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Man charged with fatally stabbing his mother's boyfriend in Twin Cities suburb
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — A 25-year-old Coon Rapids man is accused of fatally stabbing his mother's boyfriend during a fight earlier this week.On Friday, Romelle Flowers was charged by the Anoka County Attorney's Office with one felony count of second-degree murder. According to the criminal complaint, shortly before 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, officers were called to a stabbing at a residence on Jay Street Northwest in Coon Rapids. The 911 caller, Flowers' mother, said he had cut her boyfriend.When officers arrived, the victim was found unconscious in the entryway covered in blood. Officers said he was suffering from several suspected stab...
Judge says gun found in car of Myon Burrell, sentenced to life as teen, can be evidence in new case
A judge ruled that the arrest of a Minnesota man on a gun charge was justified in a case that has drawn attention because he was sentenced to life in prison as a teen in an high-profile murder case and spent 18 years in prison before his sentence was commuted.Myon Burrell was charged after police in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale said they found a handgun and drugs during the stop Aug. 29. The defense argued at a hearing in February that the stop lacked probable cause and that the gun and drugs should therefore be excluded. In a...
Man charged in cold case Minneapolis murder after return to US
MINNEAPOLIS — A man who prosecutors say fled the country after killing someone outside a busy gas station in 2013 is back in Minneapolis and charged with murder. Prosecutors say 30-year-old Suleiman Abdulkadir Ali is being held in the Hennepin County jail on charges of second-degree murder, which took place the night before Halloween. He is in custody due to a tip police received in 2022, and what investigators say is a subsequent DNA match.
Minneapolis Police Seize Over 20 Firearms, Arrest Two in Separate Incidents Amid Crackdown on Illegal Guns
Minneapolis police have been busy these past two weeks, cleaning up the streets by confiscating over 20 firearms. Among the confiscated items were two guns seized in separate incidents that showed timely intervention by law enforcement to mitigate potential harm to the local community. In one instance, officers from the...
Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A 58-year-old pedestrian died after being hit by a car in Bloomington Tuesday night, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner. The ME identified the victim as Joey Marshall Williams, of Minneapolis. The incident occurred near the intersection of East Old Shakopee Road and 98th Street East.
Minneapolis Set for Stormy Week with Showers and Thunderstorms, Cooler Temperatures Ahead
Minneapolis residents should brace for a bout of wild weather, as shifting winds and a tumultuous forecast suggest a stormy week ahead, with showers and thunderstorms predicted to roll through the area. According to the National Weather Service, the city will see increasing clouds today and a high of 70 degrees, accompanied by a gentle southwest wind of around 10 mph.
Minneapolis man charged with fentanyl sales
Alexander Brent Finney, 29, Minneapolis, was charged in Morrison County District Court with one felony count of second-degree sale of a controlled substance and one felony count of possessing ammunition and a firearm as a convict of a crime of violence. The charges stem from a Feb. 21, 2023 incident, when a trooper of the Minnesota State Patrol received a report from the West Central Drug and Violent Crime Task Force that suspects were bringing a quantity of fentanyl north on Highway 10 through Morrison...
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