Woman Fights Off Attacker on Burnsville Park Trail
Burnsville police are investigating a reported assault on New Year’s Day along a park trail near Crystal Lake West.
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A Burnsville Police Department spokesperson says officers were called to the area near 11 Crystal Lake West after a woman reported she had been assaulted while walking on a trail.
Aronde Malik Walker, who is listed as having no permanent address, is charged in Ramsey County with first-degree burglary involving an assault and first-degree burglary of an occupied dwelling.
The charges stem from an incident reported at about 10:52 p.m. on December 25 at an apartment building in the 700 block of Raymond Avenue in Saint Paul.
When deputies arrived, they spoke with the victim, who reported being struck by Zak X. Surveillance video obtained by investigators allegedly shows X approaching the victim from behind while the victim was facing away.
Guadalupe Najera, 31, of Minneapolis, is charged with second-degree arson involving a building or property valued at $1,000 or more. The charge stems from the fire at the business on Saturday.
Out of caution due to the chemicals stored at the business, nearby businesses and residences were evacuated while law enforcement established a perimeter.
The suspect faces charges of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and third-degree assault involving substantial bodily harm stemming from an incident in the 1200 block of Sherwood Street.
According to court documents, Khalid Said Barre, 33, is charged with first-degree aggravated robbery and fourth-degree assault of a peace officer in connection with an incident at an apartment building in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis police were dispatched at 6:27 p.m. to northbound Interstate 35W near the 46th Street East exit on a report of two people fighting on the highway, with one person reportedly armed.
Austin Robert LeClaire, 30, is now charged with second-degree murder with intent in connection with the Nov. 25, 2022 shooting inside a garage at a Plymouth residence.
Kyla Monae Denise Vinson is charged with three counts of felony child endangerment involving situations likely to cause harm or death. Each count carries a potential sentence of up to five years in prison.
Jonathan Chet Winch, 35, of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, is charged with second-degree murder without intent while committing a felony.
Deputies with the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the 3700 block of 250th Street West at about 2:23 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2025, after a report that a woman had been shot inside a residence.
At about 5:01 p.m., Minneapolis firefighters were dispatched to reports of a residential structure fire at a one-and-a-half-story home in the 4300 block of 30th Avenue South.
The incident was reported just before 6:30 p.m. in the 2200 block of Ilion Avenue North, where officers were sent after the initial reports of gunshots fired were updated to a confirmed shooting.
In a statement posted Sunday on X, Kash Patel said the Federal Bureau of Investigation had already surged agents and investigative resources into Minnesota before renewed attention to the case escalated online.
The incident happened Dec. 25, 2025, when Wyoming Police Department officers were dispatched to the medical center after a patient reportedly ran from the emergency department after being placed on a hold.
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