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56-year-old Man Charged in Maplewood Apartment Killing
Court records show Joseph Raymond Wiggins Sr., 56, is charged with one count of second-degree murder with intent for the killing of 55-year-old Amy Doverspike.
Woman Found Shot to Death Inside Saint Paul Apartment
Just before 4:15 p.m. on Dec. 12, Saint Paul police were called to an apartment building on the 500 block of Broadway Street after a report that a woman had been shot.
2 Killed in Separate Minneapolis Shootings Minutes Apart
The first shooting was reported around 9:26 p.m. Wednesday on the 2900 block of Emerson Avenue North after ShotSpotter alerts and 911 callers reported gunfire.
Officer Fires Shots During Gun Call in Minneapolis, No Injuries
The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. on the 3000 block of 5th Avenue South, after officers were dispatched to the area on the report of an armed person.
Fresh Snow Leads Cops to Copper Thief at Lino Lakes Construction Site
The charges were filed this week after officers followed a single set of fresh shoe prints through the snow and found the suspect lying on the ground nearby.
Man Found With Head Wound After Shooting in Saint Paul
Officers were called shortly before 11 a.m. on reports of gunfire in the area, and the man was later found near Case Avenue and Edgerton Street with a wound to his head.
Minneapolis Woman Killed Crossing Highway In Mille Lacs County
39-year-old Danielle Lee Boyd was crossing the roadway when a northbound Cadillac CTS, driven by a 41-year-old man from Isle, hit her. The State Patrol says the driver was traveling northbound on Highway 47 near 400th Street.
Armed Man Taken Into Custody After Lake City Shooting
Officers found an armed man in a backyard area between North High Street and North Lakeshore Drive who refused commands as they tried to speak with him.
Man Faces 6 Felonies for Child Porn Uploads, Illegal Files on Phone
A summons was filed for 21-year-old John Dean McClain following a months-long review of CyberTips and device data, according to a Hennepin County complaint filed last week.
Repeat Offender Arrested After Wrong-Way Clay County Chase
The case adds to 26-year-old Destiny Nicole Weaver’s history of fleeing and alcohol-related arrests stretching back more than five years.
Driver Charged in 80-MPH Crash That Killed East Bethel Woman
Jeremy Robert Lind, of Ham Lake, is accused of causing the June 13 fatal crash at Highway 65 and Sims Road NE that left 74-year-old Audrey Marie Evans dead at the scene.
Brooklyn Center Woman Charged After Cart Dispute Ends in Shooting
Officers were sent Saturday, Dec. 6 to 1300 Shingle Creek Crossing and learned while they were on the way that the suspect was still on scene.
Hibbing Traffic Stop Leads to Meth Seizure, 2 Arrests
Authorities say the arrests led to multiple felony charges against the man they took into custody and a separate drug possession charge against a woman at his residence.
Woman’s Maplewood McDonald’s Rampage Leads to Felony Charge
Prosecutors charged Angela Zwack with one felony count of first-degree damage to property for the Dec. 5 incident at a McDonald’s in Maplewood. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both.
Woman Allegedly Pointed Gun at Child, Fired Shots Outside Apartment
The criminal complaint outlines a series of escalating confrontations that started inside the unit and ended with 34-year-old Spring Jonae Mason being arrested and a handgun recovered from a Ford Escape.
3 Charged After Suitcases Packed With Meth Found in Saint Paul Home
Rosario Salas Fierro, 29, his brother, 30-year-old Jose Cesar Salas Fierro, and 27-year-old Grayson Joseph Madrigal each face a first-degree controlled substance charge for possessing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.
Minneapolis Man Wanted After Downtown Machete Attack
Officers were told that one person had been struck in the head and hands with a machete and that a second person had been threatened during the same incident. The first victim told officers he had been hit five times.
Man Accused of Firing Rifle at Bloomington Cops During Traffic Stop
Commands were given for Rocha to exit, but officers reported that he stayed inside and moved around the front seat. One of the officers saw what appeared to be a large assault-style rifle and alerted the others.
Man Dies After Walking Into Traffic on I-35E in Lino Lakes
State Patrol officials said a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze went off the road and came to a stop in the median. The 66-year-old Forest Lake man driving the Cruze got out and walked into the northbound lanes.
Prior Lake Mosque Heavily Damaged in Overnight Fire
A neighbor reported the fire at 2:22 a.m. at 5995 Timber Trail SE, and Prior Lake firefighters arrived at 2:29 a.m. to find the structure already burning through the top of the building.