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2 Men Indicted in Overseas Bombings, Murders
51-year-old Benedict Nwana Kuah and 52-year-old Pascal Kikishy Wongbi are accused of leading operations for the Ambazonia Defense Forces, an armed separatist group in Cameroon.

OUR VIEW: Encryption Doesn’t Serve Public, It Kills Transparency
The Minnesota Star Tribune newspaper today published a lengthy article about Minneapolis police scanner encryption, giving space to both supporters and critics. But the central truth is this: encryption doesn’t serve the public. It silences all of us.

21-year-old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Hubbard County Lake
Deputies were called around 2:23 a.m. on July 19 for a report of a possible drowning at the lake’s public swimming beach. While emergency crews were responding, dispatchers were told that bystanders were performing CPR.

Feds Raid Twin Cities Homes, Offices in Medicaid Fraud Probe
A recently unsealed search warrant filed July 12 in U.S. District Court authorized the search of eight locations connected to businesses including Leo Human Services, Liberty Plus LLC, Pristine Health LLC, Brilliant Mind Services, and Faladcare Inc.

FED CHARGES: Boelter Went to 4 Homes in Targeted Shooting Spree
The charges, which include two counts of interstate stalking resulting in death, two counts of murder through use of a firearm, and two additional firearms-related offenses, were filed in U.S. District Court for Minnesota.

Prison Guard Charged After Allegedly Smuggling Drugs, Cell Phone
During phone monitoring, authorities intercepted the suspect having a conversation indicating plans to smuggle contraband into the jail.

Saint Paul Man Accused of Brutal Kidnapping, Assault
According to court documents, police responded to Regions Hospital for a woman who suffered severe burns to her face, arms, and torso, along with a stab wound to her leg.

Belle Plaine Man Accused of Racially Motivated Assault Outside Bar
The indictment, unsealed today in federal court, alleges that on Feb. 3, 2024, 35-year-old Justin Anthony Kudla, of Belle Plaine, used force to injure a man because of the victim's race.

Suspect Shot, Taken Into Custody After Saint Michael Standoff
An armed man holed up in a Saint Michael home since yesterday afternoon was shot by officers and has been taken into custody. Brandon Gardas, 39, was being airlifted to the hospital as of 9 p.m. Wednesday, authorities have confirmed.

Stillwater Prison CO and Inmate Charged in Meth Conspiracy
A Stillwater corrections officer and an inmate have been indicted for their alleged roles in a methamphetamine distribution organization within the Stillwater prison. Faith Rose Gratz, 24, a MCF-Stillwater corrections officer, and Axel Rene Kramer, 34, an inmate who is serving a 288-month sentence f

At Least 9 People Dead in Motor Vehicle Crashes Since Friday Night
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced that Minnesota had reached 300 traffic fatalities since the beginning of the year. This was the fastest Minnesota has reached 300 deaths since 2007. At the time, Mike Hanson, the director of the Office of Traffic Safety, said, “While one fatality o

Suspect in Wife's Killing is Captured After Weeks-long Manhunt in Northern Minnesota
Eric Reinbold, 44, was seen on a law enforcement trail camera near his parents’ property in Red Lake County late Tuesday night. The camera had been set up in a wooded area off of County Road 1, in the area that had been searched by authorities in the days after his disappearance.
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