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Stiffer charge for mom accused of causing crash north of Twin Cities that killed 1 child, injured 4
The mother is suspected of being high on meth at the time of the collision.
Why Justin Eichorn is facing a harsher potential sentence than 8 others charged in sex sting
The ex-state senator is charged in federal court, where the potential sentence is 10 years in prison. Other men arrested in the same operation are likely to get probation in state court.
Man who purposely drove over, killed teen after fight in Twin Cities park is sentenced to 19 years
"Darisha Bailey Vath's young life was cut tragically short as the result of this murder," County Attorney Kevin Magnuson said.
Ex-Sen. Justin Eichorn ordered to halfway house before next hearing on underage prostitution charge
The husband and father of 4 from Grand Rapids is charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.
Charges say teens robbed dying victim as he begged for help
The Anoka County Attorney's Office said it intends to pursue having all four tried as adults.
Minnesota student, 'person of interest' in woman's disappearance in Dominican Republic, is released
A judge ruled that the St. Cloud State University student was free to leave the Carribean island nation.
Charge: State Sen. Justin Eichorn had cash, condom when snared in undercover teen prostitution sting
The Republican legislator remains jailed pending a hearing in federal court in St. Paul.
Calls for Sen. Justin Eichorn to resign after arrest on suspicion of soliciting teen for prostitution
The Grand Rapids Republican thought he was talking to a teen girl. The person was actually a Twin Cities police detective, officials said.
Unlicensed northern Minnesota man on probation for second DWI was allegedly drunk in fatal crash
Officials identify the woman who died at the scene.
REI 'actively working' to nab serial shoplifter who hit 3 Twin Cities stores, 22 nationwide
Two former employees say REI policy has made it easy for thieves to get away.
Boy 14, not expected to survive gunshot wound to head; St. Paul police investigating circumstances
The family is exploring organ donation for St. Paul teen.
Woman who was drunk when she killed expectant mom, unborn child in Twin Cities collision gets prison time
Defendant Makayla April Sua Richardson was not yet old enough to drink legally at the time of the crash and was not licensed to drive alone.
Minnesota student's passport held amid investigation of missing woman in Dominican Republic
St. Cloud State senior Joshua Riibe has remained in his hotel room under police surveillance when not questioned at the police station, his parents said.
2 Minneapolis teens arrested, accused of two-month crime spree in Edina
The 17-year-olds eluded capture three other times while fleeing law enforcement, police said in describing some 30 incidents since January.
Domestic abuser gets life for fatally shooting woman in her Minneapolis home
Six orders for protection and restraining orders were issued against Johnny Leroy Brown between 2001 and 2021.
Teen sexually assaulted as many as 5 women on Twin Cities trail, according to charges
While Jeremiah Ellis is charged with assaulting three women on the same day.
Family: 'Sadness and pain' as Minnesota student is 'person of interest' in woman's Dominican disappearance
At this time, according to law enforcement, the St. Cloud State student is not considered a suspect.
Police raid small-town massage parlor south of Twin Cities suspected of promoting prostitution
One man said he had sex there three or four times, a court filing revealed.
Twin Cities man charged with driving while high when he fatally hit pedestrian has died
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office dismissed the felony charges one day after the man's death.
Twin Cities man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing mom's boyfriend, gets 5 years
Prosecutors agreed to substitute the initial second-degree murder count with a lesser manslaughter charge.
Twin Cities woman who ran unlicensed home day care admits her neglect killed toddler
An autopsy found that excess food caused asphyxiation and prevented oxygen from getting to the brain of the 20-month-old boy.
New charge against ex-Twin Cities spa staffer as he's sentenced for assault
Two former employees of the Tigercave spa in Eden Prairie have been charged with sexual assault.
Patrol IDs motorcyclist who crashed and died while fleeing deputy on edge of Twin Cities
The collision occurred late Monday in Sherburne County, the State Patrol said.
Woman sentenced for drowning her child in Twin Cities hotel, leaving body in dumpster
Seven-month-old Mateo Harding's remains were never found in landfill. His mother has been sentenced to 32 years in prison.
Murder charge says drug deal went awry, man dragged along Twin Cities street while hanging from SUV
The victim's mother said she saw someone in the SUV pulling on a backpack while the driver accelerated as she shouted that her son was being taken away.
Man who sexually assaulted woman on Twin Cities suburban trail sentenced to prison
Surveillance video led to the man's arrest and conviction.
Pedestrian dies after being struck by Metro Transit Green Line train in St. Paul
The incident occurred early Wednesday afternoon in St. Paul
Jury convicts man of murder for role in shooting of peacemaker during rift at St. Cloud party
Antonio Harris was shot as he tried to "negotiate a truce" between the gunman and his adversaries at the party, the criminal complaint said.
Eagan massage therapist wasn't licensed when he allegedly sexually assaulted 2 clients, city says
Dakota County says that the charged therapist, Johnny Le, turned himself in on Wednesday evening.
Man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting 12-year old girl in Minneapolis
The girl's account during various interviews "were consistent with earlier reports to law enforcement and medical personnel," charges read.
Teen arrested, charged with fatal late-night shooting inside car in Anoka County
The teenager was arrested in Minneapolis.
Both men charged with raping Minnesota student in her dorm are now jailed out of state
One man was captured in California and the other in New York City.
Officials ID pedestrian hit, killed by suspected drunken driver in Richfield
The Twin Cities motorist approached officers while appearing inebriated after the weekend crash, police said.
Prosecutors spare man prison time for one-punch killing outside St. Paul bar
Pheng Vang, 39, of St. Paul agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter.
Teen is found shot to death in a vehicle in Twin Cities suburb, police say
No arrests in what police are calling a homicide.
Twin Cities driver includes crash that killed girl, 11, to his recent string of alleged crimes
The teenager remains jailed. His other crimes allegedly include a stabbing and fleeing police at more than 100 mph.
Twin Cities high school track athlete collapses outside school, dies
Thjunior, who died unexpectedly last week, was a sprinter for Maple Grove High School.
St. Paul father inflicted dozens of injuries to twin babies, charges say
The grandmother said the "man [doesn't] know how to control himself."
Man charged with fatally stabbing wife in St. Paul; city's first homicide of the year
Police arrived and found the wounded woman in the basement and a baby nearby, according to the criminal complaint.
Ex-Viking Chris Kluwe says his anti-Trump comments cost him coaching job at California high school
The former Vikings punter, long known as a champion of progressive causes, was arrested in California recently as he protested a library plaque paying tribute to President Donald Trump's political movement.
Twin Cities bus driver with pending DWI charge jailed for being under influence as students boarded
Police thanked the "quick thinking of school staff that took immediate action to prevent the driver from leaving with children on the bus."
2 Twin Cities teens arrested, charged with murder nearly 4 months after man shot in head
A SWAT unit arrested the two suspects, ages 18 and 19, on Thursday. The shooting occurred last year near the corner of University Ave. and Rice St. in St. Paul.
Driver who nearly hit 2 siblings as they exited school bus in front of their mom gets probation
"He ran straight to me with a face pale and white," the mother told the court. "He said, 'Mom, I almost died.' "
Murder charges say boy, 16, shot southern Minnesota man in SUV several times in the back
A man in the front passenger seat was shot twice and survived his wounds.
Twin Cities man admits 'secret trust' scam yielded $10M tax refund
The Mayer man used his windfall to buy a house and other big-ticket items, according to federal prosecutors. He went on to file for an additional $202M in tax refunds before the IRS caught on.
Police: Twin Cities driver tied to pedestrian's death says he left not realizing he hit someone
In a court filing, police identified the man killed in the crash late last month.
Both drivers who died in wrong-way collision on central Minnesota highway are identified
The collision occurred about 5 p.m. Monday on Hwy. 23 near Cold Spring, the State Patrol said.
Homicide charge for Moorhead man seen stumbling through restaurant ahead of crash that killed other driver, her dog
According to a criminal complaint in Clay County, Christopher Pink "is seen on video stumbling" through a Buffalo Wild Wings, "unable to keep his head up and dropping items on the floor."
Boyfriend admits aiding Twin Cities mom after she drowned baby in hotel tub, put body in dumpster
Deputy Police Chief Kimberly Clauson said Monday, nearly a year later, that little Mateo's remains were never found.
Murder charge: Man overdoses in Twin Cities hotel room, has jewels and bank cards stolen by 2 women
The women "walked quickly and were giggling" while leaving the hotel wrapped in white towels, according to court documents.
Police arrest suspected shooter accused of unleashing deadly barrage in 2022 as Mpls. bars closed
The gunman "took out his cellphone and took a photograph of [the victim's] lifeless body," according to the charges.
Charges: Single punch killed man in 'broad daylight' outside Minneapolis tobacco shop
The dispute followed an earlier conflict at a bar, according to the charges.
Charge: Woman left mom's body in Twin Cities home for 1-2 months in hopes God would 'resurrect her'
The daughter said she shared the home with her mother, was the sole caretaker and revealed that she died in November, the charge noted.
Edina CPA, wanting 'greater riches than she already had,' gets prison for bilking $340K from clients
Prosecution said she "stole money from at least 25 clients, including one client who lost nearly $100,000."
Ex-Viking Chris Kluwe vows to keep fighting California city's ode to MAGA on library plaque
"I plan to keep on showing up to the City Council meetings unless they ban me," he told CNN Friday morning.
Fifth-grade teacher kept sexually touching girls despite warnings, charges say
He touched girls in his class on their buttocks and elsewhere, the criminal complaint alleges.
Chaska man in prison for gunfight with Utah troopers is sentenced for 2020 shootout with Brooklyn Park police
During the Brooklyn Park exchange, James H. Klein was shot in the leg and hand. No officers were wounded.
Charge: Woman driving again without license fatally hits pedestrian in St. Cloud and leaves
The driver has nine convictions for driving with her license either revoked or suspended, according to court records.
St. Paul man 'brutally assaulted' in broad daylight in south Minneapolis has died
The attack occurred in the 2500 block of Lyndale Avenue S., according to police.
Officials ID driver killed in Twin Cities when motorist coming other way hit her head-on
The wreck occurred southeast of Prior Lake shortly after 8 p.m. Monday.
3 teens charged in Minneapolis crime spree that left one man shot in jaw, another in the back
One victim was shot while peering out his window, and the other was wounded while being carjacked, the charges read.
Charges say twin babies fell critically ill after Minneapolis mom fed them fentanyl-tainted formula
Court records revealed a suspicion the fentanyl was purposely put in the infants' bottles before they overdosed on Jan. 2.
Night driver hits 'immovable object' — a large moose — on Iron Range highway
As for the fate of the animal, the Sheriff's Office reported that "sadly, the moose did not survive."
Twin Cities man spots himself in video helping others off Delta plane that crashed in Toronto
Ashley Zook, of Mound, posted a video from inside the plane of herself saying while dangling: "My plane crashed. I'm upside down."
Charges: Pickup driver hit bicyclist, left him in Minnesota road to die
The driver slowed down and then took off, according to a witness.
Star on Gophers back-to-back national title hockey teams is jailed on felony DWI charge
Troy Riddle has three drunken-driving convictions on his record.
Police arrest teen in southern Minnesota shooting that killed one, wounded another
Officials have yet to point to a possible motive.
Police: No indication torture, killing of Twin Cities transgender man in New York was hate crime
Sam Nordquist was found dead from repeated acts of violence for more than a month by several people before they discarded his body in a field, officials said.
Man inadvertently sets himself on fire in Twin Cities bus shelter in effort to stay warm
The man was taken by emergency medical personnel to Regions Hospital with serious injuries.
Man shot in jaw amid crime spree vows to stay in city: 'Minneapolis is worth fighting for'
Police are asking for the public's help finding the three armed suspects connected to six incidents throughout south Minneapolis.
Charges: Teen couple reels in carjack victim, leaves him in Twin Cities alley riddled with gunfire
They also are charged with allegedly barging into an occupied Loring Park apartment with guns drawn in pursuit of a safe they failed to find.
Man hanging onto fleeing SUV outside Twin Cities hotel falls to pavement and dies, police say
Bloomington police said they are still looking for the driver involved in the deadly Jan. 25 incident.
St. Paul man whose gun was regular plaything for kids is now in prison after boy critically wounded
The boy, now 12, was shot in the back of he head while the gun's owner was not in the home.
Mastermind of deadly ambush at Minnesota horse ranch by fake cops is given long prison sentence
Also charged for their alleged roles in the conspiracy are three men from St. Paul.
Charge: Carjacking victim killed after being lured on dating app to predawn meetup in Minneapolis
Both defendants have nationwide warrants out for their arrests.
