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Another Recall Could Impact Minnesota Side-By-Side Owners
Last week I wrote about a Side-by-Side Model that had been recalled that could be sitting in your garage, barn or on your property that you might need to know about. Well, there’s been another one from a different manufacturer. If you are one of the Minnesotans who loves...
Aitkin County prosecutors oppose release of man serving life for 1998 murder
The Aitkin County Attorney’s Office is opposing the release of a man who alleges that he was wrongfully convicted for a 1998 murder. In June, the Minnesota Attorney General's conviction review unit. Pippitt, now 62, is serving a life sentence after a jury found him guilty of strangling and...
KARE 11 Investigates: Aitkin County Attorney refuses to overturn Brian Pippitt’s murder conviction
AITKIN COUNTY, Minn. — The Aitkin County Attorney’s Office says it will fight the release of a man a state panel claims was wrongly convicted of a 1998 murder. Brian Pippitt has served more than two decades behind bars for the murder of 84-year-old Evelyn Malin at a rural convenience store near the tiny town of McGregor, Minnesota.
Post: Child attacked by dogs donates heart to save another child
MINNEAPOLIS — A grieving family is making sure that something good comes from a heartwrenching loss, donating the heart of their son so another child can live. Covil Lee Allen's family decided to share the 3-year-old's organs after doctors determined he would not survive being attacked by two dogs at a home in Brooklyn Park on July 19. A post by a family friend on a GoFundMe page set up to help Covil's family says the child's heart was transplanted into a 1-year-old girl, giving her a chance at life.
1 year after killing outside unlicensed Minneapolis nightclub, police seek public's help
MINNEAPOLIS — One year after a man was fatally shot outside an unlicensed nightclub in Minneapolis, police are still searching for his killer.The Minneapolis Police Department on Tuesday called for the public's help in identifying who shot 26-year-old Patrick Henderson on July 30, 2023. The shooting happened just before 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Second Street North and 26th Avenue North. Henderson later died at a hospital. Police said an argument preceded the shooting and a large crowd was present at the time.Anyone with information about Henderson's death is asked to email policetips@minneapolismn.gov, call 612-673-5845 or share tips anonymously via Crime Stoppers.This isn't the first time police have asked for the public's aid in this case. Last August, less than two weeks after Henderson's death, the department put out the same call.The city shut down the nightclub, known as Dear Mama Studios, after the shooting.Note: The video above originally aired July 30, 2024.
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,...
Minneapolis City Council member to take safety concerns to state Supreme Court
A legal fight to help protect elected officials could end up before the Minnesota Supreme Court. In 2023, Minneapolis City Council Member Michael Rainville filed for a restraining order against Michael Forcia, who Rainville claimed threatened him and his family during a City Council meeting. A Hennepin County judge granted the order, but the Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned that lower court decision last week by a 2-1 vote.
Alonso homers to start the Mets on their way to a 15-2 blowout against the Twins
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered to start a six-run fourth inning and the New York Mets blew out the Minnesota Twins 15-2 on Monday night, turning the opener of an interleague series between playoff contenders into a lopsided laugher. Jeff McNeil and Luis Torrens each drove in three runs for the Mets, who batted around twice in a three-inning span. “Sets the tone for the rest of the series,” Alonso said. “We just all of a sudden clicked.” Every starter had at least one RBI besides newcomer Jesse Winker, who singled and scored in his first Mets start before getting lifted in the sixth.
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