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Minneapolis Man Charged After Salesman Shot with Pellet Gun
According to a criminal complaint, Tyrone Legrand Lofton, 48, faces one felony count of third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm and one felony count of threats of violence involving the use of a BB or replica gun.
Disabled Father Left Blind After Rochester Apartment Assault
20-year-old Tongol Pal Ruach faces charges of first-degree assault, first-degree aggravated robbery and third-degree assault for the Aug. 28 attack at Central Towers.
3 Indicted in Armed Robbery Spree Near State Fair
A federal grand jury indicted 21-year-old Dylan Charles Jungwirth, 21-year-old Kenneth Toy Spight and 18-year-old Kemonie Hurd on Hobbs Act robbery charges after what investigators describe as a dangerous spree on the morning of Aug. 17.
Man Charged with Murder in July Saint Paul Encampment Shooting
Officers were called to the encampment around 4:40 p.m. and found the victim inside a tent, sitting in a chair and with gunshot wounds to his chest.
South Dakota Man Accused of Hitting Pedestrian While Drunk in Minneapolis
According to a criminal complaint, 47-year-old Ira Nathan LaRoque of Sisseton, S.D., is charged with one count of criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily harm.
Man Charged in Randolph Crash That Killed 2
According to a criminal complaint, 28-year-old Seth John Nechville is facing two felony counts of criminal vehicular homicide and a gross misdemeanor charge of second-degree driving while impaired in connection with the Sept. 6 crash.
Richfield Man Charged with Murder After Woman Found Dead In Home
According to a criminal complaint, 37-year-old Shay Michael Benson called 911 just after 5 a.m. on Sept. 7 and reported that a woman was lying in the shower with ”her head cracked open.”
Saint Paul Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Downtown Condo Stabbing
37-year-old Thomas Christian Welle has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree burglary and first-degree assault after officers say he attacked a 56-year-old man inside his apartment on Sept. 5.
Parents Critically Injured in Champlin Stabbing, Son Charged
According to a criminal complaint filed Monday, 39-year-old Travis William Lester faces two counts of attempted second-degree murder with intent but not premeditation after the attack on Sept. 5.
FEDS: Minnesota Man Distributed ‘How to Kill a Judge’ Manifesto
According to a federal complaint, Robert Phillip Ivers was arrested Sept. 3 after staff at the Wayzata Library reported that he was printing copies of the manifesto and showing it to employees.
CHARGES: He Killed Daughter’s Boyfriend, Held Ex Hostage In Maplewood Apartment
According to a criminal complaint filed Friday in Ramsey County, 52-year-old Lloyd Matthew McKenzie is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree assault for the incident.
2 Men Indicted in Overseas Bombings, Murders
51-year-old Benedict Nwana Kuah and 52-year-old Pascal Kikishy Wongbi are accused of leading operations for the Ambazonia Defense Forces, an armed separatist group in Cameroon.
Charges Filed in Minneapolis Carjacking, Chase, Double-Fatal Crash
Authorities say the chaos began around 8 a.m. on Sept. 4 when several 911 callers reported that 45-year-old Troy Mike Payton was driving recklessly in the area of East Lake Street and Fourth Avenue South.
Juvenile Arrested After Threats Targeting Lakeville Schools
The threats appeared in a post on social media. Detectives quickly identified a juvenile male suspect and coordinated with Elk River Police, who made contact with him at his home.
Moorhead Man Charged After Neighbor Stabbed in Abdomen
37-year-old Joshua John David Carney is charged with first-degree assault causing great bodily harm and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Woman Accused of Running Down Man During Golden Valley Crash
40-year-old Sara Anne Persons is charged with first-degree manslaughter and two counts of criminal vehicular homicide in the May 30 incident that left a man dead.
Hopkins Man Accused of First-Degree Assault in Beating of Grandmother
According to a criminal complaint, 56-year-old Nermin Mandal is accused of attacking his grandmother inside their apartment on Smetana Road on August 29.
Minneapolis Woman Charged in 2024 Shooting, Leaving Man With Permanent Injuries
According to a criminal complaint, 26-year-old Asha Jibril Mohamud has been charged with first-degree assault causing great bodily harm and first-degree aggravated robbery in connection with the April 18, 2024 shooting inside an apartment.
Pair Accused of Helping Gunman Flee After Deadly Minneapolis Shooting
Prosecutors filed charges of aiding an offender to avoid arrest against 30-year-old Tiffany Lynn Marie Martindale and 33-year-old Ryan Timothy Quinn.
Man With 10 Felonies Accused in Late-Night Saint Paul Shooting
A man has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he fired through a Saint Paul apartment window last month, injuring another man and narrowly missing others inside the room.