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Wisconsin veterinarian pleads guilty in Woodbury sex trafficking
A Wisconsin veterinarian has pleaded guilty to sex-trafficking charges involving paying a New York madame a cut from East Coast prostitutes whom he transported to Twin Cities hotels. He also was...
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Beer-drinking burglar kept Lowertown resident captive on couch, charges say
A St. Paul woman woke up to the sound of someone “rattling” her Lowertown apartment’s lock around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. She was about to call the police when she heard a can open in her kitchen....
View ArticleSouth St. Paul financial adviser charged with stealing $21,000 from client
A financial adviser from South St. Paul stole $21,000 from a client and was attempting to steal another $5,000 before she was discovered, according to charges filed in Ramsey County District Court on...
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St. Paul man charged with raping 12-year-old girl
An 18-year-old St. Paul man was charged with raping a 12-year-old girl after DNA evidence connected him to the crime, according to charges filed Thursday in Ramsey County District Court. Steven Pierre...
View ArticleTrial of alleged shooter in St. Paul drive-by begins
The trial of the alleged shooter in a fatal St. Paul drive-by last fall began with opening arguments Thursday in Ramsey County District Court. Dearies Calvin Collins, 22, is facing 20 charges,...
View ArticleVideo shows CVS Pharmacy robbery in Little Canada
The Ramsey County sheriff’s office is asking for information on two robbery suspects shown in surveillance video threatening a pharmacy clerk with a knife in Little Canada. Related Articles Jamar Clark...
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Jamar Clark shooting: No discipline for Minneapolis officers
Two Minneapolis police officers followed proper procedure in a confrontation that led to the fatal shooting of a black man in November, and won’t face discipline, the city’s police chief announced...
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Group plans St. Paul search for missing Vadnais Heights woman
Michelle Lee Newell, 45, of Vadnais Heights hasn’t been seen since she left her apartment on Aug. 29, 2016. (Courtesy of Ramsey County sheriff) A volunteer group is planning to search areas of St. Paul...
View ArticleAgents justified in fatal shooting of MN sex offender, prosecutor says
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — A man who was shot and killed by officers at an Alexandria home in August was within 4 feet of the officers while armed with a knife, a release from Douglas County Attorney Chad...
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Fugitive leads police on wild east metro chase, causes 10 collisions
A fugitive led east metro authorities on a three-hour chase Friday, causing 10 crashes and attracting the attention of six law enforcement agencies before he was arrested in St. Paul. “This was an...
View ArticleTainted heroin suspected in Anoka County overdoses
A contaminated batch of heroin may be to blame for an “alarming” spate of overdoses Saturday in Anoka County. The first of six overdoses reported to the Anoka County sheriff’s office came in at 5:30...
View ArticleSuspect in wild police chase found in bathroom with keys and meth, charges say
An Oakdale man was charged Monday with a wild Friday afternoon police chase that started in North St. Paul, continued into neighboring communities and ended in St. Paul. Raymond Matthew Magnuson, 25,...
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St. Paul police commander who fought crime, cancer, loses her battle
Whether it was bringing justice to homicide victims or juveniles who’d been sexually assaulted, St. Paul police Cmdr. Trish Englund would not stop until she had solved a case. She brought her tenacity...
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Murder charge tossed in 1987 slaying of elderly Iron Range woman
VIRGINIA, Minn. — A judge has thrown out a cold case murder charge against an Iron Range man, ruling that his confession to the 1987 slaying of an elderly Virginia woman was the result of a “highly...
View ArticleMan intentionally hit by car in Minneapolis weekend attack dies
A 37-year-old man thought to have been intentionally struck by a car in Minneapolis last weekend died of his injuries Monday afternoon, according to Minneapolis police. Tristen Elijah Baier, 20, was...
View ArticleMinnesota town’s ex-mayor pleads guilty to burglarizing current mayor
MONTEVIDEO, Minn. — Described at the time as believing the western Minnesota town had “a conspiracy going against him,” the former mayor of Watson pleaded guilty earlier this month to breaking into the...
View ArticleEnraged Eagan driver with crowbar charges at St. Paul valet
An Eagan man driving in St. Paul became angry with a hotel valet and charged at him a crowbar, according to charges filed Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court. Paul David Buol, 53, was charged with...
View ArticleAfter pedestrian is run over, Minneapolis man charged with murder
A motorist accused of intentionally running down a pedestrian in Minneapolis over the weekend is now charged with second-degree murder. Tristen Baier, 20, of Minneapolis was initially charged with...
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UW-Madison student from Edina charged with rape, more allegations follow
Less than a week ago, prosecutors charged a University of Wisconsin-Madison student from the Twin Cities with raping another student for more than two hours in his apartment, ignoring her pleas for him...
View ArticleSt. Paul police ask for help identifying RiverCentre assault suspect
St. Paul police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they believe assaulted a woman at the RiverCentre on Tuesday afternoon. SPPD investigators are trying to identify this suspect who...
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