Category Archives: Courts

Court upholds Minnesota 'Clean Car Rule' tied to California
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the state's "Clean Car Rule," which ties the state's vehicle emission standards to California regulations, as judges accepted ass...
Associated Press Jan 31, 2023 Unsplash

Jury Selection Monday for Trial of Mother Accused of Fatally Shooting Son, Stashing his Body in the Trunk
(KNSI) - The woman accused of fatally shooting her six-year-old son and driving around with his body in the trunk of a car goes on trial starting Monday. Jury selection begins at 9:30 in the trial of ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 30, 2023 Unsplash

When You Need Medical Attention After a Fall on an Icy Surface, Who Foots the Bill?
(KNSI) - When you slip, fall and get hurt on an icy sidewalk, driveway or steps, who pays the medical bills? Ice build-up on driveways, steps, and sidewalks has made walking treacherous in some spots....
Jake Judd Jan 27, 2023 Unsplash

Man Accused of Selling Fentanyl Pills In St. Cloud Area
(KNSI) - A man accused of selling Fentanyl in central Minnesota is being held on $1,000,000 bail. Police say a confidential informant contacted 30-year-old Dimitri Lamar Accardo-Rainey to buy Fentanyl...
Jake Judd Jan 26, 2023 Stearns County Jail

Woman Pleads Guilty to Leaving Newborn to Die
RED WING, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota woman admitted in a guilty plea Wednesday that she left her newborn baby boy to die on the banks of the Mississippi River in 2003. Jennifer Matter, 50, pleaded guilt...
Associated Press Jan 25, 2023 Unsplash

Senators Grill Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Fiasco
Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday, questioning whether the company's dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets. U...
Associated Press Jan 24, 2023 Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File

2 deputies wounded in Winsted
WINSTED, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say two deputies were shot and wounded while trying to serve a search warrant at a home in the central Minnesota town of Winsted on Monday. The McLeod County Sheriff'...
Associated Press Jan 23, 2023 Dave Peterlinz/KARE-TV

Gov. Walz Wants More Gun Control, Money for Housing and Health Care
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz laid out his spending for healthcare, housing and public safety. The bill includes $1.5 billion to invest in housing, $300 million to aid police departments, and m...
Jake Judd Jan 23, 2023 Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via AP, Pool

County Attorney Issues Statement Following Monticello Shooting
(KNSI) - Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes issued a statement after he charged 18-year-old Dillon Lawrence Tilbury with attempted second degree intentional murder and first degree assault for the sho...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 23, 2023 Wright County Government Facebook

Man Sentenced for Pimping Woman in Twin Cities
(KNSI) - A pimp has been sentenced for selling a woman for sex in the Twin Cities. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force ...
Jake Judd Jan 20, 2023 Ramsey County Jail