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Bloomington teen sentenced for fentanyl death of 15-year-old girl
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A 19-year-old Bloomington man was sentenced Thursday after he sold pills containing fentanyl to a 15-year-old girl, causing her death. Parker Jay Benson was sentenced in a Dakota County court to 180 days in jail and up to 10 years of probation after pleading guilty to third-degree murder in February. Benson also has to complete a substance-use treatment program.
Plan for Habitat for Humanity homes on Minnetonka church property appears likely to be denied
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Mills Church and Habitat for Humanity are pushing for more affordable housing in Minnetonka, but the City Council doesn't appear to be on board.The units would be built on the church's property in the Minnetonka Mills neighborhood. The historic church, built in the late 1800s, sits on prime real estate near the intersection of Minnetonka Boulevard and Plymouth Road.Officials from the church and the nonprofit were present during the Minnetonka Planning Commission's Thursday night meeting to discuss the proposed construction.Their original plan, first unveiled in 2022, called for more than a dozen townhomes. They recently submitted an updated...
Man who was actual target of Minnetonka arrest warrant that ended in shootout arrested
Nearly 10 days after Hennepin County deputies were involved in a shootout that ended with the death of one man and hospitalization of a deputy, the man authorities were originally after has been arrested. Joshua Ramos, of Chanhassen, was arrested in St. Paul on Wednesday, sources confirmed to KARE 11.
Maple Grove police
Friday, April 5 - 6000 block of Berkshire Lane — Report of suspicious phone call from someone claiming to be Walmart headquarters. Male caller stated to victim they had bought a phone today. Victim immediately hung up and called 911. Victim stated the male caller had a very heavy accent and was not pronouncing words properly. She has had no fraudulent activity on her bank accounts. - 8000 block of...
Maple Grove Officers Honored with Lifesaving Award for Saving Teen in Crisis at Minnesota Police Banquet
Last night, heroism was dressed in blue as Maple Grove's finest were honored for their life-saving actions. Officers Courtney Struffert, Trent Mitchell, Tom Chaffin, and Conor Wollenzien received the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Lifesaving Award for their quick thinking and decisive intervention that saved a 16-year-old from a life-threatening crisis in 2023. The meritorious ceremony took place at the annual Executive Training Institute awards banquet, attended by proud family members, city officials, and peers.
Coon Rapids head-on crash kills driver, injures 2 others
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A driver was killed, and two others were injured, including a juvenile, in a head-on crash in Coon Rapids. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said the fatal crash happened on Tuesday just before 5:45 p.m. near Main Street Northwest and Wedgewood Drive Northwest. A man...
2 charged for late-night police chase through downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Two men in their twenties are facing charges in connection to a police chase through downtown Minneapolis last Saturday night, according to complaints filed in Hennepin County.A 23-year-old Minneapolis man was charged with three counts of second-degree assault, two counts of first-degree damage to property, and one count each of first-degree drug possession, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property and fourth-degree damage to property.A 21-year-old Robbinsdale man was charged with one count each of fifth-degree drug possession and fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle.According to the complaint, officers with...
Minneapolis ordinance seeks to raise price of cigarettes to $15
Fox9’s Kilat Fitzgerald writes a proposed ordinance in Minneapolis would raise the price of a pack of cigarettes to $15. Deena Winter at the Minnesota Reformer reports Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter has been suspended from Barnard College for her participation in a pro-Palestine protest at Columbia University in New York City. “Dozens of tents are set up on the college campus to protest Israel’s actions in Gaza, creating a standoff between administrators and students, according to the New York Times.”
Police find machete, hammer in backpack at Cooper High School: Charges
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A teenager is facing a felony charge for allegedly bringing weapons to a New Hope area high school. According to court records, police responded to Cooper High School on April 16 for a reported trespassing. Upon arrival, staff alerted authorities that the 18-year-old man had been spotted in the school carrying a backpack that allegedly contained a machete.
Ethiopian psychedelic rock band Qwanqwa bends genres at the Cedar
Twin Cities arts events this weekend include a play exploring ownership over Black narratives and an opera reworking “The Cradle Will Rock” with shadow puppets. The post Ethiopian psychedelic rock band Qwanqwa bends genres at the Cedar appeared first on Sahan Journal.
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