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Trucker pleads no contest in 2016 Nebraska crash that killed Twin Cities...
OGALLALA, Neb. — A truck driver from Florida has pleaded no contest to charges stemming from a 2016 crash in western Nebraska that killed six people, including a family of five from the Twin Cities....
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Noor in court in Damond shooting; prosecutor says no plea negotiations underway
Mohamed Noor, left, waits with his attorney, Tom Plunkett, arrives at the Hennepin County Government Center for a hearing Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Minneapolis. The former Minneapolis police officer who...
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Lucifer Nguyen pleads guilty to murdering Mendota Heights financial adviser...
A New Hope man accused of murdering a Mendota Heights financial adviser in her office while he was on the run from police last summer pleaded guilty Tuesday. Lucifer Vincent Nguyen and Beverly Cory...
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MN attorney general says newer, sophisticated phone scams victimizing...
DEERWOOD, Minn. — Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is “spreading the word” on a wave of newer, modern variants of traditional phone scams that are creating a surge in fraud and identity theft...
View Article‘Kink community’ angry at New York ex-attorney general’s comments
NEW YORK — Many members of what’s widely known as the kink community are outraged that Eric Schneiderman, in resigning as New York’s attorney general, depicted his alleged violence toward several women...
View ArticleMoorhead man sentenced to 10 years for shooting death
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A judge says a Moorhead man must serve 10 years in prison for the shooting death of a man who was living in his garage. KFGO radio reports that 26-year-old Neil Johnson killed Jacob...
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State of Wisconsin accuses Cottage Grove man of snow-removal scam
Customer complaints led to criminal charges Tuesday for a 31-year-old Minnesota man accused of bilking the elderly out of snow-removal payments in Minnesota, Wisconsin and seven other states. The...
View ArticleTwin Cities school bus driver accused of texting, looking up ‘your mama’ jokes
An Anoka County school bus driver is accused of texting while driving and looking up jokes on her cellphone. Brenda Carsten, 39, is charged in Anoka County District Court with more than a dozen...
View ArticleMan who jumped from St. Croix River bridge transported by air to Regions
Traffic was diverted from Minnesota 95 in northern Washington County Tuesday night so a helicopter could land on the highway to transport a man who was critically injured after jumping from the Arcola...
View ArticleSt. Paul man charged with leaving death threats on Gov. Dayton’s voicemail
A St. Paul man was charged Wednesday with stalking and making threats of violence to Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton. The man allegedly left several voicemails for Dayton. They included him saying, “All I...
View ArticleMN Department of Health warns of fraudulent phone calls citing agency
The Minnesota Department of Health has received reports of callers posing as being from the department and asking for personal and business information, including credit card numbers. The department...
View ArticleBloomington woman accused of drunkenly killing roommate in their sober home...
A Bloomington woman is accused of beating and choking her roommate to death last weekend in the sober home apartment where they lived. Donna Mae Bastyr, 46, was charged Wednesday with second-degree...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in domestic disturbance in western Minnesota
GARFIELD, Minn. — A man died of a gunshot wound Wednesday at a rural home near Alexandria in west-central Minnesota. At about 4:10 p.m., the Douglas County sheriff’s office said, authorities received a...
View ArticleBrooklyn Center pastor accused of sexually assaulting woman
A Brooklyn Center pastor is accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a spiritual guidance session. The Hennepin County attorney’s office says 55-year-old Meally Freeman faces two felony counts of...
View ArticleRoseville break-ins have police urging residents to take precautions
A string of early-morning break-ins Friday in Roseville has police urging residents to take precautions and asking for help as they investigate. At least two residents called police after burglars had...
View ArticleHave a minor warrant in Ramsey County? Resolve it Saturday without arrest
People with minor warrants can find their lives derailed if they have to go to jail for it — they might miss work or have to find someone to take care of their kids. Ramsey County and community groups...
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Lucifer Nguyen gets 45 years for woman’s Mendota Heights murder during crime...
A New Hope man has been sentenced to more than 45 years in prison for a crime spree in Mendota Heights in July that included the killing of 48-year-old Beverly Cory of Maplewood, who was working a...
View Article60 dead cats among animals found at Farmington woman’s animal shelter
A 25-year-old Farmington woman was released from custody Friday after a search of her rental home where she ran a nonprofit animal rescue operation uncovered 60 dead cats and more than 40 other...
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Motorist gets 8-year prison sentence for killing Wayzata police officer
A motorist who struck and killed a Wayzata police officer as he removed debris from a highway last September has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Beth Ilene Freeman...
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Hudson dentist, suspected of needlessly pulling kids’ teeth and overusing...
HUDSON, Wis. — A former Hudson pediatric dentist was being investigated on accusations of unnecessarily pulling children’s teeth, billing fraud and overuse of laughing gas when he surrendered his...
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