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Plea deal means probation for teen whose daredevil 'drifts' on Twin Cities road killed best friend
"The deceased's mom and defendant did hug" at sentencing, the county attorney said. "Everyone in the courtroom was in tears."
NW Minnesota teen arrested in drunken driving crash that killed homecoming king
The one-car wreck happened near a rural intersection in Otter Tail County, according to the local sheriff. An 18-year-old student from Bluffton was killed and an 18-year-old from New York Mills is under arrest.
Feds say new Feeding Our Future suspect nabbed at Twin Cities airport trying to flee country
Hibo Daar raked in nearly $1.8 million in fraudulent meal reimbursements, according to the criminal complaint.
Woman admits targeting crowd in downtown Minneapolis with SUV, killing teen and injuring others
Prosecutors said they will seek a sentence of nearly 24 years.
Ex-Twins pitcher takes the loss fighting child support claim by woman he met while playing in Japan
The former major leaguer has yet to say whether he'll ask the state Supreme Court to hear the case.
Man trashes St. Paul apartment, throws puppy out window to its death, charges say
Apparent sounds of a "dog being tortured" were detected by neighbor, the charges read.
Darnella Frazier, who recorded George Floyd's murder by police, speaks out on fifth anniversary
She calls those moments at a Minneapolis street corner "a traumatic experience in my life."
Authorities, family identify man fatally shot by Coon Rapids police during reported domestic
His son said that Robert Edward Davis, 65, had been ailing.
Man accused of fatally shooting woman and leaving body in vacant Twin Cities home for weeks
A 41-year-old man with a long criminal past has been charged with her murder.
Teen heading to prison for role in double murder of cousins on Halloween in Twin Cities
With credit for time in jail, Courtney Parker is expected to serve slightly more than 3⅓ years in prison and the balance on supervised release.
Murder charge dropped in case of Twin Cities woman who disappeared from shelter in 2009
Bloomington police and law enforcement from several states have been searching for the remains of April Pease since she was believed kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend, who is now on death row in Texas.
Minnesota man clicks email link, watches Bitcoin fortune drain away
According to an investigator's affidavit, the Twin Cities man clicked a phishing link, then quickly opened his Coinbase app "and saw his digital assets were being moved out of his wallet" with no ability to stop it.
69-year-old drug dealer who shot worshiper outside Twin Cities mosque gets long prison term
He was selling drugs outside the mosque at the time, according to prosecutors.
Twin Cities Culver's franchisee agrees to payouts after workers claimed race, gender hostilities
One manager referred to an employee as the restaurant's "adopted African child," one lawsuit alleged.
Teen admits to daylight shooting outside Twin Cities market that wounded 9 people
One youngster was trampled during the mass shooting at the busy intersection, according to the charges.
What is a consent decree? How police reform works and what Trump's move means for Minneapolis.
Consent decrees have been a federal government tool for reforming police departments. What happens if the one governing the Minneapolis Police Department goes away?
Man 'actively playing' video game when he caused Twin Cities crash that killed him, police say
He was caught about 14 months earlier using his phone while driving, court records show.
Trucker was checking maps when he caused crash in Twin Cities that killed pickup driver, patrol says
The maps were on the Indiana semi driver's phone and a GPS unit, the State Patrol said.
Two escapees from St. Peter sex offender facility were living in unlocked area, state says
Officials said the recent escapes from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program in St. Peter are a first for the less secure part of the facility.
Man admits to fatally choking girlfriend in her downtown St. Paul home
Moments after the killing, Kelvin Perry stepped in front of a light-rail train and was struck, the criminal complaint read.
Prosecutors toss case against man charged with aiming gun at sister in Edina hospital room
The man was acting in self-defense, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.
Puppy thief turned murderer learns fate from Twin Cities judge for both crimes
Stolen from the west metro home were eight pricey puppies, a sports car, jewelry and other valuables.
Man apparently racing wife home in separate vehicles from Twin Cities bar when he killed other driver, charge says
The pickup driver was under the influence of alcohol, according to officials.
ICE arrests Twin Cities man charged with causing fatal crash while drunk
The Ecuadorean national, allegedly in the U.S. illegally, is now being held in Freeborn County jail in southern Minnesota.
Twin Cities teacher lured to park by online vigilante jailed on child porn charges
The substitute teacher in the Minneapolis district unknowingly arranged a meeting with the leader of Predator Poachers.
Charges: Minnesota teacher sent nude photos to boys at high school; resource officer covered for her
The officer found out what was going on and started a relationship with the teacher, the criminal complaints said.
Twin Cities man targeted by ICE posts bail in fatal crash case, pledges to obey court and not flee
The White House has spotlighted the case as an example of an undocumented immigrant committing a serious crime while in the U.S. illegally.
St. Paul driver was extremely drunk when he killed passenger in daytime crash, charges say
The man's blood alcohol content was more than 4½ times the legal limit, the charges read. The passenger who died is identified.
Twin Cities middle school staffer repeatedly sexually assaulted student near gym, charges say
Joshua James Moton, 23, of Bloomington was charged with one count each of first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Man found shot in alley adds to recent surge of homicides in Minneapolis
There have been 11 homicides in the city in the past 2½ weeks.
Newly departed Hennepin County sheriff's captain subject of criminal theft investigation
He had been forensic science lab director until he was "separated from employment" on April 30, a Sheriff's Office spokeswoman said.
Woman targeted for sexual assault on Twin Cities trail, charges say
The 31-year-old Maple Grove man charged in the case allegedly assaulted another female runner on the same trail several months earlier.
Drunk driver was going 100 mph when he ran red light, killed other driver in St. Paul, charge says
Surviving driver's car was littered with beer cans, the criminal complaint read.
Teen fatally shot man on Minneapolis street, shot 2 more days later during crime spree, charges say
Prosecutors want to have the 17-year-old tried in adult court.
Many more years in prison for K.C.'s 'Chiefsaholic,' whose bank robbery spree included Minnesota
The self-appointed superfan hit two Twin Cities suburban banks.
Hennepin judge questions lag in charges for immigrant in fatality case highlighted by White House
The undocumented immigrant from Ecuador was charged in early May with vehicular homicide for a crash in August. The Trump White House is asking why he was released from custody days after the crash.
Family IDs teen killed by gunfire while driving in Minneapolis
The shooting occurred overnight in the Whittier neighborhood, according to police.
Judge adds years to already long sentence for Twin Cities man who killed cousin with 19 stab wounds
The victim suffered five of those stab wounds to his back, an autopsy found.
High school senior killed, her mom critically hurt in collision with dump truck in Minnesota
The three-vehicle wreck occurred near Crosslake, the Crow Wing Sheriff's Office said.
Charge: Twin Cities woman called sister as boyfriend was 'freaking out' before he killed her
The criminal complaint says Danielle Warren was stabbed at least 9 times while children were in the home.
YMCA in central Minnesota to pay $140K to settle claims manager sexually harassed female workers
Two of the targeted employees were teenagers at the time, according to federal regulators.
Officials ID 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Federal Reserve in Minneapolis
A fight may have led to the shooting Monday night.
Nationwide arrest warrant issued for Twin Cities massage therapist on sex assault charge
Gregory Quinn Holmes was charged with a similar crime years ago. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office dismissed the case but is reviwing that decision.
Man accused of killing woman in Burnsville was subject of her no-contact order, court records show
The woman was stabbed to death Wednesday in her home.
Motorcyclist killled in collision at heavily traveled intersection near downtown Minneapolis
The victim was identified as a 38-year-old man from Brooklyn Center.
Man arrested, charged in last of 6 killings during a 20-hour span last week in Minneapolis
Charges say Derrick Ewing was shot while being robbed.
Charges: St. Paul boys, ages 14 and 17, fatally stabbed man 22 times
The 14-year-old described in a notebook how the killing went down, according to the murder charge against the older teen.
With BAC results in, Twin Cities bus driver charged with being drunk with students aboard
The defendant, a 36-year-old man from Hastings, also has a pending drunken driving case in Wisconsin.
Plea deal for 1 of 2 sisters charged in hit-and-run death of Twin Cities scooter rider
One of the women allegedly involved has yet to be found by law enforcement.
Charges: 2 teens among 3 who lured drug dealer into deadly trap at Twin Cities riverfront apartments
Two of the defendants have violent criminal histories in their young lives, court records show.
Drunk, unlicensed driver who fatally hit University of Minnesota student gets prison term
Sentence calls for about 5 years in prison, nearly 3 more on supervised release.
New charges, court hearing from string of fatal shootings last week in Minneapolis
James Duane Ortley made his first appearance on four counts of second-degree murder and remains jailed on $2 million bail. Three men were charged in a separate slaying that took place four blocks away several hours later.
Charges: Driver purposely hit 4 in Minneapolis crosswalks, with one dragged and killed
The most severely injured person in the back-to-back incidents died two days later, the charges read.
Man drunk and unlicensed when he killed other driver in Twin Cities crash, charges say
He caused another crash moments earlier, according to the charges.
Arrest made in Minneapolis shooting that left 3 dead and was followed by 2 more killings
Police are trying to figure out whether the shootings are connected. They said they believe they are not random.
Man shooting at mother prompts brief lockdown at nearby St. Paul campus, police say
The gunfire occurred early Thursday afternoon.
Second-grader brings gun to St. Paul school to show to friends, police say
Police said they have recovered the weapon, which was unloaded.
Charges: Unlicensed driver fleeing a crash causes another in Duluth, kills nun in other vehicle
Weeks after the crash, the driver was caught driving drunk, court records show.
Five killed in Minneapolis shootings; one believed 'targeted,' another retaliatory
Two women hit by gunfire were 20-year-old twins, and one did not survive, their aunt told the Star Tribune.
Teen admits to role in daylight mass shooting in Minneapolis that wounded 9
"At least four of the people were juveniles," prosecutors alleged in a criminal complaint.
Officials ID man shot to death over weekend in Minneapolis
Counting Tuesday's triple killing, there have been 14 homicides in the city so far this year.
Police say remains are found of woman last seen in 2016 running into woods in St. Cloud area
Shannah Boiteau of Chippewa Falls, Wis., was last seen alive June 2016.
'Merging conflict' triggers deadly 7-vehicle crash on Twin Cities interstate, patrol says
Three semis were caught up in the collision, which closed one side of I-35W for hours.
Charges: Man kills mom in Twin Cities home, next day commits unrelated sex assault
Police found the body in her Prior Lake house on Sunday.
Officials ID man stabbed to death in Twin Cities, release lone suspect without charges
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that "law enforcement is not looking for additional suspects."
Twin Cities woman spared prison for child's death in unlicensed home day care
The Hennepin County medical examiner ruled that excess food caused the child to asphyxiate.
1 dead, 3 injured in 2-vehicle crash in Twin Cities; alcohol a suspected factor
A car strayed over the centerline and struck a minivan, police said.
40-year term for killer who shot man on Minneapolis sidewalk late at night
The Medical Examiner's Office said the man "had three gunshot wounds to the rear of his body," the criminal complaint read.
Officials ID man, 83, who was fatally hit by vehicle on Twin Cities highway
The crash occurred shortly before sunrise Monday, the State Patrol said.
Driver dies after being shot in downtown Minneapolis before he hit a family's vehicle
The victim was shot in the head, according to law enforcement. No arrests have been announced.
State Patrol: Ex-Viking Adrian Peterson arrested in Twin Cities for driving drunk with four passengers in his car
Peterson, in Minneapolis for the Vikings' draft party, registered blood alcohol content at nearly twice the legal limit.
Minnesota man convicted of rape after vanishing during trial dies after jumping off Texas overpass
David Powers' attorney Bruce Rivers said, "it turns out he just couldn't take the heat."
Prolific poacher sentenced in Minnesota to probation, must make restitution for killing wolf
One court filing alleged that Brady Harth's illegal kills also included a bobcat, coyotes, a beaver and a bear.
Man sentenced to nearly 20 years for fatal shooting outside St. Paul store
A few weeks before the killing, the gunman came off supervised probation for an earlier violent crime.
Man threatened to shoot sister in front of mom in Edina hospital room, charges and police say
Larry Sharp of Independence allegedly grabbed the weapon as he and his sister argued over their hospitalized mother.
