March 22 – March 28, 2022
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Le Sueur County
Early Morning Blaze Heavily Damages Bar in Waterville
A large blaze early Saturday morning on the 200 block of E. Main St. in Waterville left a local bar with extensive damage. Firefighters were called around 3 a.m. to the Funky Munky Saloon and Grill at 256 E. Main St.
Renville County
Olivia Man Charged with Murder After 13-year-old Boy Fatally Stabbed
Houston Allen Morris faces two counts of 2nd-degree murder and one count of 2nd-degree attempted murder. He made his first court appearance Friday, where bail was set at $500,000 without conditions.
Anoka County
15-year-old Girl Killed in Columbia Heights Shooting
A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed in a shooting late Thursday night in Columbia Heights, authorities have confirmed. Around 11:57 p.m., police were called to the 3900 block of 3rd St. NE. after a report of a victim being struck by gunfire.
Hennepin County
Minneapolis Man Charged with Fatally Striking Priest on Bike in Rosemount
A 26-year-old Minneapolis man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide in the death of a priest who was struck while riding his bicycle on Oct. 25, 2021 in Rosemount. An arrest warrant for Trejean Derrell Curry was just issued on March 17, 2022, and he made his first court appearance Wednes
Washington County
Cottage Grove Man Pleads Guilty in Bank Robbery Spree
Michael Thomas Prall, 43, is accused of using force, violence and intimidation to steal thousands of dollars from three separate banks in Nov. 2021.
Anoka County
Andover Man Gets 18 Years for 2020 Fatal Shooting in Coon Rapids
An Andover man was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison for killing a 19-year-old outside a Coon Rapids grocery store in November 2020. Vaughn Jarod Coklas, 20, was convicted of 2nd-degree murder for killing Staveonte El Brown and received a sentence of 216 months in prison with credit for 477 day