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Leniency Granted to Rochester Man Arrested in Major Drug Case
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - One of the two men charged in connection with a massive Rochester-based drug importing operation last year is being given an opportunity to have a felony conviction associated with the case stricken from his criminal record. Court records show 27-year-old Jibril Abukar was accused of...
Rochester Clerk Accused of Stealing Pricey Bracelet Meant to be Shipped to Jewler
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Olmsted County Attorney’s Office has filed a felony theft charge against a Rochester clerk who’s accused of stealing a pricey bracelet that was meant to be shipped to a jewelry store. That’s according to a criminal complaint filed on Thursday. The alleged theft...
Charges Tossed in Case Of Rochester Teen Involving 800+ LSD Doses
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - An Olmsted County judge has thrown out the charges against a Rochester teenager stemming from a large drug bust in Rochester last summer. 19-year-old Ezequiel Garcia-Hall was arrested as a result of an investigation that was launched after Rochester police received tips from citizens about activity that suggested drug deals were taking place a parking lot. The criminal complaint indicates investigators responded by setting up a surveillance operation during which they described witnessing "multiple and consistent hand-to-hand transactions" involving the driver of the car and multiple other vehicles that visited the parking lot.
Dashcam video shows prior crashes of Minnesota trooper charged in Rochester fatal wreck
ROCHESTER – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has released dashcam video showing four on-duty crashes Trooper Shane Roper was involved in prior to a wreck in May that left a young woman dead. Roper was disciplined for his driving following all four crashes but continued patrol duty until...
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