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One Man Killed, Another Injured in Saint Paul Stabbing
Police have confirmed that one man was killed and another man was injured Saturday morning in a stabbing in the Highland Park neighborhood of Saint Paul. Officers were called around 9:30 a.m. to the 1100 block of Bowdoin St. S. on the report of a stabbing. They found two adult males with stab wounds at the scene.
Man Fatally Shot Early Friday in South Minneapolis
Minneapolis Police say a man died after being shot early Friday morning in south Minneapolis. Officers were called just before 5:30 a.m. to the intersection of Nicollet Ave. and Cecil Newman Lane on a report of a possible overdose. When officers arrived, they found a man in his 30s, unresponsive, and police determined that the man had been shot.
Driver Charged After Killing Pedestrian, Injuring Another
Investigators say alcohol was a factor in a crash that killed one person and critically injured another Thursday night in Columbia Heights. Emergency crews were called around 10:30 p.m. to a report of a crash near Highway 65 and 39th Ave. NE. in Columbia Heights. The State Patrol says 35-year-old Cody John Jazdzewski, of Minneapolis, drover a 1998 BMW off the roadway and onto the sidewalk, striking two pedestrians before the vehicle came to rest near a tree line.
Husband Arrested After Woman Found Dead Along Roadway
The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office says deputies have arrested the husband of a woman who was found dead along a roadway in Fort Ripley Township last month. Authorities say a passerby called police on June 25, reporting they thought there may have been a body lying just off the roadway near the intersection of Legend Lane & Killian Road in Fort Ripley Township. Authorities arrived and confirmed the woman was deceased.
Semi Driver Arrested After 20 Kilos of Cocaine Discovered
A Minnesota State Trooper on routine patrol made the bust of a lifetime after finding 20 kilograms of cocaine on a traffic stop last Friday. Criminal charges filed this week say a trooper conducted a traffic stop of a semi-tractor-trailer after they observed the semi cross the fog line on Northbound Highway 169 in Bloomington last Friday.
Burnsville Man Arrested for Murdering Mother, Disposing of Body Parts
A Burnsville man is charged with murder after admitting to killing his mother, dismembering her and disposing body parts in multiple locations. Troy Michael Mitteness, 56, of Burnsville, is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the death of his mother, Sandra Viola Mitteness. The charges come after detectives began investigating reports of mail theft in June, which led authorities to a murder confession.
CHARGES: Man Ambushed Ex-Girlfriend, Gunned Down Her Boyfriend
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on the 1300 block of Olson Memorial Highway in Minneapolis. Police responded to the report of a shooting just after midnight when a 911 caller said that her boyfriend had been shot and was unresponsive.
Jet Ski Operator Charged After 2 Juveniles Hurt in Tubing Crash
One of the injured juveniles was transported to St. Cloud Hospital by Mayo Ambulance for non-life-threatening injuries, while the second juvenile was flown by North Air Ambulance to Children's Hospital for serious injuries.
2 Shot in Columbia Heights Saturday Afternoon
Columbia Heights police say two people were injured in a shooting just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon on the 4500 block of Central Avenue Northeast. Early indications show that a juvenile male shot into a vehicle occupied by three individuals before fleeing the scene.
2 Different Plane Incidents in Anoka County Saturday
Two pilots were able to escape serious injury after separate aircraft incidents Saturday in Anoka County.The first incident happened in Blaine around 2 p.m. when a pilot flying a Cessna 172 aircraft began experiencing low oil pressure.
Minneapolis Shootings Leave Five Hurt, One Dead After July 4th Events
Minneapolis police say a total of six people were shot in the early morning hours of July 5th, just two and a half hours apart, as Independence Day festivities turned deadly.
Man Charged for Accidentally Shooting into Neighbor's Home
Coon Rapids police were called to the home in March after the man told his neighbor that he had unintentionally discharged his handgun, causing the bullet to strike his house. Officers say the man was cooperative and turned over the handgun, as well as the discharged casing.
Three Charged After Search Reveals 4,000+ Fentanyl Pills, Guns, Cash
Charging documents filed Monday say that police were involved in a multi-month, ongoing investigation into the sales of counterfeit fentanyl pills by a man identified as Marquis J. Johnson, 27, of Duluth, out of his home in Duluth. During the investigation, law enforcement conducted surveillance and observed multiple quick stops at the address, consistent with drug sales.
Man in Custody After Woman Fatally Struck in Wyoming Gas Station Lot
Officers were dispatched around 10:25 p.m. Thursday, June 22 for the report of a pedestrian struck by a driver who fled the scene after a domestic disturbance. The suspect vehicle was reported to be a white GMC pickup and officers quickly established suspect information.
Four Charged in North St. Paul Shooting Homicide
Formal charges filed against four people allegedly involved in a fatal North St. Paul shooting reveal that the 24-year-old victim was 3D-printing “ghost guns” and the suspects dropped two bags of firearms as they fled the murder scene. According to court documents, at around 6:13 p.m. on Monday, June 19, officers were sent to the apartment building on the 2100 block of McKnight Rd. N. for a report of a male with a handgun near one of the apartment units.
Man Faces More Abuse Charges After 2nd Child Injured
Antonio Lemar Corwin, 30, was charged in April with 3rd-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm, malicious punishment of a child, assaulting a police officer, fleeing and obstruction after investigators learned of a 6-week-old child who had suffered injuries consistent with abuse.
Feds Announce Charges After Felon Kills 5 in High-Speed Crash
A suspect in the deaths of five women after a high-speed crash in Minneapolis is now facing federal charges. Derrick John Thompson, 27, has been charged federally with illegal possession of fentanyl and a firearm after a crash that killed five young women Friday night near I-35W & Lake St.
Police Find 4,000+ Fentanyl Pills During Search Warrant
The Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force says a search warrant executed Wednesday revealed 1,355 fentanyl pills, multiple guns, ammunition and over $18,000 in cash. Officers executed the warrant on the 700 block of North 20th Avenue East in Duluth and took multiple suspects into custody.
Suspect Shot by Law Enforcement During Search Warrant in St. Joseph
The Stearns and Benton County SWAT Team was assisting the St. Joseph Police Department in executing a search warrant for a case involving firearms on the 200 block of Able Street East when officers fired shots. The suspect was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital where his condition is unknown.
Wrong-Way Pickup Driver Dies After Crashing into FedEx Semi
The driver of a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup died after crashing head-on into a FedEx Freightliner semi on Interstate 94 early Saturday morning in Afton, authorities say. The State Patrol says the pickup driver was westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-94 around 3:30 a.m., near the Manning Ave. overpass. The pickup struck the semi head-on and both vehicles erupted in flames.