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Quiet Minnesota Suburb Has 2nd Highest Murder Rate
The state of Minnesota has consistently ranked as one of the safest states in the U.S. for a few decades now. However, as with any state, some places are more dangerous than others. It will probably come as no surprise that Minneapolis has the highest murder per capita rate in...
2 Blaine daycare teachers charged with abusing infants in their care
BLAINE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Two teachers at Blaine daycare center have been charged after being caught on surveillance video being rough with multiple infants in their care. Chloe Kaye Johnson, 24, and Elizabeth Augusta Wiemerslage, 22, have both been charged with felony malicious punishment of a child under four, third-degree assault against a victim under four and two counts of gross misdemeanor malicious punishment of a child.
Police investigating after man shot, killed in north Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Investigators are looking into what led up to a shooting that left a man dead in Minneapolis on Friday morning.On Friday around 7:40 a.m., Minneapolis police say that officers responded to the 2100 block of Thomas Avenue North on reports of a person down in front of a residence. When they arrived, they saw a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.According to police, there was a ShotSpotter activation around 2:30 a.m. a short distance away at 21st Avenue North and Upton Avenue North. Officers found and secured a scene at the site, and are investigating the sequence of events that led up to the shooting.
16-year-old girl injured in Minneapolis shooting Friday evening
MINNEAPOLIS — A teenage girl was injured in a shooting late Friday night in Minneapolis.Minneapolis police say the shooting happened on the 1300 block of Lake Street West around 11:30 p.m. They found a 16-year-old girl at the scene with an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Officers provided medical aid until emergency services arrived, and she was taken to a hospital.Investigators believe there was an altercation outside of the building before someone fired their gun. The suspect left the scene before officers arrived.No one has been arrested.
Arson suspected in Lake Street garbage fires, fire department says
MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities suspect several garbage fires on Minneapolis' West Lake Street Monday morning were intentionally set.One such fire spread to a building on the 900 block of West Lake Street just before 3:30 a.m., according to the Minneapolis Fire Department. Crews responded, searched the building and put out the fire. No one was injured, but a residence inside the building was deemed uninhabitable. The building also contained a business, which is now boarded up.While fighting that fire, the department learned of additional garbage fires on West Lake Street. An employee of a nearby business told police he saw someone setting the fires. Minneapolis police responded and detained a man, the fire department said.
Fleet Farm flagged by ATF for selling guns used in crimes
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - A popular sporting goods retailer currently being sued by the State of Minnesota for not doing enough to stop illegal straw purchases, has also been flagged multiple times by federal authorities after a high number of guns used in crimes were traced back to several of its stores, according to federal records.
Another Charged in Connection with Zaria McKeever’s Murder
The mother of a man who admitted to plotting the killing of his 23-year-old ex-girlfriend has been charged as an accomplice. Valesha Parker, 47, is facing multiple counts of aiding an offender in the first degree murder of Zaria McKeever. McKeever was fatally shot in her apartment in 2022 by...
Man reaches deal in Barron home invasion case, pleads guilty to armed robbery
One of two men accused of invading a Barron home while armed, committing burglary and beating the elderly homeowner on Dec. 19 reached a plea deal on Friday in Barron County Circuit Court. Ryan G. Charpentier, 33, of Little Canada, Minnesota, was charged on Jan. 3 with the following felonies: armed robbery, burglary while armed with a dangerous weapon, physical abuse of an elder person intentionally causing harm, false imprisonment and theft of movable property valued between $10,000 and $100,000 ...
Law enforcement brings end to hours-long standoff in Edina
EDINA, Minn. — On Saturday morning Edina police and SWAT teams were called to a house in the 5100 block of Schaefer Road in response to a disturbance, leading to a four-hour-long standoff. In a press release, Edina officials said officers were called to a home on Schaefer Road...
Minneapolis Police to Offer Free Car Light Repair Vouchers at Community Event
The Minneapolis Police Department has announced they will be present at the upcoming Sidewalks & Streets event to assist residents with vouchers for free car light repairs. In a community-oriented move, the first of such events is set to take place this weekend, Saturday, July 20, from 11 am to 4 pm. The location is the University Research Outreach Center, prominently situated at 2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. This initiative, part of a series of outreach efforts, aims to engage the Minneapolis community in practical, service-based interactions with local law enforcement.
'We miss him': Family continues search for brother 2 years after he went missing
FRIDLEY, Minn. — It's been two years since Becca Boser has seen her brother, Matt Tuttle. On July 18, 2022, Boser said her brother had gotten out of jail. His friend picked him up, and the two went bar hopping in downtown Anoka. The friend dropped Tuttle off at his apartment at the end of the night. Later, the caretaker of the apartment saw Tuttle leaving with no shoes on. The caretaker did not see what direction Tuttle went in.
Katie Bennett, Robert Bennett and Andrew Noel, Robins Kaplan LLP
What has been called an “epidemic of indifference” is damaging to many men and women who encounter the police. That may result in civil rights and personal injury claims against police and jails. That is the wheelhouse of partners at Robins Kaplan — Katie Bennett, Robert Bennett and Andrew Noel — who are the authors of “An Epidemic of Indifference,” part of their 2020 civil rights report.
Minneapolis Boosts Police Salaries, Embraces Civil Rights and Public Health Initiatives in Sweeping Reforms
Minneapolis is charting a new course in strengthening its police force and civil rights accountability, following the recent approval of a substantial collective bargaining agreement with the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis (POFM). In a decisive 8-4 vote by the City Council, Minneapolis police officers are set to receive a 21.7 percent pay rise over three years, positioning them among the highest paid in Minnesota come 2025. As reported by the City's bulletin, the agreement, covering January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, is set to enhance recruitment and retention amidst fears of workforce attrition with 160 of the 512 officers available for duty eligible for retirement this year.
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