Man Charged After Anoka County Courthouse Escape Attempt
The incident happened Feb. 19 at the courthouse in Anoka, where deputies moved to take the man into custody after a jury had just convicted him in a separate felony case.
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Murder Suspect Faces 7 New Felonies After Jail Escape Attempt
Ortley was meeting with a professional visitor at the jail. As the visitor left, he allegedly shoved past and entered a public elevator area, taking a fire extinguisher from the wall.
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.
State Patrol Aircraft Joins Search for Escaped Inmate in St. Louis County
Officials said 40-year-old Michael Todd Hart left the facility on Sept. 23, 2025. Hart is described as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 169 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
Search Underway After Man Flees Hennepin Courtroom During Sentencing
Jerel Valdez Martin, 35, had just been sentenced to 60 months in prison for a conviction of possessing ammunition as a prohibited person, stemming from a Brooklyn Park theft of hollow-point rounds from Fleet Farm.
Escaped Minnesota Sex Offender Captured in Missouri
Authorities say 53-year-old Steven Loren Edwards was last seen around 6:53 p.m. on Friday, May 16, on the grounds of the Saint Peter Regional Treatment Center campus.
Inmate Captured After Early Morning Jail Escape in Chisago County
Authorities responded immediately, coordinating efforts across several agencies. The man was located and taken back into custody approximately one mile from the facility at 3:11 a.m.
Man Slips Cuffs, Grabs Officer’s Gun During 2 Escape Attempts
Authorities say Kyle Stewart Vanwert, 39, was suspected of selling drugs, with active warrants for fleeing police in a motor vehicle and first-degree burglary in Hennepin County.