CRIME & SAFETY
Police mistakenly report woman hurt in north Minneapolis rollover crash died
MINNEAPOLIS — Police corrected an erroneous news release on Monday that stated one of the five women hurt in a weekend crash in north Minneapolis had died from her injuries.The women were hospitalized after the crash that happened just before 8:30 a.m. Sunday 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, police said. Three of the women suffered life-threatening injuries.The driver is 26 years old, police said, and the other passengers are 24, 25 and 28. Police incorrectly said the 25-year-old passenger had died at North Memorial Health Hospital. None of the victims have been publicly identified. Police said they are investigating if the driver was intoxicated. No arrests have been made.Note: The video above originally aired April 28, 2024.
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.
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...
UPDATE: ‘Suspected controlled substances’ discovered in MN senator’s arrest
(ABC 6 News) – Court documents reveal that ‘suspected controlled substances’ were discovered in the arrest of Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) last week. According to documents filed by Becker County Tues., the ‘suspected controlled substances’ have been sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Forensic Science Laboratory for scientific testing.
Minneapolis Settles With George Floyd Witness For $150,000
The fallout from the murder of George Floyd alone, has so far, carried a nearly $50 million price tag for the City of Minneapolis. The City of Minneapolis settled with Donald Williams, a 35-year-old mixed martial arts fighter and an eyewitness to the murder of George Floyd, who tried to prevent it. Williams’ $150,000 payment was unanimously approved by the Minneapolis City Council and they declared it merited no discussion. Williams alleges that he still has PTSD as a result of witnessing Floyd’s last moments.
Milwaukee mother killed, man in custody in Minnesota for homicide
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is accused of first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Tomitka Stewart, a mother to 10 kids and three stepchildren, whose body was found on April 17 three days after she went missing. Prosecutors also charged 41-year-old Jerrod Stewart with felony bail jumping; he had...
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...
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