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SUV plummets from road through roof of home's garage in southern Minnesota
Police in La Crescent, Minn., said no one was home at the time. The driver suffered a medical emergency moments earlier.
Charges allege Minnesota woman's therapy device was a sham, burned and injured some users
The Winona woman collected nearly $1 million in franchise fees from around the country for what she called a "microcurrent therapy" device, according to the charges in U.S. District Court.
Deadly crash shatters California 'dream life' being built by Twin Cities high school sweethearts
The husband did not survive, while his wife is hospitalized with critical injuries. Their dog also died in the wreck.
Minneapolis tallies another shooting with at least 3 victims this week; 2 dead
Police continue to pursue details about what led up to the shootings.
Charges: Man from D.C. area coaxed Minnesota middle school girl to send him sexually explicit images
He flew to Minnesota to meet the young teenage girl, but the encounter didn't occur, according to prosecutors.
Ex-police sergeant given 10-year term for killing driver, infant son in crash in Superior, Wis.
The prosecution said during sentencing that Gregory Swanson's blood alcohol content was measured at 0.19% soon after the wreck.
Minneapolis medical execs and 'soulmates' sentenced for scheme that netted millions
Both were given prison terms, ordered to pay the money back to their victims.
With driver's death, new charge added against unlicensed motorist who caused pileup in Becker
At the time of the crash on July 6, defendant Bradley Johnson was driving after having had his license revoked by the state, a Department of Public Safety spokesman said.
Twin Cities DUI lawyer disciplined by state board in part for causing crash while BAC was 0.32%
The attorney has been reprimanded; the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has been put him on probation.
Mass shooting in south Minneapolis leaves woman dead, 5 wounded, prompts 'unruly crowd' to gather
Additional officers went to the scene to quell an "unruly crowd of more than 20 people," Minneapolis police said.
Man drowns in south metro lake after being tossed from inflatable by boat's wave
A bystander rescued one of the men, while the other could not be saved, the Sheriff's Office said.
Bystanders halt stranger's sex assault outside Minneapolis apartment building, charges say
The daylight attack occurred in the 3500 block of S. Bryant Avenue.
Teenage girl found shot last week outside Minneapolis gas station dies
The 17-year-old was shot multiple times, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. Minneapolis police have announced no arrests in the case.
Red Wing man admits killing infant son
A doctor concluded that the boy was a victim of excessive shaking, according to the criminal complaint.
Shooting near well-traveled NE. Minneapolis intersection leaves Maplewood man dead, 2 others wounded
Police arrested two woman in connection with the gunfire. Charges have yet to be filed.
Man shot in alley late at night a week ago in north Minneapolis has died
Police said the victim is a 29-year-old man. No arrests have been announced.
Burnsville man accused of fatally shooting son as boy protected mother dies from shooting himself
The death of Danair C. Harden, 30, has preliminarily been ruled a suicide, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said Monday.
Woman tells 911 she and husband trapped in burning home southwest of Twin Cities; both die at scene
"The first arriving deputy attempted to make entry to the residence but was driven back by heavy smoke and heat," a Sheriff's Office statement noted.
Man admits he raped, held St. Kate's student captive in dorm for days; sentence capped at 7½ years
The plea deal between the defense and the prosecution calls for Keanu Labatte to be sentenced to a term no longer than 7½ years.
Jurors convict Iowa man who fatally shot police officer, captured at relative's Minnesota home
Kyle Ricke was arrested four hours after the shooting near Sleepy Eye.
Ex-substitute teacher at St. Paul school admits to sexual encounter with student in classroom
The plea deal calls for no more than six months in jail.
Boyfriend is focus of Dakota County investigation into disappearance of missing woman
"She left her phone, wallet, glasses and medication behind, and has not been heard from since," the Sheriff's Office said in what it labeled as an "Endangered Missing Person Alert."
Sauk Centre gets long prison term for luring girls to make porn
At sentencing, Judge Nancy Brasel noted that his predatory actions are "the nightmare that every parent thinks of when they think of online behavior involving their children."
Charges: Innocent driver clings to life after a fleeing unlicensed truck thief causes pileup in Becker
While still at the scene, the 21-year-old defendant admitted to ingesting heroin about 5 hours earlier, according to the criminal complaint.
No prison for driver who was learning English on iPad when he struck and killed Minnesota trucker
The western Minnesota judge opted for jail time and probation.
Officials ID man fatally hit in head in May late at night on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis
Police have announced no arrests.
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Fired Timberwolves staffer is put on probation for stealing hard drive of team's head of analytics
Somak Sarkar pled guilty in connection with stealing the hard drive of Sachin Gupta, who heads the NBA team's analytics department.
Judge cites man's 'hyper-religious delusional rigidity,' rules he is incompetent to stand trial in Maple Grove triple murder
David Ekers is now under civil commitment in the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter.
18-year-old shot, killed after argument in Minneapolis ID'd
The gunfire occurred about 7:50 p.m. Sunday at Nicollet Avenue and E. 27th Street, police said.
Police ID homicide victim from last week in St. Paul, remain mum on how the man was killed
Victim's father said officials have told him nothing.
Investigators identify parents of newborn Jane Doe left in ditch in 1980 near St. Cloud
The case involved DNA collection in Minnesota and beyond, and an exhumation 38 years after the baby's discovery.
Charge: Driver hit woman walking on shoulder in Maplewood, left her there to die
In an interview Tuesday with the Star Tribune, the defendant denied hitting anyone.
Prosecutors in Maryland weigh charges in crash that killed Vikings rookie, 2 high school friends
The Maryland State Police said its investigators "believe alcohol may have been a contributing circumstance in the crash."
3 wounded, 2 critically, by gunfire at bar-closing time in downtown Minneapolis
The shooting occurred about 2 a.m. on Hennepin Avenue between N. 4th and 5th streets, police said.
High-speed crash in St. Paul sets off fireworks inside car, ignites fire that kills driver
The car left the road shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, struck a tree and a light pole, according to police.
Officials ID 2 teens killed, third badly injured in high-speed crash in Big Lake
The wreck involving three 17-year-olds from Elk River occurred about 2:45 a.m. Saturday.
Man climbs up tree and falls to his death during July 4th celebration in Aitkin County
Officials identified the victim as 27-year-old Henry M. Cannon of Red Wing.
St. Paul celebrity chef Justin Sutherland addresses charges he assaulted girlfriend
The allegations cost Sutherland, a chef with a prolific TV career, his partnership with an annual fall barbecue festival in the Twin Cities.
Charges: Man is robbed of $23K, stabbed, hit with car and left on Meeker County road
The man said he intended to buy a camper with the money, according to the charges.
Family IDs man shot to death by Crookston police
The fatal shooting last weekend is the second time in less than two months that Crookston police killed someone.
BCA: Police fatally shot woman in North Branch after she didn't respond to orders to drop gun
Jamie Crabtree can be seen on squad car camera video "appearing to point an object at the officers," a statement from the BCA read.
Man agrees to plead guilty to targeting woman's St. Paul home at random and raping her at gunpoint
The agreement calls for Deonte Thomas to be sentenced to a term of slightly more than 20 years, with about 13 years of that time in prison.
Charges: Pickup driver's chisel plow sliced through minivan and fatally injured other motorist
The State Patrol determined that the plow was at least 3 feet into the opposite lane, the criminal complaint said.
More details emerge in gun battle that killed 2 officers, EMT in Burnsville
The Dakota County Attorney determined that police were "legally justified" in firing on Shannon Gooden, who killed himself while holed up in the house with several children.
ATF: Fires at Golden Valley building that houses conservative group intentionally set
Flames damaged the headquarters of the Center of the American Experiment, a think tank, and several affiliated conservative organizations in the Golden Valley office building.
Cat survives toss from 12th-floor balcony of Minneapolis apartment
"Rue was thrown away … with no regard for her life," said the head of a Stillwater animal sanctuary now caring for the cat.
Former head of Hennepin County public defender's office admits to drunken driving in Wayzata
A preliminary breath test measured Kassius Benson's blood alcohol content at 0.14%.
1 killed, 2 critically injured in head-on crash on western Wisconsin highway
Officials have yet to release the identities of any of the vehicles' occupants.
Man drowns in water of western Wisconsin dam while getting his 2 grandchildren safely to shore
They were there on a fishing and swimming outing when one of the kids started to struggle in the water, the sheriff's office said.
Charge: St. Paul man hid in alley and fatally shot SUV driver
The gunman's brother was also charged on suspicion that he possessed the gun after it was used to kill Royce D. McKinney.
Duluth woman is 1 of 2 drivers killed in crash near Superior, Wis.
The head-on crash occurred Sunday morning, the sheriff's office said.
St. Paul celebrity chef Justin Sutherland threatened to shoot girlfriend and choked her, charge says
Sutherland's defense attorney strongly denied the allegations.
Collision on central Minnesota highway leaves 2 dead, another critically injured
The crash occurred south of Sauk Centre in Getty Township, the State Patrol said.
Armed North Branch woman fatally shot by police had struggled with mental illness, husband says
Jamie Ann Crabtree, 36, was killed Thursday night during her latest encounter with police, her family says.
Police: Officer north of Twin Cities fatally shoots woman armed with gun
The North Branch police chief said the woman was intoxicated and suicidal, but he has yet to disclose why the officers shot her.
St. Paul police identify victim of fatal shooting
The 22-year-old was found inside an SUV that crashed in the Eastern Hazel Park neighborhood. Charges are expected against a 17-year-old boy.
Man gets nearly 14-year term for fatally shooting St. Paul tobacco shop employee after mask-wearing clash
The shooting in February killed Abdullah Arif, 48, of Stillwater.
Woman, son dead in apparent murder-suicide in Rochester apartment; bodies there 'for some time'
The identities of the woman and her son have yet to be released.
Burnsville man accused of defrauding California electronics business out of more than $1.2 million
Thomas Pham supplied his client with bogus documents, including fabricated contracts, correspondence and business proposals, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Winona man admits using social media to sexually extort dozens of girls across U.S. and abroad
He knew their true ages, used fake identities and lied about his age to the girls, according to prosecutors.
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Ex-Timberwolves staffer admits stealing team exec's hard drive holding sensitive team data
The hard drive contained roughly 5,700 files that held employment, player contracts and other strategic information.
BCA: Father, distraught over his baby's death, was armed when Brooklyn Park police shot him
Investigators say the Brooklyn Park father made self-harm statements after learning of his 7-month-old son's death.
Officials ID 2 people on motorcycle killed in collision with car in Blaine
Officials have yet to say which vehicle had the right of way at the intersection.
Police seeking masked suspects after ATM was uprooted and emptied in dead of night
A stolen pickup truck was used to dislodge the ATM outside the bank in Alexandria.
Murder charges filed against woman accused of crashing victim's car on I-90 with body inside
The latest criminal complaint says Liara Tsai of Minneapolis appeared to have been stabbed to death.
2 on motorcycle killed in collision with car at Blaine intersection
The crash occurred about 8:55 p.m. Tuesday at NE. 125th Avenue and NE. Oak Park Boulevard, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office said.
17-year-old is arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting man found in SUV in St. Paul
The shooting marks the city's 12th homicide this year.
Woman charged after discovery of car she crashed on I-90 with Minneapolis murder victim in back
The criminal complaint makes no mention of whether Margot G. Lewis or someone else killed Liara Tsai, who worked as a techno-electronic DJ at various events and also was active on behalf of the trans community.
Woman found dead at I-90 crash but not from the wreck; driver arrested
Search of dead woman's home in Minneapolis found "a scene indicating violence," MPD says.
Man in prison for one murder now charged with second killing in Minneapolis from 2017
The fatal shooting occurred on a North Side street corner.
Candidate for Hennepin County commissioner is jailed, charged with assault; accuser speaks out
Marisa Simonetti lost to Heather Edelson last month in a special election, and is the Republican candidate for the seat when it's on the ballot again in November for a full term. Simonetti was booked into the Hennepin County jail on Friday on assault charges.
Former Minnesota Wild player injured in 2-vehicle crash in Edina, still in HCMC days later
The crash occurred last week, according to an online fundraising campaign started in an effort to help Stephane Veilleux with expenses related to the wreck.
Motorcyclist killed in collision with Postal Service van in northern Minnesota
The crash occurred about 25 miles east of Detroit Lakes.
Motorcyclist dies a week after crashing into State Patrol squad car while fleeing capture in Minneapolis
The motorcyclist was identified earlier as 24-year-old Dante Anthony Bjorklund, of Richfield.
Carver County man charged with killing therapy dog that comforted boy coping with dad's death
"It was on my damn yard. I shot the damn thing," the criminal complaint quotes the man as telling a sheriff's detective.
