 30-mile processional for the police officer killed in the line of duty.
Law enforcement members accompany the casket of officer Jamal Mitchell at Maple Grove High School on Tuesday.

Live: MPD's Jamal Mitchell posthumously given medal of honor, Purple Heart during 85-minute service

'Jamal was the epitome of a guardian of our community,' Chief Brian O'Hara said.
The 689-foot bulk carrier Michipicoten has safely anchored in Thunder Bay, Ontario, after encountering trouble in Lake Superior on Saturday, according

Taconite freighter safely in port in Thunder Bay after underwater collision on Lake Superior

The Michipicoten, carrying iron ore, struck something southwest of Isle Royale, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. No one in the crew of 22 was injured.
Protesters lined up along Lake Street at Saturday's demonstration in south Minneapolis.

Minneapolis protesters decry Biden's order restricting asylum for migrants: 'We don't stand for that'

Dozens lined a corner at Lake and Nicollet with signs and banners.
Brian Pippett, right, with his attorney Jim Cousins

Attorney General's Office, 2 nonprofits back Aitkin County man's bid to overturn conviction in 1998 murder

Attorney General Keith Ellison's Conviction Review Unit and the nonprofits say that Brian Pippitt's trial for the first-degree murder of shopkeeper Evelyn Malin was unfair.

Man, 18, pleads guilty to fatally punching 76-year-old in St. Paul

Wyatt Doerfler was 17 when he punched Thomas Dunne, a Vietnam war veteran, during an altercation at Harriet Island Regional Park. Dunne died of complications from the assault weeks later.
Alex Becker was found shot to death yards from his home on Dec. 27, 2022.

Gunman earns 30-year sentence for his role in robbing, killing St. Paul man walking home from work

Arteze Kinerd pleaded guilty to robbing and killing a man as they walked home from work in 2022.

Murder charge for suspect authorities say gunned down man sitting in car with ex-girlfriend

Police found the man, who was identified Monday, with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle that crashed through a yard.
Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed

Authorities identify the man who killed Minneapolis police officer

The man, 35-year-old Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed, died in a gunfight Thursday with Minneapolis police after killing officer Jamal Mitchell.

Minneapolis man shot to death in car occupied with children is identified

Authorities say the man, 26, was in a car with an adult and two kids when he was shot on the North Side.

Shooting death marks 10th homicide in St. Paul

Authorities found the man inside a crashed vehicle with gunshot wounds in the city's North End early Thursday.
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that Michael Tschida with the St. Paul Police Department was justified in fatally shooting 24

Prosecutors: St. Paul officer justified in fatal 2023 shooting

No criminal charges will be brought against officer Michael Tschida, who returned fire after a 24-year-old Maplewood man shot him in the leg.
FILE - Artwork titled "Crossroads Again" by Seitu Jones at the Green Line's Dale Street station.

Mounds View man identified as victim of St. Paul Green Line station shooting

Authorities found the man with multiple gunshot wounds. No arrests have been announced.
Roseville police officer Zach Wiesner and his K-9 Rooster demonstrated tactical drills Thursday during St. Paul police dog graduation ceremonies at Ti

St. Paul police celebrate K-9s — and their human partners — at graduation ceremony

More than a dozen K-9 officers and their four-legged partners graduated from the St. Paul Police Department's regional K-9 training program Thursday. Many hail from nearby departments, and some traveled from Wisconsin.
A freshly painted message along 1st Avenue N. between 5th and 6th streets near Target Center on Thursday. The painting was completed overnight after t

'Go Wolves!' street painting pops up overnight downtown

Minneapolis city workers began the painting on 1st Avenue N. at around midnight Thursday, and changed nearby street signs in support of the Timberwolves' NBA Western Conference finals appearance.

Man pleads guilty to double murder in St. Paul sober home

Joseph Sandoval told police in 2022 that voices from the TV told him to kill Jason Murphy and Jon Wentz.
Hundreds gathered in downtown St. Paul Wednesday to commemorate dozens of officers killed on duty.

In somber ceremony, St. Paul police honor lives lost in line of duty

Wednesday marked the 60th anniversary of the St. Paul event, which gathered city officials downtown to memorialize slain officers.
Northern lights dance across the Minnesota sky

'Historic' northern lights dance in skies of Minnesota, much of U.S.

Many shared images of the display, which stretched across parts of the globe. And those who missed it were expected to get another chance Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Aboude Elmir screams, “Wolves back baby!” at Kieran’s Irish Pub ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves playoff game against the Denver Nuggets on F

'Minnesota's coming to life': Timberwolves' playoff bid has the fans excited - and ready for more

Thousands of fans swarmed downtown Minneapolis for Friday's game, which marked the team's first second-round playoff appearance since 2004.
Drug overdoses are expected to remain the leading cause of death for Americans under 50, as synthetic opioids — primarily fentanyl and its analogues

St. Paul parents charged in baby's fentanyl overdose death

Court documents suggest the child ingested her mother's drugs.
Anthony J. Trifiletti has been charged with second-degree murder.

Supreme Court strikes down appeal for man convicted of 2020 road-rage murder in St. Paul

Anthony Trifiletti appealed his St. Paul murder conviction, arguing that he earned a new trial because his constitutional rights were violated.
A portion of the memorial to Demaris Hobbs-Ekdahl at Richard WAlton Memorial Park, where he liked to spend time.

Man sentenced to 20 years in fatal Woodbury graduation party shooting

All other suspects in the crime have been sentenced.
The scene where Abdirahman H. Haji-Ahmed was found dead in his parked car. / DAVID JOLES

Man charged in 2013 killing in downtown Minneapolis

The man was arrested in Grand Forks after a decadelong search.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter inspect a lamppost at Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul on April 17. The lamppost was on

St. Paul copper wire theft ring caused more than $210,000 in damage, prosecutors say

Charges say the group sold the stolen wire to a recycling facility in Blaine. One suspect was arrested Tuesday.

Brooklyn Park police make arrest after asking for help in search for man suspected of sexual assault at gunpoint

The reported attack occurred near a park trail around Shingle Creek; police believe the two did not know each other.
Members of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers picket Saturday morning outside Folwell Elementary School after voting Friday night to authorize a s

'We've waited long enough': Minneapolis education support workers authorize strike

The vote does not guarantee a strike but paves the way for union leaders to call one. Contract negotiations are planned to continue May 1.
Alex Becker was found shot to death yards from his home on Dec. 27, 2022.

St. Paul robbery, murder accomplice sentenced to 30 years

Detwan Allen was convicted of helping to rob and kill Alex Becker in 2022. Another accomplice is scheduled to be sentenced this June.

Teen charged in fatal punch of 76-year-old stranger at Harriet Island Park in St. Paul

The man later died from his injuries in the January attack.
St. Paul Police Officer Jim Lee checks in with Karen students at Humboldt High School before taking them to the Urban Village in St. Paul on March 26.

St. Paul partnership brings trust, opportunities to troubled Karen youth

Efforts at Humboldt High School could be a model for struggling students of migrant families.

Teen charged with murder in deadly St. Paul shooting last month

Interviews suggest the 17-year-old shot Devon Johnson, 23, during a robbery.
Heavily armed law enforcement personnel search the area near E. Crestwood Drive where a suspect fired at and hit two Hennepin County sheriff’s deput

Authorities arrest Minnetonka man originally wanted before fatal shootout

The suspect lived a half-mile from the home where deputies attempted to serve his warrant April 10.
Interim Colonel Christina Bogojevic reads the oath of office to 35 cadets graduating the Minnesota State Patrol's 68th and 69th training academy.

Minnesota State Patrol celebrates diverse new class of troopers

Hundreds gathered Friday to support the 35 graduating cadets.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter inspect one of many lamp posts that have been illegally stripped for copper wire at Como Lake

Walz, St. Paul leaders urge support for copper wire theft bill: 'We've got to get in front of it'

The bill would require a license and receipt for people selling copper wire. Leaders believe the legislation will curb theft across Minnesota.
American Indian youth attended a healthcare summit Saturday to learn about careers in medicine.

Health care summit draws scores of American Indian youth to learn about medical careers

Nearly twice as many young people attend this year than last, organizers said.
Law enforcement vehicles line the streets near Mayview Road and North St. in Minnetonka on Wednesday.

Officials: Law enforcement gunfire killed man in shootout in Minnetonka

A deputy shot in the encounter has been released from the hospital.
Nicolae Miu makes his way out of the courtroom after the verdicts at the St. Croix County District Court in Hudson, Wis., on Thursday.

Jury: Nicolae Miu guilty of reckless homicide in Apple River stabbing

The St. Croix County jury convicted Nicolae Miu, 54, of reckless homicide for fatally stabbing Isaac Schuman, 17, at the popular recreation spot in western Wisconsin. He was also convicted of recklessly endangering the safety of four other people he stabbed.