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Duluth Man Charged in Copper Cable Theft Spree
A Duluth man faces four felony charges for allegedly cutting copper cables from power poles in Saint Louis County. Aaron Alan Horn, 30, of Duluth had been suspected of numerous copper wire thefts where cables owned by CenturyLink were cut from power lines, causing service issues for customers in the area.
Three Officers Shot, One Fatally, in Cyrus
The Pope County Sheriff’s Office says two deputies and a Starbuck police officer were shot while on a domestic call in Cyrus around 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening. According to family members and additional information, one of the deputies who was shot has died of his injuries. Radio dispatches indicated that the deputy was being transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office late Saturday night.
18-year-old Claims Self-Defense in Minneapolis Fatal Shooting
An 18-year-old faces a murder charge after allegedly shooting a man in the chest during an argument at a residence in Minneapolis earlier this month. Jackson Gregory Robertson, 18, faces one charge of 2nd-degree murder and one charge of carrying a pistol without a permit. Court documents do not list an address for Robertson. According to those documents, Robertson says the shooting was in self-defense.
Woman Charged in Drunken Crash With Child in Car
A Brooklyn Center woman is facing six charges after allegedly driving drunk with a revoked license and crashing while her 7-year-old daughter was a passenger in the car. Brooklyn Center police were called to the intersection of 61st Ave. N. & Emerson Ave. N. just before 8 p.m. on April 10, 2023, on a report of a two-vehicle crash
17-year-old to Stand Trial as Adult in 2022 Minneapolis Homicide
A 17-year-old has been certified to stand trial as an adult, accused of 2nd-degree murder and other charges after an uptown Minneapolis shooting in April 2022. According to a criminal complaint, just before midnight on April 23, 2022, officers working in the downtown area broadcast that gunshots had been heard near Hennepin Ave. & Lagoon Ave.
CHARGES: Dog thrown from vehicle, victims carjacked during crime spree
Prosecutors have charged two people in connection with a crime spree that included a dog thrown from a vehicle during a pursuit and multiple victims violently carjacked. The dog, Taho, was thrown from the rear passenger door and rolled multiple times on the pavement due to the truck’s speed. He is now being cared for by a dog rescue and rehab organization.
Granite Falls Police Officer Shot While Serving Warrant
Granite Falls police confirm officers on a multi-agency task force were serving a warrant at a residence around 4 p.m. Monday and when officers entered the residence, the suspect reportedly fired shots, striking an officer. Officers were part of the Cooperative Enforcement Effort VI Drug and Gang Task Force and were serving a “knock and announce” search warrant at a residence on Bergeson Drive in Granite Falls. The resident was wanted for multiple felony weapon and drug charges.
Charges Filed After Woman Fatally Stabbed in Waite Park
A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found fatally stabbed inside a Waite Park apartment in February. Police were called Feb. 6 to an apartment building on the 300 block of Park Meadows Dr. in Waite Park to conduct a welfare check. Officers entered the apartment and discovered the victim deceased in the living room with lacerations to her neck.
Woman Charged With Arson in Stearns County House Fire
A North Dakota woman has been charged with arson after allegedly setting a home on fire with a propane torch last Thursday in Stearns County. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office was dispatched on April 6 around 2:15 p.m. to the 43900 block of 248th Avenue in Krain Township, about 15 miles east of Sauk Centre, for a report of a dwelling fire.
Woman Killed in Saint Paul Shooting Saturday Morning
Saint Paul police say a woman was fatally shot inside a residence in the Battle Creek neighborhood late Saturday morning and the suspect remains at large. Police were called around 11:15 a.m. to the 2200 block of Hillsdale Avenue for multiple 911 calls about a woman being shot.
Man Killed in Early Easter Sunday Shooting
Minneapolis police say a man was shot and killed just before 4:30 a.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of Russell Ave. N. MPD says officers located a 34-year-old adult male outside of a residence with at least one gunshot wound to the neck. Officers provided medical aid until paramedics arrived and the man was transported by EMS to North Memorial Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Three Charged in 21-year-old Woman's OD Death
Three people have been charged with aiding and abetting 3rd-degree murder, accused of providing a 21-year-old woman with the drugs that caused her death. 23-year-old Haley Ross and 21-year-old Connor Hoeft, both of North Mankato, along with 25-year-old Kueth Ruae, of Mankato, were all formally charged in court earlier this week.
Victim Dead After Shooting Outside Saint Paul Target
Saint Paul police are investigating a fatal shooting this morning in the parking lot of the Target store at 1744 Suburban Ave. after a male victim died a short distance away. Police have confirmed that the victim was transported by a private vehicle a short distance from the parking lot, to Fire Station 24 at 273 White Bear Ave.
CHARGES: Man Stabbed Wife '20 Times' at Bible Study
A criminal complaint filed in court says that when Saint Paul police officers arrived on the 1000 block of Maryland Ave. E., around 9 p.m. Tuesday, they were escorted inside the home and found a female victim, bleeding from multiple injuries to her abdomen, chest and arms. Paramedics would late transport the victim—now identified as Corrina Woodhull, 41—to the hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
CHARGES: Man Killed Co-Worker with AR-15 Outside Wright County Business
According to the criminal complaint, on March 20, 2023, just after noon, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls about a shooting that just occurred know the parking lot of a business. Officers responded to Dura Supreme, located at 300 Dura Drive in Howard Lake and located a man deceased in the driver’s seat of a truck in the parking lot. The victim was identified as 20-year-old Adrian Mantano Medina.
Arrest Made After 21-year-old Pregnant Woman Fatally Shot
Police have arrested a suspect in connection to a shooting in Saint Paul that left a pregnant 21-year-old woman dead earlier this week. Paul Dwayne Harris, 24, was arrested Thursday afternoon in Jordan and booked into the Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of murder.
2 Charged After Fatal Shooting Outside Fridley Cub Foods
Johnson K. Sirleaf, 32, from Plymouth, and Blanyon T. Davies, 29, of Brooklyn Park, were both arrested following the fatal shooting of Devon Adams outside the Cub Foods on 57th Ave. NE. Sirleaf has been charged with second-degree murder with intent (not premeditated), while Davies has been charged with aiding an offender.
CHARGES: Woman Stabbed Boyfriend over 'Tinder' App, Grabbed Detective's Gun
A 26-year-old Landfall woman is facing two charges after she discovered a dating app on her boyfriend’s cellphone, stabbed him with a piece of glass and later tried to disarm a detective when she was arrested.
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 Killed, 3 Injured in Shooting Outside Saint Paul Funeral Event
Saint Paul police have confirmed that a total of five people were shot late Saturday afternoon in the city’s Frogtown neighborhood after a funeral gathering at a senior apartment building. Officers were initially called to the 500 block of Dale St. N. around 5:15 p.m. for a report of a “large argument” and one person who was shot, according to initial police radio dispatches.