2 Dead After Explosion Destroys Hermantown Townhome
Two people were found dead after an explosion damaged multiple units at a Hermantown townhome complex Saturday night.
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The charges were filed after the victim reported wiring money to a bank account while communicating with an online seller who never delivered the vehicle.
The charges stem from an incident reported to authorities in early October 2025 after investigators were alerted to possible abuse involving a six-month-old child.
The cases are highlighted as part of National Missing Persons Day taking place on Feb. 3.
The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at an apartment in the 1500 block of Marion Street in Saint Paul, where officers found the victim badly injured and unconscious.
A Saint Paul Police spokesperson said the shooting was reported around 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2 on the 100 block of Oneida Street.
The incident was reported early Jan. 27 when a correctional officer conducting wellness checks located 35-year-old Darrin Tiessen unresponsive in a single-occupant cell around 1:05 a.m.
The crash happened just before 10 a.m. on Jan. 30 at the crossing on County Road 101 just south of 500th Street in Farden Township.
Jordan Alexander Cate, 39, faces felony charges including threats of violence and two counts of illegal possession of a firearm or ammunition stemming from the incident on Jan. 28.
The incident started around 1 a.m. on Jan. 30 after a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy on patrol observed a Mazda CX-7 traveling on Forest Street between Reaney and Minnehaha avenues.
Initial information indicates the driver of a westbound semi left the roadway to the left and the vehicle rolled onto its side before coming to rest in the median ditch.
Naomi Tamunotonye Foingil Iruene, 28, is charged with fourth-degree assault of a peace officer and fourth-degree assault of emergency medical personnel.
The charges stem from a months-long investigation in Hennepin County that—on Thursday, Jan. 29—included traffic stops and searches of a home, vehicles and related properties tied to the suspect.
The incident happened Thursday, Jan. 29 at a home in the 5700 block of Schaefer Road, where officers were sent after a woman reported being pushed to the ground during an argument inside.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim was found standing inside the home when deputies arrived, holding a towel tightly against his forearm in an attempt to stop the bleeding.
The incident was reported around 3:25 p.m. on Feb. 1 in the 4800 block of Quail Avenue North after dispatchers got several 911 calls from people in the area who heard gunshots.
Anthony Crowley pleaded guilty in September to one count of distribution of child sexual abuse material, and two counts of possession of abuse material were dismissed.
When officers arrived, they determined that a specific home had been targeted and found evidence that multiple rounds had been fired into the house.
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The duo fled on foot when police arrived but were captured a short time later after attempting to force entry into a nearby hotel.