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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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St. Paul police officer Shawn Filiowich

'I never gave up on life': St. Paul police officer Shawn Filiowich dies of pancreatic cancer at 52

Supporters plan to help the veteran officer's family through a benefit event on Jan. 18.
Tents form an encampment near the Bruce Vento Sanctuary in St. Paul. City officials will clear the encampment on Jan. 16.

Citing safety concerns, St. Paul officials to clear encampment sheltering dozens of homeless people

Officials say fires, assaults and other hazards are prompting the closure scheduled for Thursday.
Ashley Dyrdahl covered her face after she left the Federal courthouse on Thursday in St. Paul.

Girlfriend pleads guilty to buying guns man used to kill 3 Burnsville first responders

Ashley Dyrdahl apologized after admitting she bought the guns used to kill three first responders in February.
Security guard injured in shooting during confrontation at Aldi store in south Minneapolis

Security guard injured in shooting during confrontation at Aldi store in south Minneapolis

No arrests had been announced as of Sunday morning, police said.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara

Man dies after shooting in north Minneapolis

Police are searching for suspects; no arrests announced.
Ramsey County jail

Two charged with murder in St. Paul drive-by shooting of man parked in car with two young children

Both men are being held on $10 million bond in the Ramsey County jail.
Fanta Xayavong and  Manijeh “Mani” Starren. Joseph Jorgenson, 41, admitted to killing and dismembering both Thursday in Ramsey County District Cou

Maplewood man pleads guilty to murdering, dismembering girlfriends within 2-year span

Joseph Jorgenson admitted to the murders Thursday, revealing new details on how he killed the women and hid their bodies.
Two people were shot at a St. Paul gas station on Sunday, Dec. 29.

St. Paul gas station employee charged with assault after two people shot during fight

Prosecutors say the 22-year-old was fighting a customer when another man jumped in, leading to gunfire.
Devin Fisher, the man family identified as the victim of a Dec. 23 stabbing on Nicollet Mall.

Man charged in fatal stabbing at downtown Minneapolis bus shelter

Authorities said the stabbing began with a fight near the bus shelter.
Dima Blyshchak, right, president of the Ukraine American Community Center, and Oleksiy Khrystych pack boxes of donated fire equipment, which will be s

Twin Cities fire departments deliver life-saving equipment to Ukrainian first responders

The effort has been led by Svetlana Vold, a St. Paul firefighter born in Belarus, to gather necessary equipment for emergency workers fighting the war in Ukraine.
Friends, family, coworkers and supporters released balloons Saturday in honor of Esther Fulks and Rose Reece at 26th Avenue and Emerson avenues in nor

'They're in good hands': Balloon release honors north Minneapolis crash victims

Family and friends shared tears and memories of Esther Fulks and Rose Reece, who died after another car crashed with theirs at a North Side intersection.
The scene where Casanova Carter was shot in St. Paul on Feb. 1, 2022.

Jury: Man guilty in fatal shooting of St. Paul victim playing video games

Delaquay Williams was found guilty on four counts, including murder, in the 2022 death of Casanova Carter.
Footage from St. Paul police officer Joshua Needham’s body camera showed Brett Fraser had run out of an apartment toward officers responding to an a

Ramsey County Attorney clears St. Paul officer who shot fleeing assault suspect

Officer Needham answered reports of an assault when he shot Brett Fraser in the arm. Needham was placed on standard administrative leave afterwards.
The Last Place on Earth, a Duluth head shop, closed July 19th after a police raid.

Biden commutes former Duluth head shop owner's synthetic drug sentence

Jim Carlson, former owner of Last Place on Earth, had his 17-½-year federal sentence cut short by president's record act of clemency.
University of Minnesota K9 officer Meng Vang carried a large screen TV on Saturday to a waiting St. Paul family as he and more than two dozen colleagu

Just in time for the holidays, police deliver presents and cheer for Twin Cities families in need

The officers delivered gifts Saturday as part of the Minnesota Asian Peace Officers' Association's Glow of Hope event.
St. Paul community leaders and police say the residents need to stop up to help make the city safer.

St. Paul community leaders, police call on residents to help curb gun violence

Officials from the St. Paul NAACP, the African American Leadership Council and other community groups meet with police to discuss ways to address crime.
Sam Stoltz (left) and Chris Michels (right) patrol downtown St. Paul on Dec. 6 looking for unsheltered people in need of city services.

St. Paul program aims to build physical, mental, chemical health network

The program focuses on vulnerable people who frequent jails, shelters, hospitals and emergency services.
Greg Johnson points to a photograph of his son, Charlie Johnson, who was killed by gunfire, during a news conference where Minnesota Attorney General

AG Ellison sues gunmaker Glock over design that makes them easily converted into automatic weapons

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara and parents of slain St. Thomas graduate Charlie Johnson stood with attorney general in groundbreaking Hennepin County District Court lawsuit.
A driver was killed in this fatal crash Sunday night in St. Paul.

Minneapolis man charged for fatal car chase in St. Paul

Authorities say Lorenzo Washington was unlicensed at the time.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is flanked by St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Police Chief Axel Henry, left to right, during a press conference at Como L

Scrap metal workers sue Minnesota over new copper wire theft law

Professionals say the law could destroy the industry, but officials believe it would stop thieves who have caused millions in repairs.
St. Paul police said that a Brooklyn Park man died Tuesday from his injuries following an Oct. 30 robbery and shooting outside Born’s Bar.

Brooklyn Center man dies weeks after robbery in St. Paul

Authorities say the 42-year-old may have had a disagreement with a man who gathered people to rob and shoot him.

Man hit by vehicle, shot during altercation in Minneapolis

The man was hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries, and police were searching for suspects.

Man dies after shooting near park in south Minneapolis

Investigators are searching for suspects. The victim's name will be released after an autopsy.
St. Paul officers investigate the city's 29th homicide of 2024.

One man dead following shooting Friday near Rondo Library in St. Paul

Police said there were no arrests Friday afternoon.
St. Paul Police Department

Man earns 16 1/2 year sentence for St. Paul murder

Daeshon Tucker pled guilty to shooting a 24-year-old to death two years ago.
____, _____, and Larry McPherson stand outside Kimball Court apartments while monitoring crime in the area as part of the organization 21 Days of Peac

Surging crime in Midway neighborhood tied to fentanyl trafficking

Advocates and authorities say the drug's grown more addictive, corralling a growing number of vulnerable people into the Midway neighborhood.

Man arrested in fatal shooting in Pine County

Authorities said the man is suspected of shooting and killing another man Friday.
This screengrab provided by St. Paul police dash cam video shows Mychel Stowers allegedly pointing a gun at officers as they converged on him (circled

St. Paul police release video of officers shooting murder suspect on bike

Mychel Allan Stowers was charged last month with two counts of murder in the slaying of his pregnant ex-wife.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter rides the new electric fire truck with St. Paul Fire Chief Butch Inks driving during a press event at St. Paul Fire Stati

First electric firetruck launches in St. Paul

The city of Roseville and Superior, Wisconsin also ordered electric fire trucks, which are growing in prevalence across the globe.

Charges: Mexican drug trafficking operation paid man to smuggle fentanyl into Minnesota

Acting on suspicions confirmed by a detection dog, airport police discovered nearly 5 pounds of fentanyl in a package bound for a south Minneapolis address.
Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan, March 2021.

Eagan police urge caution, continue search for suspects in assaults at Lebanon Hills Park

Authorities said woman was assaulted Thursday near where a similar assault occurred in September.

Shooting wounds two at Mpls. homeless encampment

Investigators looking into what led to shooting, which left one in critical condition.
More than 200 people attend a St. Paul community meeting Thursday to discuss surging crime trends in the area.

St. Paul residents demand action at Midway crime forum as housing complex remains at issue

Local government leaders, police officials and others fielded questions Thursday night while discussing residents' concerns. Some crime metrics fell in the area, but many residents feel otherwise.
St. Paul firefighter Jacob Ryks speaks after receiving an award during a ceremony honoring him and firefighter Mason Conlin at St. Paul Fire Station 4

St. Paul firefighters honored for efforts to save children in house fire that claimed 4

The two firefighters were awarded for going beyond the call of duty when they helped to save six kids and their mother from a house fire.
Tajai Evans, a 26-year-old found dead in St. Paul's North End neighborhood after a road rage incident.

Road rage led to fatal shooting near State Capitol

St. Paul authorities charged a 25-year-old Minneapolis man with murder, alleging that he shot the passenger of a vehicle that may have cut him off.
Footage from St. Paul police Sgt. Lamichael Shead's body camera shows the moments before Earl Bennett, (to the left) was shot by police. Bennett, who

St. Paul police release body camera footage of officers shooting armed Minneapolis murder suspect

Authorities believe Earl Bennett killed three people before turning a gun on officers and himself in St. Paul.

Three wounded early Friday in Dinkytown shooting

Police believe there was a fight before gunfire erupted. None of the wounded were U students.
Minneapolis Police are investigating a triple shooting at a small encampment 21 Street East and 15 Avenue South.

Minneapolis police search for suspects after triple shooting at homeless encampment

One man died and two others were critically injured. No arrests had been made as of Saturday afternoon.
St. Paul police officers cordon off a homicide scene on the 100 block of Sycamore Street E.

Charges: Man on the run after killing pregnant ex-wife in St. Paul apartment

Investigators believe Mychel Stowers was visiting Damara Stowers when he killed her, fled and shot a man in the leg before stealing his car.
St. Paul police officers cordon off a homicide scene in the 100 block of Sycamore Street E.

St. Paul woman shot to death in North End apartment is identified

Police are still searching for suspects.

New Brighton motorcyclist dies in Minneapolis freeway crash

Authorities said the 61-year-old victim rear-ended a car merging onto Interstate 35W from the shoulder.

Man dies after party escalates to gunfire in north Minneapolis

Investigators arrested a man at the scene, but his role in the shooting remained unclear.
St. Paul officers were called to the 200 block of East 7th Street on Friday and found a man bleeding in a gas station parking lot from “apparent sta

Ramsey County prosecutors decline charges in fatal St. Paul stabbing

Attorneys reviewed video footage and testimony of the Oct. 11 stabbing death of Derameo Johnson in Lowertown before deciding the suspect may have defended himself.
St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry briefs media after a violent weekend of three shootings and a stabbing.

Man shot to death in St. Paul, is city's third homicide victim in 4-day span

The man was shot multiple times and found by police at the intersection of Jackson Street and Wheelock Parkway.
St. Paul officers reported a fatal stabbing in the West Seventh Neighborhood Friday.

One dead, another arrested after St. Paul stabbing

Authorities say suspect was taken into custody but released Saturday as the investigation continues.

North Minneapolis shooting victim identified as 18-year-old Anoka man

Minneapolis police believe he died after an illegal narcotics deal erupted in gunfire Thursday.
Man, who was 16 when he shot victim, pleads guilty to St. Paul murder days before jury trial

Man, who was 16 when he shot victim, pleads guilty to St. Paul murder days before jury trial

Daeshon Tucker was charged with killing a 24-year-old nearly two years ago.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara briefs the news media Wednesday afternoon about the six juveniles arrested in connection with a crime spree on

6 kids arrested after armed robbery spree, 2 stolen vehicle crashes in Minneapolis

The suspects were boys and girls ages 11 to 14. Their arrests come less than a week after a 10-year-old was arrested in connection with buzzing a playground with a stolen car.

Citing statute of limitations, Ramsey County judge dismisses charge alleging rape in 2003

Prosecutors charged Shawn Skie last year, but a judge said such evidence surfaced too long after the allegations.
A statue in Becker Park commemorates Barway Collins, a 10-year-old killed by his father in Crystal nearly a decade ago.

Nine years after his murder, Barway Collins returns to a community that won't forget him

Family and friends raised more than $21,000 to erect a statue in his honor near the last place where the 10-year-old was seen alive in 2015.
Benjaman Walker and his family. He was fatally struck by an SUV while riding an electric scooter Thursday in Richfield.

Man on electric scooter dies after being hit by SUV

Benjaman Nyman Walker was headed south on Nicollet Avenue near Interstate 494 in Richfield when he was struck by a Jeep Wrangler.
Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative residents Ben Krywosz, left, and Tara Tieso speak during a press conference with other residents in the alley outsi

Woman killed in Lowertown shooting remembered by family as multitalented, caring artist

Police say Carrie Shobe Kwok was painting a mural when a Belle Plaine man shot her at random.
An artist was shot and killed while working on a project outside of an artists’ cooperative in the Lowertown area of St. Paul on Wednesday evening,

Police: Man killed St. Paul artist at random before he was fatally shot by police in Belle Plaine

The man was armed when shot, according to St. Paul police. Family has identified him as 29-year-old Seantrell Murdock.
N. 5th Street and Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis.

Two killed, three wounded early Saturday in downtown Minneapolis shooting

Two other shootings early Saturday in Minneapolis left at least eight hit by gunfire.
Evidence from the ShotSpotter network is monitored from a center in Minneapolis in 2019.

Minneapolis council approves limited expansion of gunshot detection system

In a 13-0 vote, the City Council signed off on a two-year contract renewal with ShotSpotter that spreads acoustic sensors into parts of Loring Park and Whittier.
St. Paul police on the scene of a homicide in the 1200 block of University Avenue on Sept. 17. One man has been charged in the killing.

Murder charges: Suspect targeted, executed Iowa man in St. Paul parking lot

Authorities arrested the suspect on Wednesday and charged him on Friday.
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.