Woman Given Probation for Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Ex-Husband

A woman who earlier pleaded guilty to two felony counts and a gross misdemeanor for crashing into another vehicle head-on while drunk, causing the death of a man and seriously injuring another, avoided jail time Wednesday after a judge sentenced her to five years of probation. A nearly five year prison sentence was stayed, meaning she won’t have to serve any time as long as she complies with the terms of her probation.

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Fridley Man Charged in Death of 5-Month-Old Son

According to court documents, on March 1 around 7:30 p.m., the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an unresponsive five‐month‐old child. Initial reports indicated that Aaron Michael Orlando Rathke and the child’s mother had driven their son to the Fridley Police Department after he had stopped breathing at their home earlier that evening.

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