1 Injured In Illegal Firework Factory Explosion
An illegal firework manufacturing operation was discovered Saturday in Wyoming after a man was hospitalized for 1st-degree burns. Wyoming Police say a 30-year-old man suffered severe burns after a flashover minor explosion in the garage at 7002 Lake Blvd late Saturday morning.
Police ID Man Killed In Duluth Bike Crash
Duluth police have released the name of a 36-year-old man who died after crashing his bicycle into a pole. Officers saw Koantonio Dean Farley of Duluth riding his bicycle at a high rate of speed in downtown Duluth Wednesday. Police say Farley had crossed the street and was trying to go up a ramp when he hit a pole.
Bartender Charged After Intoxicated Man, 20, Drowned
A Maple Grove bartender faces charges, authorities say, after she allegedly served a 20-year-old man liquor before he left a bar intoxicated, broke through the ice of a nearby pond and drowned last month.
Mpls Police Name Officer Driving SUV In Fatal Uptown Crash
The Minneapolis Police Department has named the officer who was driving the SUV involved in a collision last week in Uptown that killed a 24-year-old motorcyclist and injured his passenger.
Police Investigating String Of Arsons In Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Arson Squad is investigating what it believes are a string of fires that were set intentionally over a 21-day stretch on the city’s north side. Authorities said three fires have occurred in the McKinley neighborhood since April 24, with two happening as recently as Tuesday.
2 Men Plead Guilty To Robbing Northern Minn. Bank
A 20-year-old Bemidji man pleaded guilty Thursday to helping another man – who was dressed in a white containment suit, a “Halloween” movie mask and Air Jordan shoes – rob a bank with a shotgun last December.
Plymouth Man Gets Probation For Impeding Prosecutor
A Minnesota man has been sentenced to one year of probation for obstructing a federal prosecutor in Iowa after his son was sent to prison in an animal terrorism case.
2 Minnesota Women Sentenced In Somali Terror Case
A Minnesota woman was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for sending money to an al-Qaida-linked group in her native Somalia, despite her insistence that she was only trying to help the poor in the war-torn East African country.
Hastings Man Gets 21 Years For Sexually Assaulting Student
A 47-year-old Hastings man was sentenced Thursday to more than 21 years in prison as part of a plea agreement after he admitted to sexually assaulting a college student. Louis Richard Oliver was sentenced in Hennepin County District Court to 260 months in prison, the Justice Department said. Oliver pleaded guilty earlier this month to first-degree criminal sexual conduct and to assaulting a St. Catherine’s student last November.
Minn. Teen Arrested After Pellet Gun Fired
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy after a pellet gun was shot at a vehicle and people in Fergus Falls.
Man Found Guilty In 2012 Triple Murder
A St. Louis man has been found guilty of killing three people at a Minnesota home last year. Eddie Mosley was convicted on nine criminal counts in connection with the April 9, 2012 deaths of DeLois Brown and Brown’s elderly parents.
Man Who Lied In Somali Terrorism Case Gets 2 Years
A man who admitted he lied before a grand jury investigating why young Somali men were leaving Minnesota to join a terrorist group in their homeland has been sentenced to two years in prison. Adarus Abdulle Ali pleaded guilty in 2009 to one count of perjury.
Minneapolis Police Reopen Anne Dunlap Murder Case
A new tip has led police to reopen one of the Twin Cities’ most notorious unsolved murder cases: Anne Barber Dunlap, who was a successful young executive at Pillsbury found murdered in the trunk of her car at a Kmart parking lot in 1996.
Unanswered Questions After MPD’s Update On Deadly Uptown Events
There are still a lot of questions after Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau held a press conference on last Friday’s deadly events in Uptown.
Man Pleads Guilty To Swindling $670,000 From Church
A 51-year-old Cottage Grove man pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $670,000 from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, his former employer.
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FBI Release Photos Of Boston Attack Suspects
The FBI have released photos of the Boston Marathon attack suspects.
Shooting In Bryn Mawr Neighborhood
Police are investigating a Thursday evening shooting in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis.
Prosecutors have charged 20 people in connection with a methamphetamine ring that was based in the Twin Cities. Officials say some of the suspects had connections to the La Familia Michoacana Mexican drug cartel.
Lacrosse Players In Minn. Brawl
Five players on Rochester’s professional lacrosse team have been charged in connection with a brawl at a Minnesota restaurant involving more than two dozen people.
Remembering Caroline Lowe’s 35 Years At WCCO
Long-time WCCO-TV reporter, Caroline Lowe, is leaving after being on the crime beat for WCCO-TV since 1977. This year marked her 35th year with the station. Take a look back.
A number of celebrities have either admitted to smoking marijuana, been caught smoking pot, or in a few select cases openly endorse the act of lighting up a spliff. Here are some of the most famous cannabis users.
Four suspects have been added to Hennepin County’s Top Ten Most Wanted List. Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek is asking the public for information that will help lead to their arrests. To provide tips, please contact your local law enforcement agency or call the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office tip line, 1-888-988-TIPS or 1-800-222-TIPS.
