Charges
610 articles tagged “Charges”
Man Accused of Firing Rifle at Bloomington Cops During Traffic Stop
Commands were given for Rocha to exit, but officers reported that he stayed inside and moved around the front seat. One of the officers saw what appeared to be a large assault-style rifle and alerted the others.
4 Men Charged After Shootout Near Saint Paul Market
Police were called to Twins Market & Meat on Fourth Street East at 4:45 p.m. on Dec. 1 and arrived to find a chaotic scene involving gunfire between two groups, a crashed vehicle and victims scattered across multiple locations.
Safes Cut Open, Cash Stolen in Saint Paul Coffee Shop Burglary
Officers were sent to Phe Coffee, 289 5th St. E., around 3 a.m. on Dec. 3 and saw a person moving inside even though the exterior doors were locked.
‘Red Flag’ Orders: How They’re Being Enforced in 2025
It’s been nearly two years since Minnesota’s "Red Flag" law went into effect. Despite initial confusion, court data from the first two years of the law's operation shows exactly how judges are applying it.
Eyes in the Sky: The Rules of Police Drones Over Your Backyard
While this technology allows officers to "see" a scene before they arrive, it has raised valid privacy concerns. Here is what Minnesota law actually says about the camera hovering over your neighborhood.
‘Serial Rapist’ Faces Fed Charges for String of Kidnappings, Assaults
Abdimahat Bille Mohamed, 28, is accused of targeting a 15-year-old girl and multiple women in a pattern of abductions and rapes that federal officials say continued even after earlier arrests and releases in state court.
Man Charged After Threatening Parents With Knife, Stealing Car
Officers were called to a high-rise building on the 100 block of Ruth St. N. around 10:47 p.m. on Nov. 30 after a woman reported that her adult son had threatened to kill her if her husband didn’t hand over car keys.
Selling Death: Why Dealers Are Facing Murder Charges
While "Murder 3" was once rare, the explosion of fentanyl has made it a standard tool in the prosecutorial belt. Here’s how the law works and why it is catching so many dealers off-guard.
Insurance Fraud, Arson Charges Filed in Lutsen Resort Lodge Blaze
Campbell is charged with three felony counts of first degree arson and one felony count of insurance fraud and is being held in the Oakland County Jail awaiting extradition to Minnesota.
Minneapolis Nonprofit Operator Charged In $1M Federal Fraud Scheme
A grand jury returned an indictment alleging the operation relied on falsified grant applications, fabricated progress reports, and inflated claims about youth programming that never took place.
Man Charged After Fatal Saint Paul Apartment Shooting, Crash
Officers responded to an apartment building on the 700 block of North Victoria Street where officers found a man fatally wounded and a suspect fleeing in a car moments before crashing.
Carjacking vs. Auto Theft: ‘Force Factor’ Explains Jail Time
Understanding this legal distinction explains why two teenagers arrested for "stealing cars" can face drastically different fates—one released to their parents, the other certified as an adult facing a decade in prison.
