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Royalton Man Gets 11 Years After Shooting 2 During Farm Dispute
According to court records, 24-year-old Ismael Vasquez Santos was convicted of two counts of first-degree assault for shooting two men at properties along 95th Avenue Northeast in Gilmanton Township.
Former State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
According to court records, 42-year-old Jeremy Francis Plonski pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to one count each of production and distribution of child pornography.
Woodbury Teen Pleads Guilty in Carjacking, Shooting
In exchange, prosecutors agreed to dismiss three other charges including attempted second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree aggravated robbery and two other juvenile cases.
Highway 95 Crash Leaves 2 Seriously Injured in Washington County
Investigators say a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a northbound 2020 Subaru Forester. A 2019 Buick Encore traveling behind the Subaru then struck the wreckage.
Newport Apartment Attack Leaves Man Hurt, Woman in Jail
Deputies responded to the Red Rock Square Apartments just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, where they found a man outside the building with heavy bleeding from his arm and a wound above his eye.
Driver Critically Hurt After Hitting Bridge in Coon Rapids
The driver of a 2018 Toyota Camry was traveling eastbound on Highway 10 when he left the roadway and struck the bridge deck at Round Lake Boulevard. He was the only person in the vehicle.
CHARGES: Argument Over Food Led to Stabbing in Minneapolis
According to a criminal complaint, 52-year-old Tiffany Lee Brewer has been charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon causing substantial bodily harm.
1 Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Monticello Nuclear Plant
Wright County Dispatch said the call came in at 10:32 a.m. reporting that three men had gone into the water after their boat overturned. Two of the men made it to shore safely with help from Xcel Energy staff.
Escaped Inmate Apprehended Following Itasca County Standoff
Investigators had received information that 40-year-old Michael Todd Hart was hiding there after being seen back in the Iron Range area following his escape from the Northeast Regional Corrections Center.
Man Pleads Guilty After Punch Left Minneapolis Victim Fatally Injured
According to court filings, Coby Levan Richardson pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from the Feb. 15 assault that left one man dead and another injured.
Man Killed, 3 Hurt in Downtown Minneapolis Bar Shooting
Officers arrived to find a large, chaotic crowd involved in fights and called for additional help. Additional Minneapolis Police officers, along with Hennepin County deputies, responded to the scene.
Man Arrested at Hugo Pool Pleads Guilty to Sexual Conduct Charge
Jeremy Miller was originally charged with two counts after Washington County deputies responded to reports on July 28 that he was inappropriately touching children at the Farnham Avenue North pool.
Becker County Man Charged After Baseball Bat Assault Leaves Victim Critically Hurt
According to a criminal complaint, Calvin Dean Basswood has been charged with first-degree assault after deputies found a man badly injured at a rural property west of Detroit Lakes on the morning of Oct. 4.
Teen Certified as Adult in Minneapolis April Murder Case
According to a criminal complaint filed Monday, Darnail Arnez LaBrec is accused of working with two others to set up and carry out the killing of a man on April 19 at the Peregrine Apartments on West River Road North.
Security Guard Charged in Fatal Assault Outside Saint Paul Bar
Police said they were flagged down around 2:20 a.m. Oct. 5 near the Blues Saloon bar at 1638 Rice Street, where they found a 33-year-old man unconscious inside a red Ram truck with Wisconsin plates.
North Branch Man Sentenced After DNA Match Solves Cold-Case Rape
Investigators solved the case when they linked his DNA to the attack through a discarded cigarette butt nearly 14 years later.
2 Charged After Fridley Shooting Leaves Man Wounded
According to charges filed Monday in Anoka County, 22-year-old Luvell Kaagan Bowman, of Andover, is accused of firing shots during a dispute on Oct. 3 that struck a man in the leg and hand.
2 Charged After Man Stabbed Multiple Times in Hubbard County Attack
Deputies were called just after 3:30 a.m. Oct. 4 to Piney Park in Straight River Township after neighbors reported a man and his young daughter screaming for help.
Bystanders Rescue Driver From Vehicle Fire Following Ely Rollover
The crash happened in the 1500 block of the Echo Trail, just outside Ely. Witnesses reported that the driver’s vehicle nearly forced another car off the road before leaving the roadway, striking ledge rock, becoming airborne and rolling over.
12-year-old Critically Hurt in Bike Crash at Sartell Park
Police said the boy had been riding his bike down what is known locally as “Muskie Hill” when he lost control and crashed near the bottom.