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Ex who asked ‘Any last words?’ guilty of attempted murder
John Steurer meant to kill his ex-wife when he ambushed her at her North St. Paul office last fall and shot her with a 20-gauge shotgun as she tried to flee, jurors have decided. The Ramsey County...
View ArticleBCA: Teen shot by Crystal police had pellet gun; officers first tried...
Four police officers who confronted a reportedly armed man Wednesday morning in a Crystal park first tried to subdue him with nonlethal rounds before firing their guns, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal...
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Minnesota gun rights legislation fails to get far, despite Republican...
A push for gun rights — including a “stand your ground” bill that drew a packed hearing — at the Minnesota Legislature did not get a bill to the governor’s desk. Both proponents and opponents of...
View ArticleWisconsin woman clings to windshield wiper in attempted carjacking caught on...
Suspects attempted to steal an SUV from a woman as she was putting gas the vehicle Tuesday. That’s when The Milwaukee woman jumped on the hood of the SUV and clung to the windshield wiper as they tried...
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Charges filed against Tim Kaine’s son, others who crashed MN Capitol Trump rally
The son of a Democratic U.S. senator and seven others have been charged after smoke bombs and pepper spray were used at a pro-Donald Trump rally inside the Minnesota Capitol in March. Linwood Michael...
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1 still at large after prisoner hijacks van with inmates outside Lino Lakes...
An offender at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Lino Lakes hijacked a van full of inmates and fled to Minneapolis Friday morning, authorities said. As of 2:50 p.m., one offender, James Douglas...
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Daughter, her boyfriend steal dad’s guns, Nazi memorabilia, more, charges say
These are some of the memorabilia items recovered from an area home burglary as seen Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Clay County Sheriff’s Office in Moorhead. Dave Wallis / The Forum A woman and her...
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That Metro Transit passenger asked about his residency status — he's being...
A Metro Transit light-rail passenger who was videotaped being asked about his immigration status by an officer, and later was shocked with a Taser and arrested, was subsequently placed in the custody...
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Driver charged with running over woman in parking lot of St. Paul Target store
An Oakdale man faces a felony assault charge for allegedly running over a woman with his pickup truck this week in the parking lot of the Target store on University Avenue in St. Paul. On Wednesday...
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North Shore resort worker admits fatally shooting man at holiday party
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — A Finland, Minn., man dropped his self-defense claim and pleaded guilty to a murder charge Friday in a fatal shooting outside a popular North Shore resort in 2015. Kirk Lee Bigby,...
View ArticleMinnesota’s 100 ‘most dangerous’ driving days start now
Year-to-date deaths on Minnesota roads are down slightly from 2017 to 2016, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The announcement comes as we head into the 100 days of summer that comprise the most...
View ArticleWisconsin: 1 killed, 7 injured in St. Croix County crash
One person was killed and seven others were injured in a head-on collision in St. Croix County on Saturday morning. According to a news release from St. Croix County Sheriff Captain Jeffrey Klatt, the...
View ArticleEden Prairie couple died as result of ‘multiple sharp force injuries’
The Hennepin County medical examiner has identified the cause of death for the Eden Prairie man and woman whom police believe were stabbed to death by their adult son Thursday. Robert John Lehman, 58,...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Fridley weekend homicide
Police arrested two men Sunday on suspicion of fatally shooting a man in Fridley on Saturday night. Shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday, Fridley police officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1300...
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In Philando Castile case, prosecutors face hurdles as officer’s trial begins,...
Ask a legal expert how tough it is to get a conviction against a police officer charged with fatally shooting someone in the line of duty and there’s a good chance they’ll point you to the case of...
View ArticlePhilando Castile case: A timeline
July 2, 2016: Two men rob a Super USA convenience store in Lauderdale. No arrests made. Image of at least one was caught on surveillance camera. July 6, 2016: St. Anthony police pull over Philando...
View ArticleMan, 43, held after 2 teens hit with shovel, brick in face, police say
A 43-year-old northwest Minnesota man was arrested after two teens reported being beaten with a shovel and brick early Monday, May 29. Police arrested Jerome Walker of Moorhead. He was booked into jail...
View ArticleTraffic from up north snarls as bomb threat made at Minnesota Walmart
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Detroit Lakes police plan to analyze phone records as they investigate a bomb threat hoax that shut down Walmart on the city’s west edge on Memorial Day as vehicles were backed...
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Philando Castile case: What do both sides look for in a juror?
In the most highly anticipated trial to take place in Minnesota in some time, one key element still remains up in the air: the jury. With the trial of the St. Anthony police officer charged in the...
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Philando Castile case: Opening day of trial begins with jury selection, legal...
Opening day of one of the most highly anticipated trials in Minnesota was marked by last-minute disputes between attorneys and a glimpse of who might sit on the jury that will ultimately decide if a...
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