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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.
Former Teacher Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Teen Student
The abuse occurred between 2016 and 2017, according to court records. Prosecutors said Abdul Wright used his position of authority to “groom” the girl, gaining the trust of her family and arranging situations in which he could be alone with her.
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.
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.”
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.
Shooting Leaves Man With Life-Threatening Injuries in Loring Park
According to Minneapolis police, the victim had been sitting in a car on the 300 block of Clifton Avenue around 4 p.m. when another car pulled up alongside.
Man Killed in Minneapolis Shooting Early Monday
When officers arrived, they found a man in his 40s with life-threatening gunshot wounds in the front yard of a residence. They provided aid, but the man died at the scene.
Massive Fire Destroys 4 Buildings in Northeast Minneapolis
Crews faced immediate challenges in reaching the burning structure. Access roads were blocked by a large pile of discarded tires and debris, several gated parking lots were locked and thick brush and trees limited movement.
Richfield Man Arrested After Roommate Found Dead in Basement
Just after 5 a.m. on Sept. 7, officers responded to a 911 call from 37-year-old Shay Michael Benson, who reported a medical incident involving a woman at his residence on the 6400 block of Bloomington Ave. S.
Man Who Opened Fire at Minneapolis Encampments Gets 35 Years
Joshua Anthony Jones pleaded guilty in July to two counts of second-degree murder for the Sept. 18, 2024 shootings that left 20-year-old Roland Littleowl and 39-year-old Robert Brown dead.
Suspect Arrested After Stabbing Critically Injures 2 In Champlin
Travis William Lester, of Circle Pines, was located just after 11 p.m. and arrested without incident during a traffic stop. He was booked into the Hennepin County Jail early Saturday morning.
20-year-old Motorcyclist Dies in Minneapolis Interstate Ramp Crash
The motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed when he hit a barrier on the ramp. The rider was thrown from the bike, went off the overpass and landed on the right shoulder of eastbound I-94.
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.
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.
Fleeing Carjacker Causes Double-Fatal Crash, MPD Says
The suspect ran a red light and t-boned a 2010 Ford Fusion, driven by 25-year-old Marisa Ardys Casebolt, of Minneapolis, carrying 25-year-old passenger Liberty Borg, of Minneapolis, and a 6-year-old boy.
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 Pleads Guilty to Using Car to Run Down Victim in Minneapolis Assault
35-year-old Carlos Vondale Weems pled guilty on Aug. 28 to attempted first-degree assault for striking a man with a vehicle near 22nd Avenue North & Fremont Avenue North on May 6.
Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Inside Minneapolis Transit Center
According to initial info, the incident began as a dispute between two men in the bus shelter. Police say the confrontation escalated until one of the men pulled out a gun and fired.