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Federal agents raid addiction treatment facility at center of KARE 11 investigation
ST PAUL, Minn — Dozens of federal agents descended on a St. Paul addiction treatment facility at the center of a KARE 11 investigation early Tuesday, serving a search warrant on Evergreen Recovery. KARE 11 Investigates reporter A.J. Lagoe was on the scene as agents from the FBI and...
St. Paul Truck Park shooting: Devondre Phillips appealing his conviction
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - One of the men involved in a St. Paul bar shooting that left one woman dead and more than a dozen people injured is appealing his conviction in court on Tuesday. Devondre Trevon Phillips, of Las Vegas, is currently serving a nearly 29-year prison...
Police: Missing Moorhead woman has been found dead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (Valley News Live) - The Moorhead Police department says they are investigating the death of 38-year-old Angela Hart, who was found dead around 8:10 p.m. Saturday night. Police posted about Hart’s disappearance on Friday, July 26th, encouraging community members that if they see her, to call them right...
3 killed overnight in Minneapolis, police seek other agencies' help
After the three killings and seven other nonfatal shootings across the city in recent days, Minneapolis police were overwhelmed and have asked for help from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The agencies will help both with patrolling the city and investigating the recent...
Semi-Truck and Trailer Crushed Under Minnesota Bridge
A semi-truck driver in Minnesota appears to have ignored obvious warning signs about an approaching low bridge and pays the price. The Cottage Grove, Minnesota police department shared some shocking photos of a semi-trailer crushed from trying to make it under a bridge that was much too low for the truck to pass under.
Minnesota Man Sentenced for Role in Massive National Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
Madison, WI (KROC-AM News)- A Minnesota man has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted in a takedown of a national fentanyl trafficking organization. He was prosecuted in Wisconsin. A news release issued by the U.S. The Attorney's Office for Western Wisconsin says he entered a guilty plea in the case in the Spring.
Washington County man sentenced to 30+ years in prison for murdering his cousin
NEWPORT, Minn. — A 39-year-old Twin Cites man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for murdering his cousin at a transit center last year.Sylvester T. Jones pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder for the Feb. 6, 2023, shooting death of 39-year-old Terrell McIntyre at the Newport Transit Center.At his plea hearing, Jones admitted to shooting McIntrye multiple times while his cousin sat in the driver's seat of an SUV.According to the criminal complaint, surveillance cameras captured Jones walking off from the vehicle, and cameras at other local businesses recorded him as he fled the area. That allowed deputies to track Jones to his home on the 1700 block of First Avenue, about four blocks south of the transit center.The county's SWAT team helped execute a search warrant that night, and Jones was arrested without incident. The sheriff's office says Jones "admitted to his involvement in his cousin's death," and investigators found a gun on his bedroom floor.Jones was sentenced to 367 months in prison and ordered to pay $8,500 in restitution for reimbursement of funeral expenses.
Man saved in I-94 car fire and heroes speak about rescue
ST PAUL, Minn. — At a St. Paul park, Sam Orbovich and Dave Klepaida greet each other like old friends. Their connection, one that along with a group of everyday heroes has been forged in flames. “I’m only here because they continued to persist,” Orbovich said. In...
Man charged after leading police on a high pursuit, hitting home
ST PAUL, Minn. — A man is charged with fleeing police, driving while high and endangering a family after crashing a carjacked vehicle into a St. Paul home. Ramsey County prosecutors charged 37-year-old Lowell Kevin Higginsbay with four felony counts in connection with the July 26 incident, which started near Loring Park in Minneapolis.
The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Voters in Minnesota’s largest county elected Mary Moriarty as their top prosecutor after she promised to deliver change in a community where George Floyd was murdered and a nationwide reckoning on racism in the criminal justice system was born. After Moriarty, a former public defender,...
Minnesota State Patrol Looking for Driver Who Severely Injured Pedestrian in Twin Cities Hit-and-Run
Burnsville, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Minnesota State Patrol is looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a recent hit-and-run that severely injured a pedestrian earlier this month. It’s the second time in less than a year that the law enforcement has asked the public to help with a...
Reward Offered in Case of Missing Cannon Falls Area Woman
Randolph, MN (KROC-AM News) - A $5000 reward is being offered in the case of a missing southeastern Minnesota woman. The Dakota County Sheriff's Office today announced the award for information concerning the whereabouts of Nicole Anderson. The rural Randolph woman has not been seen since the morning of July 6 when she walked away from her residence.
MN Judge Blocks Reporting On Memo In High-Profile Murder Case
A judge in St. Paul, Minnesota, has ordered journalists not to report on a sentencing memo that was filed in a high-profile murder case involving a recovery home that has come under state and federal investigation for medicaid fraud, KARE 11 reports. In a written ruling and an additional order from the bench, Judge Joy Bartscher has barred reporting on the memo that was originally filed into the public record, which detailed specific failures by the state and irregularities in the recovery home’s treatment records leading up to the murders. In addition, Judge Bartscher ordered members of the media to “destroy” copies of the memo, and would not permit them to bring cameras into the sentencing hearing, despite Minnesota Supreme Court guidelines saying cameras promote transparency.
$5K reward offered for information leading to whereabouts of Nikki Anderson
RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward in the case of a missing 56-year-old Dakota County woman. The Dakota County Sheriff's Office is offering the reward in exchange for information leading to the whereabouts of Nicole "Nikki" Anderson.Anderson was last seen around 10 a.m. on July 6 leaving her residence in Randolph Township. She left her phone, wallet, glasses and medication behind and has not been heard from since, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.Anderson's mother, Durene Mies, told WCCO that Anderson had been undergoing chemotherapy in a two-year battle with breast cancer."She can't survive very...
Margot Lewis makes court appearance, bail stands as set
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Margot Lewis, who is facing second degree murder charges for the death of Liara Tsai, appeared in Hennepin County court Tuesday morning. A judge ordered Lewis' $1.5 million bail to stand. Lewis will be in court again for an omnibus hearing on August 27th at 1:15 p.m. in Hennepin County court.
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