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Young Faribault Man Identified as Murder Victim in Minnesota Amazon Warehouse Shooting
Lakeville, MN (KROC-AM News)- The man shot and killed at the Amazon fulfillment center in Lakeville over the weekend was a Faribault resident. That’s according to a news release issued by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office Sunday afternoon. Lakeville Police Officers responded to the deadly shooting around...
Woman's body recovered from Mississippi River in South St. Paul, sheriff says
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. — An investigation is underway after a woman's body was discovered in the Mississippi River.A body was reported Friday morning in the river near the Wabasha Bridge in St. Paul, according to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. Responding officers from the St. Paul Police Department were able to get a visual of the body in the fast-moving waters, but lost sight of it near the Highway 52 bridge. Due to conditions on the river, the sheriff's office requested help from Dakota County for search efforts. A search group — comprised of Dakota County officials, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...
Man fatally shot in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood
ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul police are asking for your help finding the person who shot and killed a man in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood Monday night.Officers found a man shot in the yard of a home along York Avenue just west of Arcade Street around 8:30 p.m., according to the St. Paul Police Department. The man died at the scene. Homicide detectives are looking for physical and video evidence. They're also asking anyone who many have been nearby to contact them.The Ramsey County medical examiner will identify the victim.This marks St. Paul's 13th homicide of the year.
Crookston police officer shoots, kills man at homeless shelter
Via WCCO: The Crookston Police Department said a man at a homeless shelter was “being combative toward officers and was not following officers’ verbal commands” before an officer fatally shot him with a handgun” late Sunday night. The department made no mention of the man being armed.
Eagan crash on Highway 55: 1 killed, 1 seriously injured and driver not located
A two-car crash in Eagan has left a passenger dead and another one seriously injured on Saturday, while authorities search for the driver. According to Minnesota State Patrol, around 3 p.m. on Saturday, the crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 55 and Lexington Avenue. A 41-year-old woman was driving a Lincoln MKX eastbound on Highway 55 in Eagan, while a person driving a Volkswagen Jetta was traveling westbound on Highway 55. The driver of the Lincoln then ran a red light and crashed into the passenger side of the Volkswagen.
Man Sentenced to 95 Months in Prison for Role in Tobacco Store Robbery
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Twin Cities man has been sentenced to 95 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for aiding and abetting a 2023 Hobbs Act robbery of a tobacco store in Apple Valley, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court...
SE Minnesota Man Ruled Competent For Trial in 2021 Murder Case
Hastings, MN (KROC-AM News) - A judge in Dakota County has issued a ruling that should clear the way for a Red Wing man to stand trial for murdering a Hastings woman three years ago. 35-year-old Kyle Williams faces first and second-degree murder charges stemming from the strangulation death of...
Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland charged with threats of violence
SAINT PAUL, Minn — Nationally renowned chef and reality TV star Justin Sutherland was arrested in Saint Paul on Friday night and booked into the Ramsey County Jail. On Monday morning he was charged with one count of felony threats of violence, accused of pointing a gun at his girlfriend.
Woman is injured in an ATV crash in central Minnesota
(Morrison County, MN)--A woman has been injured while riding an ATV in central Minnesota. The crash took place Sunday about 10 miles north of Hillman. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office says Madison Nystel, 19, of Woodbury, was riding the ATV when she lost control on the dirt road and was ejected.
ATV rider injured when ejected north of Hillman
A Woodbury resident was injured June 30 after being ejected from an ATV north of Hillman near Platte Lake. At about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, the Morrison County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash scene on South Platte Lake Drive, approximately 10 miles north of Hillman in Richardson Township. Madison Nystel, 19 of Woodbury, was driving the ATV and lost control of the vehicle on a dirt road...
Swift Action by Saint Paul Police Reunites Lost Child with Parents at Hmong Festival
A young child's experience at the Hmong International Freedom Festival could have turned into a parent's worst nightmare were it not for the timely intervention of local law enforcement. A 4-year-old girl, who has not been named for privacy reasons, found herself separated from her parents amid a bustling crowd estimated at 30,000 people. This incident occurred at McMurray Fields, which roared to life with the colors, sounds, and fervor of the festival's myriad attractions.
Multi-vehicle crashes injured four Sunday in SE Minnesota
KIMT-TV 3 NEWS – Several multi-vehicle accidents Sunday in southeast Minnesota injured a total of four people. The first happened around 3:59 pm on Interstate 35 in Rice County. The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup pulling a camper, two SUVs, and a car were all southbound in a two-lane construction zone near mile marker 55 when they crashed.
Police bust Thai lottery ring in St. Paul that mimics Bangkok game
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Paul police have charged two people in an effort to thwart an illegal Thai gambling ring that mimics a lottery in Bangkok. King Thao, 57, and Choua Yang, 61, both of St. Paul, face four counts each of various acts of illegal gambling for their part in a ring that police say operated a game that is legal in Bangkok, but not in Minnesota.
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