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Police Provide Update After Deadly Rochester Police Shooting
The shooting happened at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment along the 1900 block of Ashland Drive Northwest in Rochester.
Rochester Officer Fatally Shoots Man Who Grabbed Cop's Gun
Officers with the Rochester Police Department and a social worker from the Crisis Response Team responded to the 1900 block of Ashland Drive Northwest around 9:30 p.m. on March 11.
Felon Charged After Gun Range Outburst Leads to Drug Bust
Adolph Donta Valentine, 42, of Rochester, faces four felony counts — first-degree drug sale, first-degree drug possession and two counts of felon in possession of a firearm
Large Cocaine Bust Leads to Rochester Man’s Arrest
Law enforcement executed a search warrant last Friday at the residence in connection with the case following repeated surveillance tied to suspected narcotics trafficking.
Rochester Man Charged in Strangulation Assault, Foot Chase
Prosecutors have charged Star Moonbeam Schmidt, 21, with felony domestic assault, domestic assault by strangulation, gross misdemeanor domestic assault subsequent violation and misdemeanor fleeing.
Unbelted Driver Dies After Crash with Semi in Rochester
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 2015 Freightliner Cascadia semi and a 2024 Chevy Express van were both traveling northbound on Highway 63 when the vehicles made contact near 80th Street Southeast.
Rochester Man Accused of Killing Dad, Shooting at Neighbor
Both incidents unfolded around 9:35 p.m. on Jan. 25 before the suspect was taken into custody following a violent struggle inside a nearby residence.
Rochester Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, Suspect Arrested
Officers were dispatched around 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25 to the area of Marion Road Southeast & Eastwood Road Southeast, where officers found a man lying on the ground with a gunshot wound.
2 Found Dead After Late-Night House Fire in Rochester
The Rochester Fire Department was dispatched at 10:15 p.m. to a reported structure fire at a home in the 800 block of Fox Pointe Lane Southwest.
19-year-old Dies in Highway 14 Rollover in Olmsted County
The driver was identified as Braden Charles Rahlf, of Rochester. State Patrol records say the crash happened around 5:54 a.m. on Jan. 3 on eastbound U.S. Highway 14 near milepost 206 in Kalmar Township.
Rochester House Fire Leads to Arson Charge
According to the criminal complaint, Rochester police were called to the residence around 10 p.m. and arrived to find the front door fully engulfed in flames with heavy black smoke pouring from the house.
3 Pounds of Meth Found During Olmsted County Traffic Stop
According to a criminal complaint, Mark Darrel Steffes is charged with first-degree sale of a controlled substance and first-degree possession of a controlled substance following an investigation by the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office.
State Patrol Investigating Fatal Eyota Township Crash
A northbound semi driver on Olmsted County Road 7 entered the intersection as the driver of a Chevrolet Impala came off the eastbound Interstate 90 exit ramp.
Maple Grove Man Arrested in Rochester Online Child Solicitation Sting
Wagner is charged with a felony for solicitation of a child through electronic communication and a felony for engaging in electronic communication relating or describing sexual conduct with a child.
Federal Jury Convicts Man Who Shipped Meth in Stuffed Toys
The jury found 48-year-old Damien Duwjan Shade guilty of attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Charges Filed Against Rochester Woman in Parking Ramp Stabbing
According to the criminal complaint, 25-year-old Victoria Lilliana King is accused of stabbing a woman in the neck near the 3rd Street parking ramp by Kathy’s Pub just after 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 20.
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.
Rochester Man Charged in Early Morning Drive-by Shooting
Prosecutors charged 30-year-old Dwight Dominique Campbell with four counts, including drive-by shooting toward a person and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Man Charged with Murder After Fatal Shooting at Rochester Apartment
Ibrahim Abukaar Abdi, 31, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition or a firearm due to a prior adjudication for violent crimes.
Semi Driver Charged After Crash Seriously Injured 2
Mohamed Mukhtar Abdi, 39, is charged with one count of criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily harm and another count of criminal vehicular operation causing substantial bodily harm, both through gross negligence.