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CRIME & SAFETY
Charges dropped against woman in shooting of Minneapolis police officer
MINNEAPOLIS — Charges were dropped against a woman accused of aiding a man who shot at a Minneapolis police officer last year.A judge ruled in April that the Minneapolis Police Department violated the woman's right to remain silent.During her interrogation, the woman told an investigator, "I don't feel good, I don't want to talk." However, investigators continued to ask her questions. The judge says that her statement invokes her right to remain silent and police violated it by continuing the interrogation.Frederick Davis Jr., the man who allegedly shot at the officer, is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday.Court documents say...
Minneapolis police face officer shortage amid effort to rebuild public trust
Minneapolis — On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is racing to a priority call. "I try to come out to show the officers I am here to back you up," O'Hara tells CBS News. O'Hara says his department is short by more than 200 officers, and has lost 40% of its police force in the last four years. "It is incredible," O'Hara said. "It's not just that we lost 40% of the force, they've been facing the highest levels of crime and violence, in some categories, that the city has ever seen." Minneapolis is facing a...
Crystal Police Arrest Suspect after PIT Maneuver Ends Chase in Suspected DWI Incident
Police pulled over a suspected drunk driver after a brief chase in Crystal, Minnesota. The incident, which occurred late on May 10, involved officers from the Crystal Police Department. Onlookers observed a vehicle exhibiting behavior typical of a DWI before the confrontation escalated into a pursuit. The driver attempted to flee but was halted near 73rd Ave N along County Road 81 after a strategic maneuver by the police.
MN man gets 10 years for possession of pure meth
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A 60-year-old Minnesota man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of meth. On February 1, 2023, Verran Burdunice of Brooklyn Park met a buyer for crack cocaine. Unbeknownst to Burdunice, the buyer was working with law enforcement. Authorities conducted...
Minneapolis REACT Officers Arrest Two After Thwarting Drug Deal Tied to Gun Violence
In an effort to put a stranglehold on gun violence tied to the illicit drug trade, Southside REACT officers, part of a specialized enforcement squad, doubled down on crime-busting during a Focused Enforcement Detail. According to a Facebook post by the Minneapolis Police Department, the recent operation led to two arrests after officers responded to a shots fired call, tracing it back to a mishandled drug deal.
St. Louis Park woman sentenced in deadly stabbing of husband
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - The St. Louis Park woman who pled guilty to the deadly stabbing of her husband last year has been sentenced. Alexis Poole, 24, was sentenced this week to 12.5 years behind bars for the death. Poole pled guilty in March to second-degree murder for the slaying. Under the plea deal, she agreed to serve 12.5 years behind bars while prosecutors dismissed a manslaughter count.
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