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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...
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...
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.
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.
Minnesota's youngest barbershop owner dies in California car crash
MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. — The life of one of the youngest barber shop owner in Minnesota is being remembered on Monday night during a candlelight vigil and balloon release.Nathan Sheferaw owned and operated Shifty's Premium Cuts in Mounds View for the past year. He died on May 7 in a car crash in San Jose, California. He was known by so many as driven, ambitious and a successful barbershop owner, with a lot of bigger dreams. Sheferaw was mentored in high school by the owner of Akway's Sports Barbershop, Akeem Akway. Nathan started working for him by sweeping the barbershop floors and was...
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...
Woman, 18, charged in violent Minneapolis carjacking
MINNEAPOLIS — One of three people arrested after a violent Minneapolis carjacking earlier this month has been charged.Dajana Sykes, 18, is charged with one count of simple robbery, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday.Three people approached a woman as she was leaving her business on the 800 block of 48th Street East around 9:45 p.m. on May 2, the complaint said.They pulled the woman to the ground, kicked her and took her purse, authorities allege, then stole her car using the keys from her purse. Her iPhone, wallet and credit cards were also in the purse.Police found the stolen vehicle later that evening and tried to pull the driver over. The driver fled, and after a chase, jumped from the moving vehicle, according to the complaint. Two passengers — one of whom authorities identified as Sykes — also tried to run from the car. All three were caught and arrested.The victim identified all three suspects at the scene of their arrests, the complaint states.Sykes is no longer in custody, but a warrant is out for her arrest. The other two people arrested are both teenage girls.
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...
Possibly impaired driver arrested after causing crash with light rail in St. Paul, officials say
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A driver who caused a crash with a light rail train in St. Paul Sunday morning is suspected of driving under the influence, officials said.The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of University Avenue and Dale Street, according to Metro Transit.A driver "disobeyed a traffic signal," causing a crash with a Green Line train, the agency said. No one in the train was hurt, but one passenger in the vehicle was hospitalized in stable condition.The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, Metro Transit said.Trains were briefly disrupted, but service has since been restored.
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