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Weapons recovered after children crash stolen car into muddy New Brighton pond, police say
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — Police in the north metro say an attempted traffic stop of a stolen car filled with children led to a standoff in a wooded area early Wednesday.New Brighton police said in a Facebook post officers first saw the vehicle speed down Silver Lake Road near 17th Street Northwest and gave chase.The driver of the vehicle missed a turn on West County Road E, according to police, and drove down an embankment into muddy "waist-deep water" in the northeast corner of Silverwood Park. The driver and four others then fled into the woods on foot.Officers from several local agencies...
Burnsville Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Eagan Teen's Fentanyl Overdose
A Burnsville man has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in the fatal fentanyl overdose of a 16-year-old Eagan resident, Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena announced today. Sadiq Aden Isack, 29, was sentenced to 60 months in prison by Dakota County Judge Dannia Edwards for providing fentanyl-laced pills that...
Twin Cities musician seriously injured when tree falls during storm clean up
HUDSON — A Twin Cities musician is recovering, after he was crushed by a tree while cleaning up from this week's storm damage. Zach Beinlich said he was helping his parents clean up storm debris Tuesday in Hudson, Wis., when a tree gave way. "One branch got moved and the whole big section of the branch fell right on top of me," said Beinlich. "In that moment I was like 'oh this could be it."Beinlich's parents, Kurt and Lynette Beinlich, were somehow able to free their son."They saw it happen and then immediately jumped in to try to get this thing off...
Group sues state agency over documents related to aftermath of George Floyd murder
A non-profit government transparency organization has filed a lawsuit against a state agency for its alleged failure to produce documents related to the unrest following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Public Record Media filed the district court complaint Thursday asking the Department of Public Safety to produce documents,...
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty speaks out on youth auto theft crisis
MINNEAPOLIS — Reports on kids stealing cars happen frequently in the Twin Cities, but there's a challenge when it comes to pumping the brakes on car crimes."Nobody should have their car stolen. No one should be the victim of the crime," said Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.It's a crime that's been reported more than 4,413 times in Minneapolis so far this year, according to the Minneapolis Crime Dashboard."We are getting cases for potential charging from Minneapolis Police Department in 1.4% of those cases that are stolen," Moriarty said. "It is difficult for law enforcement to come up with proof that they...
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