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Wrong-Way Driver Causes Fatal Crash on I-35 Near Hinckley

A two-vehicle crash on I-35 just south of Hinckley, Minn., left one person dead and two others seriously injured just after 4 p.m. Friday, May 14. According to a preliminary investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol, Tabitha Sue Sigler, 21, was driving a Mitsubishi Endeavor southbound on I-35 when she crossed the median and struck a Kia Sportage that was in the northbound lanes.

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CHARGES: Man Kills Sister in Chanhassen Home; Hundreds of Rounds Fired

A 21-year-old man has been charged with 2nd-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing his adult sister in their family’s Chanhassen, Minn., home Saturday afternoon. Joseph Thomas Ness is accused of firing hundreds of rounds from AR-15 and AK-47 rifles inside before he fled the scene and his 25-year-old sister was found dead by officers.

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Woman, 2 Children Killed in Maple Grove Crash

A woman and two young children died of their injuries after a one-vehicle crash around 7 a.m. near Dunkirk Ln. & Lawndale Ln. in Maple Grove, Minn., Saturday, May 8. Initial investigation shows the 25-year-old female driver of the vehicle left the road and struck a tree near the intersection.

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Saint Paul Man Gets Prison, $12M Restitution in MPD 3rd Precinct Arson

According to court documents, on the night of May 28, 2020, Branden Michael Wolfe, 23, went to the 3rd Precinct, where a crowd of hundreds had gathered after George Floyd’s death. Wolfe entered the building and stole several items including a police vest, duty belt, handcuffs, earpiece, baton, knife, riot helmet, pistol magazine, police radio, police overdose kit, uniform name plates and ammunition. He was arrested on June 3, 2020, after being spotted wearing the police vest, the duty belt and carrying the tactical baton in St. Paul.

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19-year-old Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian, Dog in Plymouth

A 19-year-old Delano, Minn., man is charged with criminal vehicular homicide after allegedly speeding through a Plymouth street, striking a pedestrian and a dog and leaving the scene of the crash Wednesday night.

Police found the 65-year-old male victim lying in a driveway on the 17200 block of Co. Rd. 24 just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, with the victim’s dog lying dead about 100 feet away

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Chauvin Guilty of All Charges in George Floyd's Killing

After deliberating for less than 11 hours, a jury has found the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd guilty of all three counts against him. Ex-officer Derek Chauvin was accused of 2nd-degree unintentional murder, 3rd-degree murder and 2nd-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death. Charges were read to the courtroom and broadcast live around the world as millions watched in anticipation of the news.

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