Category Archives: Crime

Human Smuggling Suspect From Florida Released Without Bond
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A Florida man who was arrested for human smuggling after four people were found dead in a blizzard in Canada and seven more immigrants were found alive nearby in the U.S. was releas...
Associated Press Jan 25, 2022 Unsplash

Parole Possible in 30 Years for Man who Killed Girlfriend
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Brooklyn Park man has been sentenced to life in prison with a chance for parole in 30 years for fatally shooting his girlfriend who was struck by gunfire intended for the man's ri...
Associated Press Jan 25, 2022 Unsplash

Prosecutors: Video Will Show Officers Violated Floyd's Civil Rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Witness testimony will get underway in earnest Tuesday at the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of failing to intervene as fellow Of...
Associated Press Jan 25, 2022 Hennepin County Jail via AP Photos

Defense: Chauvin Called 'All of the Shots' When Floyd Killed
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights accused the men Monday of standing by as fellow Officer D...
Associated Press Jan 24, 2022 Associated Press

Police: Man Arrested After Fleeing Police, Standoff With Sword
(KNSI) - A domestic assault suspect is under arrest after allegedly leading police on a chase and engaging them in a brief standoff near the St. Cloud Regional airport Sunday night. According to polic...
Jake Judd Jan 24, 2022 KNSI News

St. Cloud Man Identified as Victim in Minneapolis Drive By Shooting
(KNSI) - The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identifies the man killed in a drive-by shooting Thursday night in Minneapolis as 27-year-old Mahamed Hassan Mahamud of St. Cloud. Investigators say Maham...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 24, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Two Shot at Funeral Luncheon in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two people were critically wounded Saturday in a shooting at a gathering after a funeral, Minneapolis police said. Police said about 100 people were gathered for a meal at the Cora ...
Associated Press Jan 24, 2022 Unsplash

Will Derek Chauvin Testify at Ex-Minneapolis Police Officers' Federal Trial
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - As the federal trial for three former Minneapolis officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights is set to begin Monday, some wonder whether Derek Chauvin - the off...
Associated Press Jan 24, 2022 Associated Press

Opening Statements Monday in Federal Trial for Three Ex-Minneapolis Cops
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights as Derek Chauvin pinned the Black man's neck to the street is e...
Associated Press Jan 24, 2022 Court TV via AP, Pool, File

2022 Minnesota Legislative Session Preview: Record Surplus, Crime, Redistricting, COVID-19, Taxes and More
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Legislature will enjoy a $7.7 billion surplus when it convenes Jan. 31, a strong financial position but one that is bound to set up clashes in this election year over ...
Associated Press Jan 24, 2022 Pixabay