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Popular Actor Spotted Shopping in Minneapolis
What would you do if you spotted an actor out shopping? Would you go up and say something or would you let them be? I think I'd leave them alone because I wouldn't want to make them feel uncomfortable, plus I wouldn't know what to say! Employees at some vintage shops in Minneapolis, Minnesota did the same thing for a thankful actor while he was in town on Sunday.
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor released from prison in fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond
MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home was released from prison on parole Monday, months after his murder conviction was overturned and he was resentenced on a lesser charge.
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KTLK Minneapolis Morning Co-Host Drew Lee Dies Suddenly.
Drew Lee, one-half of the “Justice & Drew” morning show on iHeartMedia news/talk KTLK-AM Minneapolis (1130), passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. A cause of death has not been revealed. "This is the hardest thing that I have ever had to do in my entire radio career," co-host...
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Charges: Passenger displayed gun in Freeborn County traffic dispute
A man displayed a gun during a traffic dispute on I-35 in Freeborn County last week, according to charges filed Friday. Antonyo Robert Ausman, 18, of Coon Rapids, was charged with felony counts of 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm with no serial number. According...
Isanti man run over, killed by Clydesdale horse
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A 44-year-old man died on Sunday after his Clydesdale horses ran him over at a special event in the Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud, local police say. According to the St. Could Police Department, at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, officers and EMS crews responded...
Brandon Gardas charged with attempted murder after daylong standoff in St. Michael
ST. MICHAEL, Minn. -- At least a dozen firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition were recovered from the home of a man who now faces several charges in connection to a standoff in St. Michael last week.Brandon Gardas, 39, is charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of first-degree assault, possession of ammo or firearm after being convicted of a crime of violence, second- and fifth-degree drug possession and making violent threats. The charges were filed Monday in Wright County.The standoff, which began Tuesday and stretched into Wednesday evening, ended after law enforcement shot Gardas and used...
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Former Minneapolis Police officer Mohamed Noor released from custody after over 3 years behind bars
The former Minneapolis Police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman while responding to her 911 call in 2017 was released from prison Monday after serving over three years behind bars, according to online records from the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Two Teenagers Busted for Going Over 110 MPH in Minnesota This Weekend
It's no surprise that speeding continues to be a problem and law enforcement has been addressing the issue in a variety of ways, one of those is with targeted projects like the one that happened in the Twin Cities this weekend. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that over the weekend...
Man Dies in Horse-and-Buggy Accident
St. CLOUD -- A horse-and-buggy crash killed an Isanti man Sunday afternoon. St. Cloud police were sent to the Municipal Athletic Complex on reports of a man injured by horses. Officials say a 44-year-old man brought a team of Clydesdales and a carriage to a special event at the MAC, intending to offer rides.
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Man dies after horse injures him outside St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex
A 44-year-old Isanti man died after one of his horses ran over him Sunday at the Municipal Athletic Complex, according to the St. Cloud Police Department. Police and emergency medical services responded to the MAC at 2:25 p.m. Sunday on a report of a man injured by a horse. Police...
St. Michael standoff suspect charged, bail set at $10 million
A man who was involved in a standoff with police in St. Michael faces multiple charges consisting of attempted murder, assault, illegal possession of firearms and drug possession. Brandon Lee Gardas, 39, was shot by police after a two-day standoff at his home. A woman and three children safely left...
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Former Minneapolis Cop Who Killed 911 Caller Released From Prison
Mohamed Noor, 36, was believed to be the first Minnesota police officer convicted of murder for an on-duty shooting. His conviction was reversed last year. The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old unarmed woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home, was released.
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The man seriously hurt in a shooting near the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis was an innocent bystander who was shot in the head by a stray bullet outside a wedding celebration, a distance from a rowdy gathering down the street, his family says in a statement.
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The criminal complaint filed against the central Minnesota man who was shot by police following a more than 24-hour long standoff describes an arsenal of weapons and ammunition that was found inside his home. 39-year-old Brandon Lee Gardas of Saint Michael was arraigned today in Wright County Court on multiple...
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Hole-in-one at charity event in Prior Lake nets golfer new $200K boat
PRIOR LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - An annual charity golf game spanning more than a decade saw something it's never seen on Monday — one of its participants got a hole-in-one and won a new boat in the process. An event held at Legends Golf Club in Prior Lake...