MN CRIME Archive
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White Bear Lake Blaze Injures 1; Possibly Intentionally Set
Backup was requested for officers who were fighting with a possible suspect outside and a victim later rescued from the residence. Fire crews arrived and reported the structure was fully involved with heavy fire showing. Officers reported that a victim was trapped inside and fire command requested a second alarm to respond.
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.
Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting of Saint Paul Hockey Coach
Police were called to a home on the 2300 block of Chilcombe Ave. around 7:21 a.m. Saturday, May 6 for multiple reports of a shooting. Officers arrived and located Michael Brasel, 44, suffering from gunshot wounds with bystanders performing CPR. Paramedics transported Brasel to Hennepin Healthcare where he was pronounced deceased.
1 Dead, 1 Injured in North Minneapolis Crash
Minneapolis police are investigating a one-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon that left one man dead and another man with injuries near Lyndale Ave. N. & 51st Ave. N. MPD says around 3 p.m., police were dispatched near the intersection and found one adult male outside of the vehicle and another male still inside. The man still inside the vehicle was dead at the scene, police say.
1 Dead in Fiery Head-on Crash in Dakota County
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 2006 BMW sedan driven by 29-year-old Gabriel Christopher Lilja, of Saint Paul, was traveling north on Highway 52 near 190th Street in Vermillion Township around 11:45 a.m. when he crossed over into the southbound lanes and struck a dump truck head-on.
Man Killed in Early Saturday Saint Paul Shooting
Saint Paul police have confirmed a shooting early Saturday morning on the 1000 block of Pacific St. in the city's Dayton's Bluff neighborhood was fatal and is being investigated as a homicide. According to initial dispatches, officers were sent shortly before 2:40 a.m. to the residence after multiple 911 callers reported gunshots were fired and that a male was shot.
Burnsville Felon Accused of Selling 3D-Printed Gun Switches
According to court documents, in March 2023, federal agents received information that Benjamin Jehle Zwack, 29, an employee at a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) business, was selling 3D-printed gun conversion devices, commonly known as “switches” or “auto sears.” These devices enable firearms to be fired as a fully automatic weapon by a single function of the trigger and qualify as “machineguns” under federal law.
Man Charged in Stabbing Outside Mountain Iron Restaurant
A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault after a report of a stabbing outside of Adventures Restaurant in Mountain Iron late Wednesday afternoon. Both the victim and the suspect in the stabbing were determined to be known to each other and were quickly located by law enforcement.
Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting of Saint Paul Businesswoman
A Saint Paul teenager has been ordered to stand trial as an adult, charged with two counts of 2nd-degree murder after allegedly firing the shots that killed a 34-year-old businesswoman in Saint Paul’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood in February 2022.
Man Found Guilty in Shakopee Beheading
A Scott County judge has found 44-year-old Alexis Saborit guilty of decapitating his girlfriend with a machete and dumping her body near downtown Shakopee. Saborit was found guilty of 1st-degree premeditated murder in the July 2021 killing of America Thayer, 55. A Scott County judge made the ruling Thursday, May 11 after a stipulated facts trial. Saborit had earlier waived his right to a jury trial.
Oak Grove Man Charged After Ramsey Pursuit, Crash
An Oak Grove man is facing felony charges for allegedly fleeing from an attempted traffic stop in Ramsey and flipping his vehicle during the pursuit. On May 8, 2023, a Ramsey police officer on routine patrol witnessed a known person with a revoked driver's license leaving a gas station in a Toyota Camry.
Man Accused of Stabbing Girlfriend's 12-year-old Son
A 50-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and assault after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend’s 12-year-old son multiple times earlier this month at a Minneapolis apartment building, critically wounding him.
18-year-old to Stand Trial for Fatal Mall of America Shooting
A teenager has been ordered to stand trial as an adult for his alleged role in a fatal shooting inside the Mall of America in December last year. Lavon Sema-J Longstreet, now 18, faces 2nd-degree murder and 2nd-degree assault charges after the fatal shooting Dec. 23. He was 17 years old at the time.
Man Charged in Fatal Woodbury Overdose
Woodbury police were called to a residence on Sunbury Alcove on March 27 around noon for a report of a man found not breathing. Officers arrived and found the 22-year-old deceased in the basement bedroom. According to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner, the man’s cause of death was said to be fentanyl toxicity.
Man Dies After Rollover Crash in North Branch
The State Patrol responded to the crash around 11:30 a.m. Troopers say 37-year-old Bryan Adam Schreiner, of Lauderdale, was traveling southbound on Interstate 35 before driving onto the right shoulder, overcorrecting and sliding sideways before entering the median ditch, causing the vehicle to roll.
1 Dead, 1 Injured in Stolen Motorcycle Crash
Minneapolis police say one man is dead and another man suffering serious injuries after crashing a stolen motorcycle near the intersection of Hiawatha Ave. & E. 26th St. around 1:45 a.m., Tuesday morning. Police say their preliminary investigation shows that the motorcyclist was traveling westbound on E. 26th St., crossing Hiawatha when he went through a red light and struck another vehicle in the intersection.
3 Charged for Crashing Stolen Car in Shakopee After Pursuit
Three people are facing charges after fleeing police through multiple counties in a stolen vehicle and crashing into another driver in Shakopee. A Chaska police officer was on routine patrol around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, and driving an unmarked police cruiser on Hwy. 41.
Man Dead After Saturday Morning Shooting in Saint Paul
Saint Paul police are investigating a homicide after a man was found fatally shot early this morning on the 2300 block of Chilcombe Ave., in the city’s Saint Anthony Park neighborhood. Just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday, a 911 caller reported that their neighbor had been shot and was in their front yard. Multiple 911 callers also reported hearing the gunfire.
Man Indicted in Minneapolis Mosque Arson Fires
A Plymouth man has been indicted on one count of arson and one count of damage to religious property in relation to two fires set in south Minneapolis mosques. According to court documents, on April 23 around 7 p.m., Jackie Rahm Little, 36, started a fire in the bathroom of the Masjid Omar Islamic Center.
Motorcyclist Killed in Coon Rapids Crash
The Coon Rapids Police Department says a 25-year-old man is dead after witnesses say he ran a red light and was struck by a vehicle Thursday evening. Police were called to the intersection of Northdale Boulevard Northwest and Round Lake Boulevard Northwest just before 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening. Officers arrived and found bystanders providing CPR to the motorcyclist.