Category Archives: Courts
Prosecutors drop appeals against 2 ex-cops in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday accepted the government's request to drop its appeals of the sentences of two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of civil rig...
Jan 12, 2023 Hennepin County Jail via AP Photos
Minnesota man sentenced in killing of tribal police officer
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota man was sentenced Tuesday to 37 years in prison for the shooting death of a tribal police officer. David Brian Donnell Jr., 30, pleaded guilty in April to second-deg...
Jan 10, 2023 Unsplash
Alleged Gunman in Drive By Shooting Sentenced
(KNSI) - The alleged gunman in a drive-by shooting in St. Cloud in the summer of 2021 has been sentenced. Judge Laura Moehrle sentenced Smith to just under four years in prison with credit for a year ...
Jan 06, 2023 Stearns County Jail
Man Admits To Assault At St. Cloud Gas Station
(KNSI) - A man accused of attempting to stab a man in St. Cloud has admitted to the crime. Faysal Isaac Ibrahim pleaded guilty to one count of 5th-degree assault. He was initially charged with 2nd-deg...
Jan 05, 2023 Stearns County Jail
Man gets 2 years' probation for killing bear in backyard
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A judge has sentenced a central Minnesota man accused of killing a 500-pound black bear in his backyard to probation and temporarily stripped him of his hunting privileges. Morrison...
Jan 05, 2023 Pixabay
Minnesota Legislators Introduce Recreational Marijuana Bill
(KNSI) - Lawmakers introduced a bill to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana. The bill was written and introduced by Coon Rapids Democratic Representative Zack Stephenson, who claims the bill ...
Jan 05, 2023 Unsplash
Arson Charges Dismissed Against Sartell Man
(KNSI) - Prosecutors have dismissed arson charges against a Sartell man after the defense raised questions about the investigation. Erin Michael Idzerda was charged with first-degree arson in March of...
Jan 04, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
New Charges Filed Against Albany Man After December 12th Police Chase
(KNSI) - Samuel Zechariah Butler of Albany is now facing additional felony charges from an incident earlier this month that spanned several cities and townships in the St. Cloud area. The most serious...
Dec 30, 2022 Stearns County
Judge: Carnahan must pay Hagedorn family medical expenses
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A judge has ordered the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn's widow to reimburse his family more than $20,000 spent on his medical expenses. Faribault County District Judge Troy Timmerman o...
Dec 30, 2022 Jim Hagedorn's Office
Man Sentenced For Series of Shots Fired Incidents in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man has been sentenced to credit for time served, and probation after a series of shots fired incidents in 2021. Sylvester Teddy Martin pleaded guilty to two counts of reckless di...
Dec 30, 2022 Stearns County Jail