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Busy north metro bridge over Hwy. 169 closed indefinitely after being struckBring Me The News6 hours ago
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Man, 52, dead after driving motorcycle into pole in Anoka
ANOKA, Minn. — Authorities in Anoka are investigating after a 52-year-old man drove his motorcycle into a pole.The crash happened in Anoka near the intersection of Green Haven Parkway and Thurston Avenue Sunday afternoon, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office. Bradley Brockel, from Ramsey, was driving on Green Haven Parkway when he left the roadway and struck a pole. Despite life-saving measures, Brockel was pronounced dead at the scene. Around 24 hours before this crash, a 49-year-old motorcyclist died in Oak Grove after a woman driving an SUV struck his motorcycle while it was stopped. Authorities are investigating both crashes.
People of Color Career Fair in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Ready for your next gig? Stop by the expanded People of Color Career Fair next week at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The fair takes place Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Convention Center's Ballroom and is free for all professionals hoping to expand their networks.
Bridge over Highway 169 in north metro closed after being struck
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — A bridge over a highway in the north metro is closed until further notice after a truck carrying a backhoe struck it.The crash at the 77th Avenue/Brooklyn Boulevard/Elm Creek Boulevard bridge over Highway 169 damaged several concrete beams, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.The bridge will remain closed until engineers inspect it and crews clear debris.Traffic on Highway 169 won't be affected, MnDOT said, and the ramps to and from the highway on each end of the bridge remain open. Bridge traffic is being diverted to Interstate 94/Interstate 604 on the south end and Highway 610 on the north end.Drivers should also find alternate routes if possible, MnDOT said.
Minnesota men convicted of gang charges connected to federal crackdown
A Minnesota jury convicted three alleged members of a Minneapolis street gang on Tuesday of charges stemming from what prosecutors said was a yearslong pattern of violence and murder. The charges are part of a federal gang crackdown authorities announced in 2023 that ensnared dozens of members or associates of two major Minneapolis gangs. Tuesday's guilty verdict marks the first conviction in the federal operation with the rare use of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute. The anti-corruption law is used to target organized crime, and prosecutors compared the defendants' actions to the mafia.“The Minneapolis Bloods...
Father of toddler who fatally shot man in 2022 pleads guilty
MINNEAPOLIS — A 23-year-old Brooklyn Park man pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday as part of a plea deal in a case involving his two-year-old son, who police believe shot and killed a man in September of 2022.Marlon White was charged in January with two counts of second-degree manslaughter. His trial was supposed to begin on Monday, but he submitted a guilty plea. As part of the deal, he only pleaded guilty to one of the manslaughter counts, and the other will be dropped.Court documents say the victim was shot inside a Brooklyn Park residence but died at the hospital....
Derrick Thompson blames brother for gun and drugs found in car after crash that killed 5
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Federal prosecutors warned jurors that the video they were about to see would be jarring before pushing play during opening statements in Derrick Thompson's federal trial. The surveillance video, complete with sound, showed a car slowly approaching a green light at an intersection. Then an...
Council float fees for off-duty MPD officers
MINNEAPOLIS — Some members of the Minneapolis City Council want to take a closer look at the private security work police officers do using department squad cars, uniforms and other city-issued equipment. Council Member Robin Wonsley is seeking a study of the costs that taxpayers incur when officers use...
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