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St. Paul man sentenced to life in prison for "heinous" fatal shooting at downtown light rail station
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A judge sentenced a 34-year-old St. Paul man to life in prison for what police called a "heinous" fatal shooting at a light rail station. According to the Ramsey County Attorney's Office, the prison sentence for Shawn Michael Tillman came down Monday after a jury found him guilty of premeditated first-degree murder. He'll serve the life term without the possibility of parole. In May 2022, Tillman fatally shot 37-year-old Demitri Ellis-Strong at the METRO Green Line's Central Station in downtown St. Paul. Trains were not in service at the time.MORE NEWS: Baltimore bridge collapse calls back memories of 35W...
Yia Xiong’s family ‘devastated’ by decision not to charge officer in fatal shooting
Yia Xiong’s family members and Hmong community members want St. Paul police to improve its training around non-English speakers and people with disabilities. The post Yia Xiong’s family ‘devastated’ by decision not to charge officer in fatal shooting appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Relief in Saint Paul as Missing 68-Year-Old Woman Found Safe
A sigh of relief swept through the community as 68-year-old Mary, who had been reported missing yesterday, was found safe today. According to a brief but earnest update provided by the Saint Paul Police Department on their Facebook page, Mary was located and is no longer considered a missing person. The department expressed gratitude to all those who participated in the search, reflecting the community's collective investment in the safety and well-being of its members.
This is how reporters documented 1,000 deaths after police force that isn’t supposed to be fatal
After George Floyd was killed under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee, reporters at The Associated Press wanted to know how many other people died following encounters in which law enforcement used not firearms but other kinds of force that is not supposed to be fatal. The U.S. government is...
Driving along and the roadway vanishes under you. What it’s like to survive a bridge collapse
You're driving along, and without warning, the roadway drops from beneath you.There are a few seconds of falling, with thoughts possibly racing about family or loved ones, followed by a jarring impact, and most likely injury.Tuesday's collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following a ship strike brought back jarring memories of their own ordeals to people who survived previous bridge collapses.Linda Paul, 72, survived a bridge collapse in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007. The Interstate 35W bridge collapsed without warning into the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis during the evening rush hour.Paul was 55 then, working as...
Researchers release findings on causes of homicide spike in Twin Cities during pandemic
MINNEAPOLIS — There were many aspects of our lives that changed or even completely stopped when the pandemic hit. "2020 was an important year, because we spent most of it locked down because of the COVID-19 pandemic," James Densley said. One aspect didn't slow down, though. In fact, it...
Man accused of vehicle rummaging inside police forensic garage: Charges
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Police say they arrested a man after he was seen on surveillance footage stealing from vehicles inside the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) Forensic garage. Court documents say he also crashed into a police vehicle while leading officers on a chase. Dakoda Scott Peplinkski, 21, of Minneapolis, faces...
Twin Cities to enjoy sunshine, slightly warmer temps on Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twin Cities will get another cloud-free day on Thursday, helping to melt more snow. Warmer air starts creeping in from the south. After a cold morning, the high will climb to 37 degrees. Everything points to a return to the 40s Friday through Monday. A weak system clips the area Friday, producing some light rain and snow mainly to the north.There will be some sunshine on Saturday, but it will be a cloudy Easter Sunday with temps in the 40s.There's another shot for rain and snow on Monday, then we're trending back to spring and above average temps by Wednesday.
St. Paul Keeps Rec Centers Open Amid Weather Woes, Cancels Evening Activities & Sports Games
As Saint Paul winces in preparation for a battering by Mother Nature's latest mood swing, city officials are thinking on their feet, opting to keep recreation centers open as a little March madness—weather-wise—rolls in. The Department of Parks and Recreation has confirmed that while those essential rec centers will brave the elements, the fate of drop-in programming will be a toss-up, varied like a Minnesota weather forecast, and decided by the whims of each site, a sper the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation.
Advocates pitch replacing I-94 with a boulevard through the Twin Cities
Advocates have released a new report that pitches the total removal of the Interstate 94 freeway between Minneapolis and St. Paul.Why it matters: MnDOT is currently developing a big master plan for the future of I-94, and the report could become fodder for that discussion.The big picture: Transportation officials are weighing options that include something like the "Twin Cities boulevard" freeway replacement vision that advocacy group Our Streets Minneapolis is pitching.The options also include widening the existing highway lanes, and a range of alternatives in between.What's inside: Most people use this part of the interstate for short, local trips. The...
Minnesota man caught with drugs in North Iowa is sentenced
MASON CITY, Iowa – A man caught with LSD, THC, and mushrooms in North Iowa is taking a plea deal. Gunnar Thomas Johnson, 23 of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, has pleaded guilty to prohibited acts and an accommodation offense. Johnson had been arrested after a traffic stop on Interstate...
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