Northern Iowa Puppy Mill Owner Found Guilty Of Animal NeglectBarbara Kavars, 66, of Manly, was found guilty Friday of 14 counts of misdemeanor animal neglect in connection with the operation of a puppy mill.
Man Charged After Illegally Base Jumping From Wis. Cell Tower, Getting Tangled 50 Ft. Off GroundA BASE jumper has been arrested and charged for criminal trespass after his parachute got tangled in the guy wires of a cell phone tower in northwestern Wisconsin.
Botched Miranda Warning Excludes Statements In Tibbetts CasePart of the case against a former farmhand charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 20-year-old University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts appears to be in jeopardy because of a botched Miranda warning. The Des Moines Register reports that prosecutors have agreed to exclude some statements that 25-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera reportedly made to police.
Hennepin County Sheriffs Announce Switch To Encrypted Radio SystemA new police call system is coming to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office to give 911 callers more privacy, the office announced Friday. The decision comes after four years of advisory board discussions. The new system, the office said, will protect personal information callers provide to police such as domestic abuse information, addresses, or keypad codes.
18-Year-Old Woman Killed In Wrong Way St. Paul Crash IdentifiedAuthorities in St. Paul continue to investigate a wrong way crash that killed an 18-year-old woman and injured seven other people Thursday evening.
Corey Burfield, 19, Gets Probation In Brutal Assault On Minneapolis Public School WorkerA teenager will spend a year in county workhouse and five years on probation after pleading guilty this week to brutally assaulting a Minneapolis Public School worker last year, leaving him in critical condition.
St. Paul Father Charged With Malicious Punishment Of Newborn SonDoctors diagnosed the infant with potentially life-threatening injuries including a skull fracture, shearing internal injuries, a lacerated spleen, bleeding in the brain and spine, and many cuts and bruises. The injuries to the 8-week-old are said to have occurred between Oct. 1 and Oct. 15.
Base Jumper Entangled, Arrested in MenomonieHe was transported to a hospital for treatment and has since been released, police said. Barth was arrested for criminal trespass to property.
Corrections Officer Randy Beehler Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female InmateA 53-year-old Foley man is accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate while working as a corrections officer at the Shakopee women’s prison.
No Prison For Officer In Fatal Academy ShootingA former Florida police officer who accidentally shot and killed a woman during a citizens academy exercise will serve no prison time.
3 Charged With Murder After Minnesotan's Body Found In WVAuthorities in West Virginia say three people have now been charged with murder after the remains of a Minnesota man were found in McDowell County. News outlets report 31-year-old Amanda Michelle Naylor McClure, 32-year-old Anna Marie Choudhry and 55-year-old Larry Paul McClure Sr. were charged with murder and conspiracy in the death of John Thomas McGuire.
Bemidji Mother Charged With Neglect Of Her Special Needs ChildKaren Maire Gannetta, 47, faces one count of criminal neglect after detectives found her special needs adult child unresponsive and malnourished inside their Hillcrest Manor home.
Men Accused Of Getting Teen Girls Drunk, Videotaping Sex & Posting Video OnlineTwo Twin Cities men are accused of getting two teenage girls drunk, recording themselves having sex with them and sharing the videos online, via social media and a pornography website.
Charges: Robert Norby Was Speeding In DHL Truck Before Fatal Crash That Killed 25-Year-OldA 53-year-old Maple Grove man has been charged with allegedly causing a fatal crash in White Bear Lake that took the life of 25-year-old man.