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Lakeville dad pleads guilty in suicidal attempt to kill young sons
A Lakeville father who prosecutors say tried to kill himself and his two young sons by carbon monoxide poisoning pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder Monday in Dakota County...
View ArticleSuspect identified in Hugo’s ‘doorbell camera’ break-ins
Washington County investigators on Monday said that they have identified a 16-year-old boy they believe is responsible for a series of recent home break-ins in Hugo. The burglaries made the news after...
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Blaine man shot son until he ‘couldn’t shoot anymore,’ charges say
A Blaine man accused of killing his adult son reportedly told police he “kept shooting until (he) couldn’t shoot anymore” after officers found his son lying bloodied in the street in front of the man’s...
View ArticleMan arrested in drive-by killing of St. Paul toddler to be released
A man arrested last week as a suspect in the fatal North Minneapolis shooting of a St. Paul toddler is being released because of lack of evidence. Chris Maurice Welch, 31, was arrested and booked...
View ArticleRamsey County task force begins search for answers to school violence
For Kimberly Young’s 8-year-old son, the trouble at school began when his father was sent back to prison. “When that male voice was here, he was good in school. Now that he’s gone, I get call after...
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St. Paul man charged with tent-crashing DWI at St. Croix State Park
A St. Paul man has been charged with drunken driving after allegedly running over tents in the middle of the night at St. Croix State Park east of Hinckley, Minn. Fortunately it was a stormy night and...
View ArticleLauderdale man charged with shooting at 5 Somali men
A Lauderdale man is accused of making a profane comment about Islam and then shooting at five Somali men in Minneapolis in June. Anthony J. Sawina, 26, was charged Friday in Hennepin County District...
View ArticleTeen in Waseca school plot ends probation, takes felony conviction
A Waseca teenager who planned an attack at his school in 2014 has been released from his probation, and in exchange, he has accepted a felony conviction on his record. John LaDue made the request last...
View ArticleHomeless St. Paul man tried to change locks, move into Roseville house
A homeless St. Paul man was charged Monday with second degree burglary after ignoring repeated warnings to stay away from a Roseville house purchased by somebody else. Over a two-month period after the...
View ArticleHudson officer admits using police resources for nearly 100 sexual encounters
A former Hudson, Wis., police officer resigned this year after he admitted to using police resources for nearly 100 sexual encounters and spending about half his work-time making personal phone calls,...
View ArticleSt. Paul school police to get different uniforms, address other student issues
St. Paul Public Schools will keep closer tabs on the work of its school resource officers this fall, with school leaders participating in the arrests of students and collecting detailed data on...
View ArticleSt. Anthony Village residents tell city council they want changes
Church worship director Sarah Witte-Jacobs went to high school with St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez and remembered him as a Latino kid trying to fit in at a predominantly white high school....
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St. Paul school board member wants to honor Philando Castile
A school board member thinks St. Paul Public Schools should do something to honor the memory of Philando Castile, the school lunch supervisor whose death at the hands of a police officer has fueled...
View ArticleWoodbury man sentenced on sex trafficking charge
A Woodbury man was given a 30-day sentence and five years of probation Wednesday in Washington County District Court after being convicted of trying to hire a child for sex. Ryan Brook Meredith, 34,...
View ArticleProtests cost St. Paul $1.5M, while Summit Avenue remains closed
The cost of handling protests over the shooting of Philando Castile rose to at least $1.5 million for St. Paul — up $500,000 in the past week. Though it was a St. Anthony police officer who fatally...
View ArticleFormer Maplewood night club bouncer sentenced for tax fraud
A former Maplewood night club bouncer was sentenced Wednesday to nearly six years in prison for tax fraud. John Hunter Sr., 47, of Eagan, was sentenced in federal court to 70 months in prison for the...
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After Summit Avenue arrests, questions arise over police tactics
Two officers grabbed Maddie Harrison’s legs, pulling them and lifting her body off the ground. Another two pried at her shoulders as she locked arms with the demonstrators next to her. Amid a cacophony...
View ArticleFalcon Heights council meeting turns hot as patience wears thin
The Falcon Heights City Council’s second meeting since the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile started out cathartic Wednesday night, as black residents and neighbors told horror stories of...
View ArticleSt. Paul police investigate fatal shooting
Police are trying to identify a suspect after a shooting in a home near Shepard Road in St. Paul. Related Articles North Garden Theater, CanCan Wonderland can seek hard liquor licenses St. Paul trash...
View ArticleSt. Paul police release 5 hours of squad car video of protests, arrests
Summit Avenue reopened to cars and pedestrians early Thursday morning after being shut down since Tuesday night following the arrest of protesters outside the Governor’s Residence. St. Paul police also...
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