MN CRIME Archive
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Second Inmate Sentenced For 2023 Assault On Prison Guard
A 27-year-old inmate got an additional 15-year prison sentence this week for his role in abetting the assault of a correctional employee last year.
Saint Paul Firefighters Battle 2 Recycling Center Fires
Saint Paul fire crews responded to two different blazes at commercial recycling centers Thursday evening, both reportedly caused by construction debris igniting within larger waste piles.
Woodbury Man Accused of Severe Abuse of Infant Daughter
Authorities say the investigation began on the morning of Sept. 24, 2024, when a Washington County Child Protection Services social worker alerted a Woodbury Police Department detective to the report of abuse involving the infant.
Woodbury Police Investigating Woman’s Death as Possible Homicide
On Wednesday, Oct. 9, at around 8:36 a.m., Woodbury EMS were called to the 500 block of Woodduck Drive for a “medical emergency,” police say. Despite life-saving efforts by responders, the person could not be revived.
9 Employees Hospitalized from Synthetic Drug Exposure at Stillwater Prison
Authorities say the incident began at 7:44 a.m. when a staff member responded to reports of an incarcerated man smoking an unknown substance in his cell.
Hugo Man Charged in 68-year-old Mom’s Brutal Beating Death
A Washington County man is facing a second-degree murder charge after authorities say he beat his mother to death in their Hugo home earlier this week and fled the scene, leading to a massive manhunt.
Suspect in Custody After Woman Killed in Washington County
Authorities were searching for a man considered “dangerous” after a 68-year-old woman was found with fatal injuries at a Washington County residence Monday evening.
Three Inmates Charged After Attack on Correctional Officer
Three inmates at the Supermax Oak Park Heights prison have been charged with third degree aiding and abetting assault causing substantial bodily harm after attacking a correctional officer in June.
Small Plane Crash Kills 2 in Washington County
Several 911 calls were placed by neighbors reporting what sounded like a small explosion. Deputies arrived and located the small aircraft fully engulfed in flames in the yard of a home near the attached garage.
Man Given 10-Year Sentence for Newport Robbery, Shooting
33-year-old Donald Isaiah Ealey was sentenced on Friday after he pled guilty to one count of aiding and abetting 1st-degree assault in exchange for two other counts being dropped. His co-defendant, 39-year-old Justus Rydell Wright, of Buffalo, pled guilty to two felony counts last July and was given more than 14 years in prison.
Inmate Who Assaulted Prison Guards During Riot Has Sentence Extended
Christiaan D’Vandrick Bonner, 29, was a former inmate at the state prison MCF-Stillwater in Bayport when court documents allege on March 6 a fight broke out among several inmates inside a unit of the prison.
Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Shootout That Killed Maplewood Teen
The fourth and final defendant charged in relation to the shooting death of 14-year-old Demaris Hobbs Ekdahl at a Woodbury graduation party in June 2021 pled guilty to felony charges in court Friday morning and will serve prison time.
Stillwater Inmates Charged After Escape from Custody
Criminal complaints filed on Friday allege that inmates Timothy Curtis St. Clair Jr., 36, and Kristopher Lee Roybal, 40, walked away from the minimum-security housing area late Tuesday night. Both inmates were wearing GPS ankle monitors which showed them near a restaurant in Oak Park Heights and they were taken into custody nearby.
Inmate Punched, Bit Guards at Stillwater Prison During Brawl
An inmate formerly at the state prison MCF-Stillwater in Bayport has been charged with two counts of felony 4th-degree assault on a correctional employee after allegedly punching two guards who were breaking up a fight. Court documents say that on March 6 a fight broke out among several inmates inside a unit of the prison.
Man Faces 3 Felonies in Lake Elmo Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
A New Auburn man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly holding a Lake Elmo woman against her will while physically and sexually assaulting her for over 24 hours. David Powers, 35, is charged with 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping and domestic assault by strangulation, all felonies.
Suspect Fatally Shot by Stillwater Police After Opening Fire in Apartment
Stillwater police confirm that a man is dead after exchanging gunfire with officers at an apartment building on Saturday afternoon. Police say they were dispatched to an apartment building located at 2225 Orleans Street West just before 2:30 p.m. for multiple reports of gunshots being fired inside. Another report came in to dispatch from someone inside saying they’d been shot.
2 Dead After Head-On Crash in Cottage Grove Sunday
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a crash that left two people dead on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove Sunday morning. According to Cottage Grove Public Safety, at around 8:15 a.m., multiple 911 callers reported a two-vehicle crash on Highway 61 northbound between 80th St. S. & Jamaica Ave. The callers reported that a vehicle had been traveling the wrong way on the highway before the crash.
2 Dead After Motorcycle Crash in Newport
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a motorcycle crash that resulted in the deaths of two people in Newport on Friday evening. The crash was reported to authorities just after 6:15 p.m. According to the State Patrol, a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling northbound on Highway 61 and taking the exit to I-494 when it veered off the roadway, rolled and came to rest in the grass median.
Man's Body Pulled From St. Croix River After Abandoned Boat Found
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after recovering a body from the St. Croix River north of Stillwater on Monday afternoon. Authorities say shortly after 9 a.m., they were notified of an unoccupied fishing boat seen along the Minnesota shoreline near the St. Croix Boom Site.
Men Sentenced for 'Harmless Fun' After 2 Pipe Bombs Detonated in Washington Co.
Two men who pled guilty to making and detonating homemade explosive devices in November of 2020 in Washington County each received 30-day jail sentences and two years of probation. 30-year-old Nicolas Thole of Woodbury and 41-year-old Seth Slaikeu of Afton were also fined $387.00 each. Thole and Slaikeu were also given a stay of imposition, meaning their felony convictions will be reduced to misdemeanors upon successful completion of their probation.