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Judge cites ‘hyper-religious’ belief in ruling man incompetent for trial in Minnesota killings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has ruled that a man accused in the deaths of three relatives is incompetent to stand trial, citing the man’s “hyper-religious” belief that God is telling him to plead guilty. David Ekers, 38, was charged with three counts of second-degree...
Hennepin County Master Gardeners tour this weekend
One of the biggest educational garden tours in Minnesota is coming to Minneapolis and Edina. The 2024 Hennepin County Master Gardener Volunteer Learning Garden Tour is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, rain or shine.
Judge cites man's 'hyper-religious delusional rigidity,' rules he is incompetent to stand trial in Maple Grove triple murder
A Hennepin County judge has decided that a man charged in the killings of his sister, mother and grandmother in a Maple Grove home is incompetent to stand trial and must remain in a state security hospital indefinitely, based in part on his "hyper-religious" belief that God is telling him to plead guilty.
Social media video captures law enforcement divide with Hennepin Co. Attorney
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A since-deleted video, posted online by the Bloomington Police Chief is raising questions about law enforcement’s ability to work with Hennepin County’s top prosecutor. "I fully expect to get in trouble for this, it is what it is," said Chief Booker Hodges in...
Minneapolis murder suspect to return to Olmsted County if released from Hennepin jail
(ABC 6 News) – The suspect in a Minneapolis murder case appeared in Olmsted County Court Friday on one charge of interfering with a dead body. Margot Lewis appeared remotely Friday, July 5, where Judge Debra Jacobson and the prosecution determined that if the defendant was released from Hennepin County custody in the future, Lewis would return to Olmsted County custody on $1M bail.
Bloomington police chief on police-prosecutor divide [FULL VIDEO]
Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges highlights the the law enforcement divide with the Hennepin County Attorney in since-deleted social media video. FOX 9 obtained the video after filing a public data request.
Hennepin County Sheriff announces restructuring
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt announced June 27 that the structure of the sheriff’s office and her command staff will undergo changes that include the appointment and promotion of four members of her office as well as adding a Detention Services Bureau to help with the growing demand of the Hennepin County Jail. Effective July 14, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office will see new leadership in three areas: the Public Affairs Bureau, the newly titled Court and Field Services Bureau, and the brand-new Detention Services...
Simonetti calls alleged spider-throwing ‘harmless, silly’
By Alex Kautzman alex.kautzman@apgecm.com Edina resident Marisa Simonetti, who is running for the Hennepin County District 6 seat, was arrested June 21, after allegedly throwing a live tarantula at a woman living in the same house. Simonetti, 30, faces a misdemeanor count of fifth-degree assault. She spent the weekend in Hennepin County jail until she...
Check out the llamas all summer long at Hennepin County libraries
Hennepin County issued more library cards last year than it had in years. Library visits have been declining nationwide for the past decade, so any reversal of that trend — even a 6% uptick in card-carrying library patrons in one Minnesota county — is cause to celebrate. Even if the librarians can't quite pinpoint why.
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