CRIME & SAFETY
Police mistakenly report woman hurt in north Minneapolis rollover crash died
MINNEAPOLIS — Police corrected an erroneous news release on Monday that stated one of the five women hurt in a weekend crash in north Minneapolis had died from her injuries.The women were hospitalized after the crash that happened just before 8:30 a.m. Sunday near the exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 94 to Dowling Avenue, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.Three women were ejected from the vehicle, one was partially ejected and another was trapped inside, police said. Three of the women suffered life-threatening injuries.The driver is 26 years old, police said, and the other passengers are 24, 25 and 28. Police incorrectly said the 25-year-old passenger had died at North Memorial Health Hospital. None of the victims have been publicly identified. Police said they are investigating if the driver was intoxicated. No arrests have been made.Note: The video above originally aired April 28, 2024.
UPDATE: Drivers involved in fatal Highway 52 crash named; 3-year-old died
UPDATE: Drivers involved in fatal Highway 52 crash named. (ABC 6 News) – The Minnesota State Patrol has released a report confirmed that a three-year-old child died in a crash Monday morning. Earlier Tuesday morning, MSP said that the driver of the Toyota Camry was 28-year-old Maria De Lose...
St. Paul man pleads guilty to murdering wife
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A St. Paul man pleaded guilty to murdering his wife on Monday, the day his trial was set to begin.Johnny Aldridge, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder, according to court records. The records state Aldridge's plea was part of a deal, but there were no corresponding filings to indicate the parameters of said deal.Johnny Aldridge was charged in September 2021 after he called 911 to report he'd shot his wife, Caitlin Aldridge, according to a criminal complaint. Authorities found her dead of a gunshot wound to the head in their home on the...
Minneapolis Settles With George Floyd Witness For $150,000
The fallout from the murder of George Floyd alone, has so far, carried a nearly $50 million price tag for the City of Minneapolis. The City of Minneapolis settled with Donald Williams, a 35-year-old mixed martial arts fighter and an eyewitness to the murder of George Floyd, who tried to prevent it. Williams’ $150,000 payment was unanimously approved by the Minneapolis City Council and they declared it merited no discussion. Williams alleges that he still has PTSD as a result of witnessing Floyd’s last moments.
Missing Vulnerable Minneapolis Man Found Safe, Reunited with Family
The Minneapolis Police Department has successfully located Thurston Nathan Burrel, a 32-year-old black male adult who had been reported missing and was described as vulnerable. Burrel was reunited with his family and is reported to be safe, according to the department's social media update. Prior to this positive outcome, there...
Man hospitalized with grave injuries after south Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — A man shot Saturday night in Minneapolis is now fighting for his life at a hospital, police said.The shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. on the 2900 block of Blaisdell Avenue South, the Minneapolis Police Department said.The man was standing outside when someone in a vehicle shot him, according to police. Officers found him with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds and he was taken to Hennepin Healthcare.No one has been arrested. Police are investigating.
Sentence upheld for deadly shooting after a 2021 dice game in Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A long prison sentence has been upheld in the 2021 fatal shooting of a man in Rochester. The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected the appeal of Derrick Timothy Days, 30 of South St. Paul, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree assault. Days and...
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