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Columbia Heights Man Charged After Child Abuse Images Discovered
The investigation began Feb. 13 after police were contacted by a Best Buy supervisor who reported an employee discovered illegal material while remotely assisting a customer with a device issue.
Man Charged After Anoka County Courthouse Escape Attempt
The incident happened Feb. 19 at the courthouse in Anoka, where deputies moved to take the man into custody after a jury had just convicted him in a separate felony case.
Felony Charge Filed After 1-Year-Old Tests Positive for Cocaine
Investigators say the boy tested positive for the drug after staying with his mother at a hotel in Coon Rapids in the days leading up to the hospital visit.
18-Year-Old Charged After Columbia Heights Restaurant Gunfire Injures 2
Prosecutors charged Khalid Hassan Mowlid, 18, of Maple Grove, with one count each of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and intentional discharge of a firearm.
2 Hurt After Gunfire Inside Columbia Heights Restaurant
Columbia Heights police responded with assistance from Coon Rapids police, Fridley police and Allina EMS after reports that shots were fired inside the New York Gyro restaurant.
Man Charged After Coon Rapids Chase Ends in Serious Crash
The driver fled in a stolen vehicle and crashed into two other vehicles, leaving multiple people seriously injured.
Driver Charged in Coon Rapids Crash That Seriously Injured 2
According to a criminal complaint, officers arriving at the crash found the suspect seated in the driver’s seat as the lone occupant of one of the vehicles involved.
Columbia Heights Man Accused of Shooting Relative in Both Legs
When officers arrived, they located Camron Lamar Hall, of Columbia Heights, who admitted to the shooting. Officers recovered a firearm that he was carrying on him, the court documents say.
4 Charged in Anoka County ATM Robbery That Netted Over $100K
According to criminal complaints filed last week, the robbery happened on June 18, 2025, while an ATM technician was working on a machine at a Wells Fargo location in Columbia Heights.
2 Fridley Men Charged After Dog Dies From Severe Neglect
Kevin Andrew Kass and Chase Aaron Merchant were each charged with felony cruelty to animals resulting in death or great bodily harm and felony torture of a pet or companion animal stemming from an incident on Oct. 17, 2025.
Driver Killed After Vehicle Struck by BNSF Train in Coon Rapids
The occupant of the vehicle was extricated from their vehicle and transported to a hospital where they were pronounced deceased. Authorities have not released the identity of the driver.
Arson Charges Filed After 18-Hour Barricade in Nowthen
Clinten Michael Larson was taken into custody Friday, Dec. 19, following a barricade situation at a residence in the 18800 block of Jasper Street NW.
Anoka County Standoff Ends After 18-Hour SWAT Operation
The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office says the incident began Thursday just before 6 p.m., when the Emergency Communications center received a call from a homeowner in the 18800 block of Jasper Street NW.
Fridley Nursing Home Fire Leads to Arson, Assault Charges
When officers arrived, they found the hallway filled with thick black smoke and heard residents yelling for help. Officers immediately began evacuating elderly and immobile residents while working to control the fire.
Fresh Snow Leads Cops to Copper Thief at Lino Lakes Construction Site
The charges were filed this week after officers followed a single set of fresh shoe prints through the snow and found the suspect lying on the ground nearby.
Driver Charged in 80-MPH Crash That Killed East Bethel Woman
Jeremy Robert Lind, of Ham Lake, is accused of causing the June 13 fatal crash at Highway 65 and Sims Road NE that left 74-year-old Audrey Marie Evans dead at the scene.
Man Dies After Walking Into Traffic on I-35E in Lino Lakes
State Patrol officials said a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze went off the road and came to a stop in the median. The 66-year-old Forest Lake man driving the Cruze got out and walked into the northbound lanes.
Columbia Heights Townhomes Hit With Gunfire, No Victims Found
When they arrived, officers found spent cartridge cases scattered near the townhomes and said it appeared the shooter had indiscriminately fired, impacting the structure in multiple locations.
Columbia Heights Police Investigate Early Morning Homicide
Officers were called to the 500 block of 38th Avenue NE around 6:30 a.m., where they discovered an adult male who had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ex-Anoka Co. Work Release Officer Avoids Jail for Inmate Affair
According to court records, 30-year-old Kendra Faye Dunblazier was sentenced on Wednesday to community service as part of the plea agreement.