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Driver in Critical Injury Crash to be Sentenced for Misdemeanor DWI
The plea follows the May 30 crash on Highway 10 near Interstate 35W in Mounds View where authorities say Lor lost control of a sedan and struck a sound wall.
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.
Belle Plaine Woman, 23, Dies In Le Sueur County Crash
A Chevrolet Malibu traveling north on 211th Avenue entered the intersection and struck a Chevrolet Express van that was pulling a car hauler trailer loaded with another van.
Suspect Arrested After Deadly South Saint Paul Shooting
Officers were called just before 3:45 a.m. to the 300 block of Second Avenue South on a report of a medical incident and found two men with gunshot wounds.
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.
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.
Oak Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Brother
David Douglas Dady entered a guilty plea for first-degree assault on Monday. In exchange for the guilty plea, a count of attempted second-degree murder was dismissed.
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.
Teen on Dirt Bike Dies After Collision with Pickup in Coon Rapids
Authorities say Isaiah Lewis Whitlock was riding on the southern sidewalk, heading northwest, when he swerved onto the roadway at the Marigold Street NW intersection.
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.”
Victims of Fatal Helicopter Crash Near Airlake Airport Identified
81-year-old Dave Schmitz, of Spooner, Wisc., and 66-year-old Robert Drallmeier, of Glenwood City, Wisc., died of multiple blunt force injuries at the scene near Highview Avenue and 219th Street around 2:45 p.m.
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.
Survey Worker Fatally Struck in New Market Township
Deputies were dispatched just before noon to the intersection of Texas Avenue and 230th Street East after a 911 caller reported a pedestrian had been hit.
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.