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Man admits leaving girlfriend's murdered body wrapped in garbage bag on bed with note saying 'it is what it is'
Matthew Scott Brenneman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for brutally killing his girlfriend last year less than two weeks after being released from jail. The post Man admits leaving girlfriend’s murdered body wrapped in garbage bag on bed with note saying ‘it is what it is’ first appeared on Law & Crime.
Man, 41, recovered in Mississippi River after nearly two-day search; Young boy's rescue made possible by 911 call
by Jim Boyle Editor At about 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, the Wright County Water Patrol located Cody Jay Pope, 41, in the Mississippi River near the Oliver Kelley Farm after nearly a two-day search for him. Pope’s parents were notified of his recovery today. The tragic loss of the man’s life could have...
Hopkins man pleads guilty to murdering his girlfriend days after he was released from jail for abusing her
A Hopkins man admitted Monday that he murdered his girlfriend just days after being released from jail for previously abusing her. Matthew S. Brenneman, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Danicka M. Bergeson in Hennepin County District Court, a little over a year after police found Brenneman covered in bleach in Bergeson's bathroom and her dead body wrapped tightly in blankets on her bed.
Man dies of injuries suffered when struck by stolen pickup
SHERBURNE COUNTY, Minn. — Charges are likely to be upgraded against a Montrose man already facing serious consequences for allegedly causing a serious multi-vehicle crash while driving high in a stolen vehicle. Prosecutors in Sherburne County have already filed seven felony counts against 21-year-old Bradley Johnson in the incident,...
Hennepin County deputies help with RNC security
MILWAUKEE — Deputies with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are in Wisconsin this week helping with security for the Republican National Convention. The RNC kicked off Monday and goes for the next four days in Milwaukee. It comes after an attempted assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, who has officially become the Republican presidential nominee.
Hero Dad Dies in Rip Current Saving Children
(Elk River, MN) — The body of a man who went missing in the Mississippi River near Elk River on Friday has been recovered. Forty-one-year-old Cody Pope’s body was found yesterday morning, according to the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office. According to reports, Pope jumped into the river Friday when his son and daughter began struggling in the current. Pope was able to get both children to safety but went under the water and wasn’t seen again until his body was discovered yesterday.
Minnesota LEMA President alarmed by 15% increase in officer deaths so far this year
CRYSTAL, MINN. — Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association President Brian Hubbard of Crystal says every officer goes to work every day knowing they may be called to make the ultimate sacrifice. But he says, “When it actually happens I think we are freshly reminded, both us and our families, of the potential of that sacrifice. And so I think it always becomes a vivid reminder especially when it happens close to home.”
Commentary: Making the whole truth public
Body-worn cameras were heralded as a promising innovation in the fight against crime and police misconduct. But in the decade since their introduction, victims of police misconduct and their advocates first had to fight to get officers to wear the cameras. Then, advocates had to fight to get officers to turn on the cameras. And now, the latest round of the fight lies in convincing municipalities to actually release the footage.
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