Homicide
330 articles tagged “Homicide”

1 Arrested After Suspected OD Death in Minneapolis
According to police, a preliminary investigation indicates that the victim may have been given a narcotic by the suspect, 39-year-old Dewayne Wesley Center, leading to his death. Center was a resident and was known to the victim, police say.

Minneapolis Woman’s Beating Death Ruled Homicide
Minneapolis police say on March 17, officers responded to conduct a welfare check at a residence on the 3100 block of W. Lake St.

15-year-old Girl Dies After Being Shot in the Back
Minneapolis police say a girl has died at the hospital after she was shot around 10 p.m. Saturday. Minneapolis officers responded to North Memorial Medical Center on a report of a shooting victim that was brought to the hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Despite doctors’ best efforts, t

Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting of Saint Paul Hockey Coach
Police were called to a home on the 2300 block of Chilcombe Ave. around 7:21 a.m. Saturday, May 6 for multiple reports of a shooting. Officers arrived and located Michael Brasel, 44, suffering from gunshot wounds with bystanders performing CPR. Paramedics transported Brasel to Hennepin Healthcare wh

Man Killed in Early Saturday Saint Paul Shooting
Saint Paul police have confirmed a shooting early Saturday morning on the 1000 block of Pacific St. in the city's Dayton's Bluff neighborhood was fatal and is being investigated as a homicide. According to initial dispatches, officers were sent shortly before 2:40 a.m. to the residence after multipl

Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting of Saint Paul Businesswoman
The victim— Yuliya Li, 34 —was found unconscious and with a gunshot wound to the neck inside her vehicle on the 1000 block of Payne Ave. around 6:45 p.

Man Found Guilty in Shakopee Beheading
The victim, America Thayer, 55 Saborit was found guilty of 1st-degree premeditated murder in the July 2021 killing of America Thayer, 55. A Scott County judge made the ruling Thursday, May 11 after a stipulated facts trial.

Man Charged in Fatal Woodbury Overdose
Woodbury police were called to a residence on Sunbury Alcove on March 27 around noon for a report of a man found not breathing. Officers arrived and found the 22-year-old deceased in the basement bedroom.

Man Dead After Saturday Morning Shooting in Saint Paul
Saint Paul police are investigating a homicide after a man was found fatally shot early this morning on the 2300 block of Chilcombe Ave., in the city’s Saint Anthony Park neighborhood. Just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday, a 911 caller reported that their neighbor had been shot and was in their front yard

Man Charged in Brooklyn Center Stabbing Death
BROOKLYN CENTER: Stabbing - near 58th Ave. N.

2 Sentenced for 2022 Inver Grove Heights Homicide
A man and woman who earlier pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder have both now been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for their roles in a Dakota County homicide. Fotini Anest West, 26, and Logan David Slack, 25, were ordered to serve 367 months in prison in connection with the September 2022

Minneapolis Man Charged with Murder in 2-year-old's Death
According to a criminal complaint filed earlier this week, police were called to a home on the 2400 block of Oakland Ave. in Minneapolis on May 4, 2022 for a report of a child not breathing.












