Man Sentenced for Gun, Drug Charges in Crash That Killed 5
A man already serving a 58-year state prison sentence for a high-speed crash that killed five young women in Minneapolis has been sentenced on federal drug and gun charges.
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Roseville Man Sentenced for Fire That Trapped Parents Inside Home
Andrew Michael Alvarez, 29, was sentenced Feb. 27 after pleading guilty to first-degree arson of a dwelling stemming from a June 2, 2025 fire in Roseville.
Cambridge Treatment Worker Sentenced in Patient Sexual Conduct Case
A judge sentenced Lisa Marie Rosenau, 40, of Bethel, to a 24-month prison term, but stayed execution of the sentence for 10 years and placed her on supervised probation.
Man Sentenced for Arson Attacks Targeting 2 Minnesota Mosques
The fires forced evacuations, endangered worshippers and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, though no injuries were reported in either fire.
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 86 Years in Triple Killing
Earl Bennett, 42, of Minneapolis, was sentenced Feb. 18 to more than 86 years in prison after being convicted of three counts of second-degree murder and one count of illegal firearm possession.
Former CBP Officer Gets 71-Month Sentence in Child Porn Case
Anthony Crowley pleaded guilty in September to one count of distribution of child sexual abuse material, and two counts of possession of abuse material were dismissed.
2 Men Sentenced for North Minneapolis Murder
The convictions stem from a shooting reported around 6:35 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2023, on the 900 block of Newton Avenue North. There, Minneapolis police found 37-year-old Mikiyel Patton unresponsive in a vehicle.
Minneapolis Man Charged in Woman’s Fatal Beating
Scott W. Carlson, 67, is charged with second-degree murder without intent in connection with the death of woman. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.
2 Men Charged After Break-in at Saint Paul Apartment Building
The incident happened just after 12:50 a.m. at an apartment building on the 700 block of Hamline Avenue in Saint Paul. Investigators say Kevin Dennis Hass, 37, of Saint Paul Park, and Ronald Darrell Vezina Jr., 49, of Saint Paul, waited inside the building’s vestibule.
Murder Charges Filed After Fatal St. Cloud Stabbing
According to the criminal complaint, law enforcement was dispatched at about 4:05 a.m. to a residence in St. Cloud on a reported knife complaint. The victim briefly spoke with a dispatcher and said he had just been stabbed.
Feds Sentence 2 Dealers for Man’s Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
The sentencing comes more than two years after the victim overdosed in July 2023, a death authorities traced back to a Detroit-based supply chain that moved fentanyl into Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Driver Sentenced After Passenger Found Dead Along Road Near Becker
According to court records, 35-year-old Johnathan James Schafer pleaded guilty in September to both felony failure to stop after a collision resulting in death and fourth-degree driving while impaired.