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Some Jerk Tossed a Cat from the 12th Floor of Minnesota Building
I can't believe how awful this story is, the fact that someone would throw a cat from the 12th floor of a building with no regard for its life is so sad. Home for Life is a sanctuary for animals in need, especially those overlooked for adoption due to special care requirements, they are based in Stillwater, MN, they were contacted by Minneapolis Animal Control about a cat that desperately needed some help.
HCSO: Body Found Near Maple Grove Rest Stop
An investigation is underway into the discovery of a body found near a Maple Grove rest stop. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says the body was found in a stormwater retention pond near the Elm Creek Rest Area off Interstate 94. Law enforcement was notified at approximately 3:35 p.m....
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says the department is ready to crack down on any 4th of July illegal activity
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says his officers are ready to crack down on crime this Fourth of July. In 2022 and 2023, officers responded to people shooting illegal fireworks targeting police and bystanders.
Minneapolis police say 11- and 15-year-old among those fleeing after stolen Kia crashes into squad car
MINNEAPOLIS — Police say they're still seeking at least one of five people who fled a stolen vehicle after it crashed into two other vehicles, including a Minneapolis police squad car, Sunday evening. The youngest person who fled the scene was an 11-year-old boy, police say.The crash happened after 6 p.m. near the intersection of 29th Avenue North and Emerson Avenue North. Investigators say that they had earlier been tracking a report of an abandoned, stolen Kia in that area, but when they arrived there was no sign of the vehicle.A squad was parked at the scene when the Kia...
Minnesota prosecutor provides most detailed account yet of shooting deaths of 3 first responders
Police investigating a potential sexual abuse case in a Minneapolis suburb found themselves in a gunbattle against a well-armed resident in a darkened home while trying to protect seven children inside, a prosecutor said Tuesday in a report on the shootings that left two officers and a paramedic dead.Dakota County Attorney Kathryn Keena made the revelation in a memo, based on an investigation by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, in which she concluded that the Burnsville officers who went to the home of Shannon Gooden on Feb. 18 were justified in using deadly force after he opened fire....
Stolen Kia crashes continue to endanger lives on Minneapolis streets
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - While the number of stolen vehicles continues to decline across the region, one issue still haunting law enforcement is young people targeting Kias and Hyundais. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told FOX 9, the so-called "Kia boys" remain a top public safety threat in the city....
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...
2 of 5 people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two of five people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Said Shafii Farah and Abdulkarim Shafii...
Transgender woman and Trevor Project volunteer Liara Kaylee Tsai killed in Minnesota
Liara Kaylee Tsai, a 35-year-old transgender woman who was a well-regarded Trevor Project volunteer, was killed in Minnesota last week, and her former romantic partner is charged with second-degree murder. Tsai, who lived in Minneapolis, was found in the back seat of a car driven by that partner, Margot Lewis,...
Minnesota Man Charged for Torching Home With Baby & Three Other Children Inside
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Minnesota man accused of setting a townhome on fire that had children inside has now been charged in federal court. A news release issued by the U.S. The Attorney's Office in Minnesota says the fire broke out around 11:30 on the morning of May 31.
Daunte Demetrious Wright (2000-2021)
Daunte Demetrious Wright, a 20-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Wright was born on October 27, 2000, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to parents Katie Wright and Aubrey Wright. He had two siblings and attended Patrick Henry High School in 2019 before dropping out.
Minnesota Celebrity Chef Arrested After Threatening to Shoot Girlfriend
In some shocking news involving one of Minnesota's most popular chefs, prosecutors in Minneapolis have charged the celebrity chef for threatening to shoot his girlfriend and for squeezing her neck in an incident last week. People Magazine is reporting that the girlfriend of the chef, aged 24, told police that...
Man gets 2 years for looting Humboldt Park currency exchange during 2020 riots (but he’s not expected to spend time in prison)
CHICAGO — A man was sentenced last week to two years in prison for looting a Humboldt Park currency exchange during a wave of civil unrest in 2020. But Khalil Raggs is not expected to spend any time in prison because he earned credit toward his sentence by being on electronic monitoring since he was arrested last year.
“Less-lethal” Weapons and the death of Linda Tirado
On May 29, 2020, author, journalist and photographer Linda Tirado was injured by a police officer while covering the civil unrest in south Minneapolis. In a lawsuit she filed later, she said that a police officer shot her in the face with a 40 mm impact round, rupturing her left eye and causing a brain injury.
Brooklyn Park Police: Man Shot Would Not Help Officers with Investigation
Brooklyn Park police are investigating a shooting in which one man was shot at an apartment complex. Officers responded at around 2:10 a.m. Saturday to the Autumn Ridge Apartments, located at 8508 63rd Ave. N. When they arrived, officers located one person shot and began providing aid to him. The...
Minneapolis Policing Changes Slow 4 Years After George Floyd's Murder
Minneapolis officials and community leaders acknowledge that four years after George Floyd's murder, the city still has significant work ahead to fulfill its commitment to transform policing and public safety. Minneapolis will soon be under two court orders to implement sweeping reforms, Axios reports. They stem from state and federal investigations into claims that the Minneapolis Police Department officers routinely used overly excessive force, especially against Black and Native American people. On July 18, the city council is expected to vote on the latest milestone in the department's overhaul: a new police union contract. "We're finally starting to see tangible" evidence of reform, council president Elliott Payne said — like the selection of an independent evaluator to watchdog city efforts. "But," he added, "we still have yet to see that real change on the ground."
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