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18-year-old Charged After Shots Fired Over THC Cartridges in Cottage Grove
Landon Robert Smith is charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, along with felony counts for possessing a firearm without a serial number and carrying a pistol without a permit. He is also charged with misdemeanor falsely reporting a crime.
CHARGES: Man With Shotgun, Machete Stormed Sherburne Gov. Center
Zha Vang, of Elk River, is accused of forcing his way inside the building with a shotgun, damaging county property, confronting a mother and daughter in their vehicle and jabbing a knife toward the face of another person parked outside.
Garage Gunfight Leads to Attempted Murder Charges in Mankato
Mahamedamin Kader Abdillahi and Ahmed Mohamed Ali, both 18, are each charged with one count of aiding and abetting second-degree attempted murder and one count of aiding and abetting second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Girl, 14, Trafficked and Assaulted in Mahtomedi Apartment, Charges Say
According to newly filed complaints, investigators say the girl had been picked up off the street, given drugs and brought to the apartment where she was sexually assaulted.
Rochester Woman Accused of Running Over Man After Parking Lot Fight
Hafsa Mohamed is charged in Olmsted County with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, third-degree assault, third-degree damage to property, two counts of DWI, and disorderly conduct.
Burnsville Coach Charged with Sexually Assaulting Teen Student
Brooke Reinhardt is charged with three counts of criminal sexual conduct after police say she had sex with a 17-year-old boy she coached, exchanged explicit messages, and sent him nude photos.
Man Charged with Firing at Drivers During Downtown Saint Paul Spree
Eric Deonta Hill, 36, is accused of pointing guns at drivers and rideshare passengers, firing a shot into a Jeep windshield, and attempting multiple carjackings before confronting police officers with a revolver.
12-Year Sentence for Man Who Shot Ramsey County Deputy
Figgs admitted he was the masked passenger who leaned out of a fleeing Honda Accord during a pursuit and fired multiple rifle rounds at Ramsey County Deputy Joe Kill.
CHARGES: He Hit 2 Saint Paul Officers with SUV, Fled From Scene
D’Andre Nicholas Bender, 33, is charged in Ramsey County with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of fleeing police in a motor vehicle.
Man Arrested After Striking 3 Officers With Vehicle in Saint Paul
While police officers were outside their squad cars, the department says the suspect driver suddenly accelerated and struck three officers before fleeing in the vehicle.
Woman Accused of Punching FBI Agent During Drug Raid Protest
A Saint Paul woman has been indicted for attacking officers during a Lake Street drug raid and punching an FBI agent during her arrest.
Fire Inspector Allegedly Drove Girl to Apartment, Tried to Assault Her
James Allen Thomas has been charged with felony kidnapping, attempted second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and solicitation of a child for sexual conduct.
Police Say Teen Broke Girlfriend’s Jaw at North Saint Paul School
Kavon Allen Strong is charged with first-degree assault causing great bodily harm and third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm for the May 21 incident.
Duluth Man Accused of Choking Deputy, Fleeing Arrest
Gideon Joseph Martin is charged in St. Louis County with first-degree assault for the use of deadly force against a peace officer, along with felony obstruction, fourth-degree assault, and misdemeanor fleeing on foot.
Man Arrested After Choking Deputy, Climbing Tree in St. Louis County
A man was arrested Monday afternoon in Rice Lake after allegedly attacking a St. Louis County deputy. Authorities say the man then fled into a tree, starting an hours-long standoff.
Driver Accused of Intentionally Striking Man in North Minneapolis Feud
A man is facing a felony assault charge after Minneapolis police say he intentionally struck another man with a car earlier this month, leaving the victim with a serious head injury.
Minneapolis Man Avoids Prison in 2 Sex Crime Cases
A Minneapolis man has been sentenced in two separate sexual assault cases—one involving a 15-year-old girl and the other a 2024 incident where the victim reported being raped and threatened with a gun.
Man Charged for Allegedly Beating 12-year-old Brother With Hammer
The 12-year-old victim was left unconscious and is now fighting for his life, according to charges filed this week in Hennepin County.
Richfield School Staffer Faces Felonies for Alleged Sex Acts With Student
Joshua James Moton is accused of using his position of authority to initiate and carry out multiple sexual encounters with the victim, who was a student at the school where he worked.
2 Charged After Moorhead Assault Leaves Man in Coma
Just after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Moorhead police were called to an apartment building on the 1000 block of 32nd Avenue South after a disconnected 911 call came in from a male voice asking for help.