CRIME & SAFETY
Victim shot several times inside Minneapolis bus shelter
MINNEAPOLIS — Police are searching for the shooter who targeted a victim early Thursday morning inside a Minneapolis bus shelter.Metro Transit police say officers were called to the intersection of East Franklin and Chicago avenues at about 1:40 a.m., where they found the victim suffering from several gunshot wounds.The victim is being treated at Hennepin Healthcare and is expected to survive.The shooter fled before officers arrived. Police are still investigating.
Maple Grove man sentenced to 45 days for indecent exposure
A Maple Grove man was sentenced in Dakota County Court after he pleaded guilty to indecent exposure. Shueb Dahir, 24, will spend 45 days in the Dakota County Jail, with five days credit for time served. He will also be placed on supervised probation for five years. He begins his sentence on May 22. Dahir...
Minneapolis Police Seize Over 20 Firearms, Arrest Two in Separate Incidents Amid Crackdown on Illegal Guns
Minneapolis police have been busy these past two weeks, cleaning up the streets by confiscating over 20 firearms. Among the confiscated items were two guns seized in separate incidents that showed timely intervention by law enforcement to mitigate potential harm to the local community. In one instance, officers from the...
Minneapolis Lake Street shooting: 2 men charged with murder
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Two men are charged with second-degree murder for a shooting that left a man dead and a woman injured on Lake Street in Minneapolis back in December. One of the suspects, Charles Danny Dobbins, 19, of Eagan, has ties to Arkansas and had an active warrant for his arrest since Aug. 10, 2023. Other open cases include possessing a fully automatic handgun and fleeing police.
Medical examiner: Deaths of family found to be murder-suicide
MONTICELLO — The April deaths of a Monticello mother and her two young children at a park in Ramsey were found to be the result of murder-suicide, according to the medical examiner. The Midwest Medical Examiner Office Wednesday released the causes of death in the incident April 8 at Rum River Central Regional Park, in which police found a 33-year-old woman dead inside an SUV along with her 9-year-old daughter. Another child, a 4-year-old boy, was injured in the incident, but died at the hospital...
Man dies after "domestic incident" in Coon Rapids, authorities say; another man in custody
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — A man died after a "domestic incident" in Coon Rapids early Wednesday morning, authorities said.His death is being investigated as a homicide and another man was taken into custody, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.Law enforcement from multiple cities, including Coon Rapids, Blaine, Anoka and Fridley, along with the sheriff's office, responded to the disturbance on the 10300 block of Jay Street Northwest around 3:30 a.m.They found a man with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died, the sheriff's office said.A 25-year-old man was arrested, but has not been formally charged. Authorities are not seeking any additional suspects.For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
One Woman Dead, Four Injured in Minneapolis Rollover Crash
An early Sunday morning crash claimed the life of one woman and left four others injured in Minneapolis. According to reports by the Minneapolis Police Department, the single-vehicle rollover occurred before 8:30 A.M. near the intersection of Dowling Ave. N and the off-ramp from eastbound Interstate Highway 94. Emergency responders...
High-speed police chase ends in Monticello
MONTICELLO — A fugitive fleeing from Red Wing police led authorities on a high-speed chase across the region last week, ending with his capture and arrest in Monticello. The incident began the morning of Wednesday, April 24, when the 46-year-old, who was wanted on outstanding warrants, fled from members of the Red Wing Police Department. Driving a white Kia Soul, the suspect, Terry Lavar McWilliams of Red Wing, was spotted...
Driver in north Minneapolis crash that injured 5 smelled of alcohol, search warrant says
MINNEAPOLIS — A search warrant filed in Hennepin County reveals the driver in a north Minneapolis crash that injured five Sunday may have been impaired.Five women were hospitalized after the crash that happened just before 8:30 a.m. near the exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 94 to Dowling Avenue, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. Three women were ejected from the vehicle, one was partially ejected and another was trapped inside.According to the search warrant, notes in the 911 call indicated the caller was asking to get liquor bottles out of the vehicle following the crash.One responding officer says while speaking with the 26-year-old driver, they smelled the "odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her person." She also allegedly told the officer she had been drinking, but not that much.In the search warrant, the officer says they were unable to perform a field sobriety test on the driver as she was receiving treatment.The search warrant requested a blood sample from the driver.The other passengers injured in the crash are 24, 25 and 28 years old. Police incorrectly said on Monday that the 25-year-old passenger had died at North Memorial Health Hospital.
Minneapolis man charged to 10 years in prison in massive fentanyl bust
SAINT PAUL — A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, announced US Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on Jan. 24, 2023, law enforcement executed a...
Maple Grove Police Department to Host Teen Police Academy in June to Foster Youth Engagement
In a move to tighten the bond between law enforcement and the youth, the Maple Grove Police Department is launching a Teen Police Academy this summer. Announced on May 1st, the program invites local teens aged 14 to 18 to dive into the ins and outs of police work during a week-long crash course scheduled for the afternoons of June 10 to 14.
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