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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...
Monticello man charged in off-duty firefighter's shooting death
MINNEAPOLIS — In the days following the shooting death of an off-duty firefighter at a Minneapolis bar last week, prosecutors announced charges have been brought against a 28-year-old Monticello man. According to the criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County on Thursday, Marquise Hammonds-Ford is facing one count each of...
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...
‘She’s Still Not Herself’: Outraged Minnesota Mom Says Kindergartener Was Given ‘Poisonous Candies’ That Left Her Unable to Recognize Her Twin and School Did Not Seek Medical Help
An elementary school in Minneapolis is coming under scrutiny by the local community after a kindergartener was allegedly “poisoned” by a classmate during school hours. […] ‘She’s Still Not Herself’: Outraged Minnesota Mom Says Kindergartener Was Given ‘Poisonous Candies’ That Left Her Unable to Recognize Her Twin and School Did Not Seek Medical Help
Minneapolis animal shelter waiving adoption fees for residents this weekend
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is hoping to clear the shelter this weekend by waiving adoption fees for dozens of pets.Minneapolis residents will not have to pay an adoption fee for dogs seven months and older and cats. They will still have to pay a licensing fee of $15-30.Those who don't reside in Minneapolis can still take advantage of the event, with adoption fees set at $25 for cats and $100 for dogs. Puppies six months and younger are $250 to adopt regardless of resident status.Anyone wishing to adopt a new furry friend can visit the shelter at 212...
Ceremony to honor Minnesota peace officers killed in the line of duty
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An honor guard began a 24-hour watch Tuesday over the Peace Officer Memorial in St. Paul.It will lead into a ceremony Wednesday night remembering officers killed in the line of duty.More than 300 officers have been killed in the line of duty in Minnesota, including during each of the last two years.State crime data shows assaults on officers more than doubled over the last five years.After a Hennepin County sheriff's deputy was shot and another was injured serving a warrant in April, Sheriff Dawanna Witt said, "They do not deserve to be threatened. They do not deserve...
Owners of now-closed wedding venue sued by jilted couples
STILLWATER, Minn. — At least five couples have sued the owners of an Isanti wedding venue that closed without notice, leaving them in the lurch, and short thousands of dollars they'd already paid. "We kind of figured they weren’t going to give us our money back and this was...
Twin Cities Sigh in Relief as Missing Teen Kahlil David Light Feather - Spears Found Safe by St. Paul PD
Relief echoes through the Twin Cities as the St. Paul PD confirmed that missing teen Kahlil David Light Feather-Spears, the 13-year-old who sparked an extensive search, has been safely located. The details of his recovery have not been fully disclosed, but authorities were emphatic in noting the young man was unharmed.
Body camera footage released from fatal shooting involving St. Paul police
Katrina Pross at Sahan Journal reports on the release of body camera footage that shows a woman pointed a gun at St. Paul police before she was fatally shot earlier this month. MPR News reports an air quality alert is in place across Minnesota through Monday afternoon due to wildfires...
Dennis Anderson: After more than six decades, the Minnesota fishing opener still brings them together
MINNEAPOLIS - Saturday, at the crack of dawn, these old boys weren't on the water. They were near it, in the same cabin at the same resort they've been visiting for decades; in no hurry on this fishing opener to push away from the dock. They're weren't worried. They'll catch...
Hudson teacher charged with inappropriate behavior tenders resignation
HUDSON, Wis. — A teacher in Hudson, Wisconsin has resigned after being criminally charged for reportedly having inappropriate contact with one of her students. During a meeting of the Hudson School Board Monday night, board members discussed a personnel package that included the resignation tendered by fifth-grade teacher Madison Bergmann. Bergman was removed from her classroom at River Crest Elementary and arrested on May 1 after a parent of one of her students informed district officials about alleged contact between the teacher and their son.
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