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St. Paul, Minn: Tesla Model Y Makes Last-Second Exit on MN-62, Crashes with Other Driver, and Flips Three Times Down Embankment
All occupants of the Tesla survived with minor injuries thanks to everyone wearing their seatbelt. Presumed Minnesota resident and Redditor /u/Significant_Ship_129 posted up shocking dashcam footage from Minnesota State Highway 62 in St. Paul from earlier this weekend showing the unbelievable moment a driver in a Tesla Model Y veered towards /u/Significant_Ship_129 at the last second, in what looks like was an attempt to not miss their exit, causing them to get into a severe accident that saw the Tesla Model Y flip down the embankment two to three times.
St. Paul shooting leaves teen injured Saturday
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Paul police are investigating after a shooting that struck a 15-year-old boy in the wrist on Saturday. The St. Paul Police Department said officers responded to an area near Case Avenue East and Walsh Street just after 5 p.m. on a report of a shooting.
Boyfriend with history of abuse admits to murdering Hopkins woman
MINNEAPOLIS — In a Hennepin County Courtroom filled with family and friends of Danicka Bergeson Monday morning, the man accused of murdering her last summer admitted to the crime. Matthew Brenneman, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while under a restraining order. He also admitting to a pair of...
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.
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.”
Minnesota law enforcement agencies helping at RNC 2024
MILWAUKEE (FOX 9) - After the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump this weekend, security is top of mind at the 2024 Republican National Convention. About 4,000 officers from two dozen states are helping Milwaukee police with the RNC, including from several law enforcement agencies here in Minnesota. "The...
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