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Students injured in school bus crash on I-94 in Hudson, Wisconsin
HUDSON, Wisc. (FOX 9) - Multiple Wisconsin middle school students suffered minor injuries after their school bus crashed with a tanker truck on Interstate 94 on Thursday morning. Wisconsin State Patrol Sgt. Josh Maurer said the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on the Hudson side of the I-94 bridge. There...
Woman found guilty in St. Paul drive-by shooting that injured 10-year-old boy on New Year's Eve
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A jury found a 28-year-old Hastings woman guilty in connection to a drive-by shooting in St. Paul that critically injured a 10-year-old boy on New Year's Eve.On Wednesday, Kelci Meyers was convicted of aiding and abetting attempted second-degree murder, aiding and abetting first-degree assault and aiding and abetting drive-by shooting. All of the charges are felonies.Last month, Meyers pleaded not guilty to all charges. Morris Ryan, a 27-year-old man from New Hope, also faces similar charges. He is scheduled to appear in court in May.According to the criminal complaint, police responded to a report of a shooting at a...
Teen's assault charge upgraded to manslaughter after man dies from injuries
ST PAUL, Minn. — Two months after the death of a St. Paul man, police announced a 17-year-old has now been charged with his killing. According to the St. Paul Police Department, the Ramsey County Medical Examiner ruled 76-year-old Thomas Dunne's February death a homicide, prompting county prosecutors to charge the teen with first-degree manslaughter.
911 transcript in Sen. Mitchell alleged burglary released: 'I tripped over ‘em'
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities released the 911 call transcript that led police to arrest DFL State Sen. Nicole Mitchell during the early morning hours of April 22. The caller, Mitchell’s stepmother, dialed 911 at about 4:45 a.m. saying someone broke into her house and ran into the...
Mattress/box spring drop off day and document shredding event is May 11
The City of Hastings will offer a mattress/box spring disposal along with its annual paper shredding event! Mattresses and box springs will be accepted at $30/piece, payable directly to Certified Recycling. Mattresses in good condition will be donated to Bridging, while all others will be deconstructed and recycled by Certified Recycling. Document shredding is free! Paper is shredded on-site by a National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certified shredding company and then properly recycled into paper pulp.
Walz speaks on “deeply concerning” criminal case against senator
(ABC 6 News) – Gov. Tim Walz, visiting sites in Austin Thursday, called the state senator Nicole Mitchell’s criminal case “a troubling situation.”. Mitchell, a member of the Democratic party who serves the Woodbury area, was arrested in another woman’s home in Detroit Lakes early Monday, April 25.
Thank You, Stranger: A MnDOT employee recalls a fiery rescue from I-94
Dave Klepaida was one of the good Samaritans who came to the rescue of Sam Orbovich after his car started on fire during an accident on I-94 in St. Paul. MPR News Minnesota Now producer Ellen Finn spoke with him for our “Thank You, Stranger” segment, a featured dedicated to those we do not know who make our day.
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