February 4 – February 10, 2025
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Anoka County
Ex-Work Release Officer Faces Felonies for Alleged Inmate Affair
According to the criminal complaint, Kendra Faye Dunblazier, 30, was employed as a work release officer at the Anoka County Workhouse for just over three months in 2024.
Chisago County
Pine County House Fire Claims 2 Lives
Upon arrival, deputies found the home engulfed in flames. Fire crews worked to control the blaze and later discovered the two deceased individuals inside.
Sherburne County
Woman Accused of Running Unlicensed Gambling Games On Facebook
Posts on the account allegedly promoted unregistered pull-tabs and other gambling activities. A special agent reviewed the page and found numerous posts advertising bingo games and pull-tabs, with players sending payments through Venmo and Cash App.
Ramsey County
Felony Charges Filed Against Suspected Drunk Driver in Fatal Saint Paul Crash
The complaint alleges that Sanjit Singh, 54, had an alcohol concentration nearly three times the legal limit when he crashed into another vehicle on Shepard Road in the early morning hours of December 29, 2024.
Chisago County
Massive Fire Guts Taylors Falls Motel
The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office said occupants reported a suspected electrical issue near the area where the fire started. That lead is being investigated as authorities work to determine the official cause of the blaze.
Hennepin County
2 Killed, 1 Hurt in Separate Minneapolis Shootings Overnight
Two men were killed and a woman was injured in separate shootings in Minneapolis late Thursday to early Friday morning, police confirm.
Anoka County
2 Missing Dogs at Center of Anoka County Animal Cruelty Case
The case began after deputies found an elderly woman injured inside an unlivable home in Linwood Township last month, along with several malnourished animals.
St. Louis County
Man Dies in Northern Minnesota House Fire
Deputies and firefighters were dispatched just before 7 a.m. to a home in the 3500 block of County Road 119 after a woman reported the house was on fire and that she couldn’t find her husband.
Carver County
Man Sentenced for Stabbing Teen in Fleet Farm Attack
A man convicted of first-degree assault in a violent attack at a Fleet Farm store in Carver has been sentenced to seven years in prison, according to court records.