Man Fatally Shot After Dispute In Mankato Over THC Cartridges
The criminal complaint accuses 23-year-old A’Quan Kaishaid Laurence Thornton of firing multiple rounds at the victim as the man drove away Sunday morning, striking him in the neck.
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Woman Killed in Head-On Crash South of Mankato
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened at 4:59 p.m. on Highway 22 near mile marker 47 in Decoria Township.
Shooting in Mankato Leaves One Dead, Suspect in Custody
Around 9:30 a.m., Mankato Department of Public Safety officers were called to a report of a shooting in the area of Holly Lane.
Mankato Apartment Fire Kills 2 Children, Mother Airlifted
Mankato Public Safety said crews were dispatched around 2 a.m. to 233 1/2 Bradley Street on a report of a residential structure fire with flames showing from the upstairs unit of the duplex.
Mankato Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Drug Deal Shooting
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud, now 19, is charged in Blue Earth County with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault causing great bodily harm and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Garage Gunfight Leads to Attempted Murder Charges in Mankato
Mahamedamin Kader Abdillahi and Ahmed Mohamed Ali, both 18, are each charged with one count of aiding and abetting second-degree attempted murder and one count of aiding and abetting second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Man Found Dead in Blue Earth County; Son Held on Suspicion of Murder
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were first called just after 2 a.m. on June 3 for a vehicle that had gone off Highway 22 near the Terrace View Golf Course, south of Mapleton.
Suspect Charged After Woman Seriously Injured in Mankato Stabbing
Lul Gatbel Lul, 23, is accused of first-degree assault after police say he used a large kitchen knife to inflict a serious neck wound that caused the victim a fractured vertebra and nicked artery.
Mankato Man Stabbed Kwik Trip Employee 43 Times, Docs Say
According to the criminal complaint, police were called to the store around 3:03 a.m. on March 18, 2025, after receiving a report of a disturbance. Dispatchers heard sounds of an altercation before the call disconnected.
Kwik Trip Employee Fatally Stabbed Overnight in Mankato
When they arrived, police discovered an unresponsive worker with a visible stab wound who was lying on the floor. Paramedics transported the victim to Mayo Clinic Health System, where he was later pronounced dead.
Woman Killed in Rural Blue Earth County; Suspect Dies at Hospital
The victim, Kristi Joy Gardner, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds and law enforcement quickly identified her former partner as a person of interest in the case.
Woman Wounded in Drug-Related Shooting Near Mankato; Suspect Arrested
Authorities are investigating a December 31 shooting in rural Blue Earth County that left a woman injured and resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old man.