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Maplewood Police investigating hit-and-run that leaves one woman dead and another hospitalized
Maplewood Police say a vehicle killed one woman and injured another around 9:20 Wednesday night at Larpenteur Avenue E and Deter Street. The driver then sped away from the scene.
Minneapolis shooting leaves 1 man dead off Lake Street
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A shooting in broad daylight on Thursday left one man dead off Lake Street in Minneapolis. Police said they were called to the scene on 12th Avenue South shortly before 2 p.m. At the scene, officers found the victim in an alleyway next to a thrift...
Video shows 8-year-old girl using bat to help fight off armed robber at Twin Cities liquor store
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — It's back to business after a big scare at Big Discount Liquors in Maplewood. An armed robber was beaten back by an 8-year-old girl and her baseball bat.Thirty-seven-year-old Conchobhar Morrell, of St. Paul, was charged with first-degree attempted aggravated robbery in Ramsey County on Monday.Charging documents state Morrell's criminal record includes a 2004 conviction for first-degree aggravated robbery.Surveillance video from the store shows Morrell wearing an Amazon uniform and reaching in his pocket before setting a realistic BB gun on the counter.According to an Amazon spokesperson, Morrell was a delivery associate for a third-party delivery service delivering...
Minnesota Man Sentenced In Barron County Fentanyl Death Case
BARRON COUNTY (DrydenWire) - The Court has sentenced Sade Shirwa, age 30, of Burnsville, MN, on convictions from a case filed against him in Barron County Circuit Court charging him with reckless homicide following an investigation by Barron Police Department into an August 2022 overdose death that occurred in Barron, WI.
SWAT and Crisis Teams Execute Early Morning Firearms Search Warrant, Three Adults and Three Juveniles Detained
Early yesterday morning, SWAT teams alongside Crisis Negotiation Teams (CNT) stormed into a residence located in the 5500 block of 69th Ave N, executing a high-risk search warrant tied to an ongoing firearms investigation. According to a report from the Brooklyn Park Police Department alert, the operation took place at precisely 4:35 AM. As a result of the warrant service, three adults and three juveniles were detained without incident from the home.
Minnesota woman charged for OWI and more
HOSPERS—A 41-year-old Crystal, MN, woman was arrested about 5:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, near Hospers on charges of first-offense operating while under the influence, first-offense possession of a controlled substance — marijuana, first-offense possession of a controlled substance — cannabidiol and speeding. The arrest of Tiffany Monique...
Law enforcement investigating after 2 die in Blaine
BLAINE, Minn. — Two men are dead in what police suspect were connected incidents in the city of Blaine Tuesday morning. According to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, first responders were initially called to a report of a shooting just before 9 a.m. near the 200 block of Territorial Road NE. A release from the sheriff's office said deputies arrived to find a man outside a home with a suspected gunshot wound.
Twin Cities Motorcycle Crash Leads to 11th Death in Seven Days on Minnesota’s Roads
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News)- A motorcyclist lost her life in a crash on a freeway in the Twin Cities early Friday morning. She’s become at least the eleventh person to die on Minnesota’s roads in the past week. A motorcyclist, identified as 20-year-old Cooper Russell Bertram of Elko also died in a construction zone I-35 Wednesday night in southern Scott County.
Officials investigate gun-related death in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — Officials are looking for leads in a death that occurred Thursday night in Maplewood. Maplewood police received the call around 8 p.m. from a residence on the 2600 block of Elm St. N. They found one man dead on arrival, and a spokesperson said they believe the death was gun-related.
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