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St. Louis Park Drunk Driver Who Killed 2 Sentenced to 30 Years
Steven Frane Bailey pleaded guilty in May to two counts of third-degree murder and three counts of criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily harm in connection with the Sept. 1, 2024 crash at Park Tavern.
Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced Again for Child Sex Abuse
Scott Wayne Laney was sentenced to 420 months by a U.S. District Judge who called it one of the worst child exploitation cases he had seen during his time on the bench. Laney will also be subject to lifetime supervised release.
Driver Who Killed 5 in High-Speed Crash Sentenced to 58 Years
Derrick John Thompson was convicted in June of five counts each of third-degree murder, criminal vehicular homicide for gross negligence, and criminal vehicular homicide for leaving the scene of a deadly crash.
Minnesota Volleyball Coach Gets 33 Years for Sexually Exploiting Teen Players
Dorian Christopher Barrs, 33, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography and was sentenced to 400 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel, who called the case “every parent’s nightmare.”
23-year-old Sentenced After Deadly Downtown Minneapolis Crash
According to the criminal complaint, Margalli was seen walking away from the fight before getting into a silver Jeep Liberty. Seconds later, she accelerated toward the group, ran over 16-year-old De’Miaya Broome.
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.
Duluth Man Given Max Sentence for Sexually Abusing Child While Filming
A Duluth man who admitted to sexually abusing a boy over a span of three years and producing explicit recordings of the abuse was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison.
Saint Paul Man Sentenced for Robbing Postal Workers at Gunpoint
Rubin David Adams received a 132-month sentence on Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of armed robbery of a mail carrier.
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.
Life Without Parole for Man Convicted in 2023 Stearns County Murder
A Stearns County judge has sentenced a man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the premeditated killing of a woman in Waite Park last year.
7-Year Sentence for Man Who Fled Police, Ran Red Light, Killed Pedestrian
A Minneapolis man with multiple prior impaired driving offenses has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after he struck and killed a pedestrian while fleeing from police in November 2024.
Teen Sentenced to 23 Years for Saint Paul Tobacco Store Murder
Knyaw Taw pleaded guilty last month to second-degree murder with intent for the September 10 shooting of Davion Brown in the parking lot of Maryland Tobacco, at 1375 Maryland Avenue East.
Fleeing Driver Who Rammed Squad Car Gets Plea Deal
A Chaska officer saw the suspect on the wrong side of the road, then pulling into an Arby’s drive thru and ordering food. He then fled over a curb and the pursuit ensued.
Duluth Ex-Coach Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
The investigation began in September 2022 when federal authorities received a tip indicating that an individual using the Kik messaging application had uploaded multiple videos containing child sexual abuse material.
Man Gets 19-year Sentence for Murder in Forest Lake Hit-and-Run
Dylan Robert Simmons, who was 20 years old at the time, drove his vehicle into a crowd and struck 17-year-old Darisha Bailey-Vath before fleeing the scene. Officers and paramedics rushed to the park, but Bailey-Vath died of her injuries shortly after.
Saint Paul Shooter Gets 3 Years in Plea Agreement
Mohamud Bulle was sentenced to 36 months in prison on March 10 after accepting a plea deal that resulted in a conviction for second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Minneapolis Man Gets Life Sentence After Deadly Domestic Attack
Johnny Brown was convicted in February of multiple charges including first-degree murder while committing domestic abuse with a past pattern of abuse, second-degree intentional murder and second-degree unintentional murder.
Gunman Sentenced to 76 Years for Minneapolis Murder
Kevin Jason Harris got a combined sentence of 922 months—or more than 76 years—after being convicted of second-degree murder and multiple counts of attempted murder.
Man Gets Max Sentence in Gruesome Saint Paul Double-Murder
As part of the plea agreement, felony charges for arson, threats of violence and disarming a police officer stemming from Jorgenson’s arrest in June 2023 were dismissed.
Man Sentenced for Stabbing Teen in Fleet Farm Attack
A man convicted of first-degree assault in a violent attack at a Fleet Farm store in Carver has been sentenced to seven years in prison, according to court records.