Trespass charges for homeless Wisconsin man living in hospital closet
MARSHFIELD, Wis. — A homeless man who police say was living in the closet at a Marshfield hospital has been charged with trespassing and several other counts. WSAW-TV reported that police say the...
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Officer, chief charged in Florida fatal shooting of ex-Rosemount school...
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Prosecutors in southwest Florida have filed charges against an officer who accidentally shot a woman to death during a citizens academy “shoot/don’t shoot” exercise, as well as the...
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‘Haunted,’ gunman apologizes for 2 men’s deaths over St. Paul drug deal
Standing with his head down in an orange prison jumpsuit, Cass Cordel O’Neal told the judge he was “wrong” when he shot and killed two young men during a revenge-fueled dispute over drugs outside a St....
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Victim, suspect identified in fatal Chisago County shooting
The victim of a fatal shooting and the man suspected of killing him were identified by Chisago County authorities on Thursday. Carl Patrick Anderson, 42, was arrested in the Feb. 22, 2017, fatal...
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Stargate shooting victim: Nightclub security was tragically lax
A man shot inside Stargate nightclub in Maplewood early Saturday said security guards were lax in enforcing their own posted policies, including frisking people for weapons. In addition to his account...
View ArticleMoorhead settles lawsuit filed by man who says cop punch him in testicles
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man who filed a federal lawsuit claiming a Moorhead police officer punched him in the testicles has settled his claim against the city of Moorhead for $12,000. Wording in the...
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Minnesota man accused of pretending to have cancer, bilking friend of $60K
BENSON, Minn. — A Benson man pretended to have cancer, authorities say, and allegedly swindled nearly $60,000 out of a friend, saying he needed money to pay for treatment. Andy Lynn Jaeger Andy Lynn...
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He says he was women’s driver. Washington County says he was a sex trafficker.
The women didn’t speak English, so they allegedly had DongZhu Jiang drive them to and from hotels and apartments where they would have sex with men who answered ads on Backpage.com. Now, Jiang, 28, of...
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Man arrested after crash that killed St. Paul runner released as...
A 60-year-old driver arrested after allegedly striking and killing a runner crossing a St. Paul road was released Friday morning from the Ramsey County jail pending further investigation. Peter Holmes...
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South St. Paul Level 3 sex offender accused of sex offense with juvenile female
A South St. Paul Level 3 sex offender is wanted by police for allegedly having sexual contact with a juvenile female. Christopher Donald Lee Blair, 35, was charged Thursday in Dakota County District...
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Police seek help finding missing 15-year-old girl
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a “vulnerable” 15-year-old girl who went missing almost two weeks ago from Anoka County and might be in Minneapolis. Kaylee Promise Moeller (Courtesy...
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Grand Rapids woman pleads guilty in beheading death of Hibbing man
Kayleene Danielle Greniger GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — A 23-year-old Grand Rapids woman pleaded guilty Friday in the stabbing and beheading death of a Hibbing man last June. In exchange for a guilty plea to...
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Reopening of private Minnesota prison talks rise after Trump administration...
The Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minn. Republicans are seeking to reopen privately run prisons in Minnesota. (Mark Steil/Minnesota Public Radio via AP) The Trump administration’s...
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Know this face? He's suspected in 14 Ramsey County stickups — some violent
A man has robbed 13 stores in St. Paul in three weeks, taking cartons of cigarettes and assaulting workers, police said Friday. St. Paul police want the public’s help to find a man who’s been robbing...
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St. Paul woman accused of sex-trafficking released after jury deadlocks
A St. Paul woman accused of aiding her former boyfriend in an elaborate sex-trafficking operation involving a minor was released from jail this week after a jury failed to reach a verdict in her case....
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Grand jury returns murder charges in slaying of Eagan woman, unborn son
A Dakota County grand injury indictment has led to upgraded charges against a Brooklyn Park man accused of killing an Eagan woman and her unborn child last month. Vern Jason Mouelle Vern Jason Mouelle,...
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Bemidji foster dad sentenced for toddler’s shower drowning
BEMIDJI, Minn. — A Bemidji man whose 2-year-old foster daughter drowned after he left her in the shower received the maximum sentence for second-degree manslaughter Friday. Nathan Daniel Jackson Nathan...
View ArticleMinnesota driver arrested after car goes through jail doors, into gas station
A 62-year-old Crookston, Minn., man is suspected of driving through two overhead doors at the county jail before hitting a gas station with his vehicle, police say. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Friday, the...
View ArticleMinneapolis woman dies in Friday-night car crash
A 55-year-old Minneapolis woman killed in a car crash late last week has been identified Lisa Ellen Esping died at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Newton Avenue North and North 29th Avenue, according to the...
View ArticleSt. Anthony officer pleads not guilty in Castile shooting
The St. Anthony police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop last July entered a not-guilty plea in court Monday morning. Ramsey County District Judge William Leary III asked...
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