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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 Critically Injured After UTV Struck By Pick-Up Truck
The State Patrol says a 22-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after he crossed Highway 169 on a UTV and was struck by a pickup truck near Vernon Center in Blue Earth County on Thursday afternoon. State Troopers were called to the intersection of Highway 169 and County Road 31 in Vernon Center Township around 3:15 p.m.
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.
VIDEO: One Seriously Injured in Coon Rapids Home Explosion
One person was seriously injured in a home explosion Wednesday afternoon in Coon Rapids. The cause of the explosion is under investigation and several other homes were damaged.
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.
2 Dead After Airplane Crashes in Woods Near Duluth
Crews were called to the 8300 block of Pequaywan Lake Road, about 25 miles north of Duluth in an unorganized township after the US Air Force received an aircraft beacon alarm. A spotter plane in the area observed possible wreckage on the ground and guided deputies to the location. Upon arrival, deputies found both the pilot and the passenger deceased.
Three Dead in Head-On Crash Near Paynesville
The Minnesota State Patrol says three people are dead after a fiery two-vehicle crash Sunday morning near Paynesville in Kandiyohi County. According to the State Patrol, a 2007 BMW was traveling southbound on County Road 2 while a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan was traveling northbound near 240th Avenue Northeast when they collided around 10:48 a.m. Sunday, June 18.
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.
Neighbor's Shotgun Blast Blamed on 'Diabetic Reaction'
A Saint Paul man faces several charges after allegedly firing a shotgun during a dispute with a neighbor earlier this month over a dog, then blaming the gunshot on a diabetic episode. On June 2, 2023, Saint Paul officers responded to a neighbor dispute over a dog on the 1500 block of Marion Street after a man involved—Jamison John Stewart, 45—allegedly fired a shotgun.
Convicted Murderer on Parole Arrested for Gun Possession in Minneapolis
A man on parole after being convicted of murder is now facing more charges after allegedly fleeing officers on foot and being found in possession of a gun and drugs last weekend. On June 10, 2023, Minneapolis police executed a search warrant for a black Chevrolet Equinox near the intersection of E. Lake St. & Park Ave.
Autopsy Confirms Foul Play in Kingsbury Death; Ex-Boyfriend is Charged
Formal criminal charges have been filed against Adam Taylor Fravel, the ex-boyfriend of a missing Winona woman who was found dead earlier this week. The documents reveal new details and allege prolonged abuse by Fravel, 29, including an obsession with a previous murder case that gained national attention.
Murder Charge Filed in Fatal Fish Lake Township Fire
A Wright County man has been charged with 2nd-degree murder and 1st-degree assault after allegedly setting a fire at a Chisago County home early Sunday that left a man dead and woman injured. According to the criminal complaint, officers were called to a residence on the 400 block of Cambridge Drive in Chisago County in response to a fire in progress around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
Man Accused of Fleeing Fatal Crash, Driving Drunk
A 23-year-old man Zimmerman man has been charged with vehicular homicide and two counts of criminal vehicular operation after he was allegedly driving drunk and left the scene of a crash that killed one person and injured two others.
Woman Charged in Fatal South St. Paul Crash
A 53-year-old woman faces charges after allegedly causing a head-on crash in South Saint Paul that killed her ex-husband and injured two others Monday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to Concord Street South and Chestnut Street in South Saint Paul on a report of a head-on collision involving a Dodge minivan and a Chevrolet truck.
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested After Maddi Kingsbury Found Dead
A body has been recovered during the search for Madeline Kingsbury this afternoon and her ex-boyfriend Adam Fravel has been arrested in connection with her disappearance. The body was found in a patch of brush off Hwy. 43 north of Mabel, Minn., on Wednesday afternoon, about 60 miles southeast of Rochester. Authorities are working to positively identify the remains.
Teen Robbery Suspects Crash into Bus Shelter During Minneapolis Pursuit
Six juveniles—believed to have carried out multiple armed robberies—were involved in a pursuit with officers in Minneapolis late Monday morning, eventually crashing into another driver and demolishing a bus shelter. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says Violent Offender Task Force detectives were working on a joint operation with Minneapolis police, along with other agencies, in north Minneapolis just before noon on Monday, June 5.
Alcohol a Factor in Fatal South St. Paul Head-on Crash
One person died late Monday afternoon after a head-on crash in South St. Paul, with the woman who reportedly caused the crash suspected of being under the influence, authorities say. Around 3:20 p.m., SSP officers responded to a report a two-vehicle, head-on crash on Concord St. S. near Chestnut St. with multiple injuries.
Man Sentenced for Fleeing Police, Crashing Head-On into Motorist
A Saint Paul man has been sentenced for fleeing police officers in Cottage Grove in a stolen vehicle before crashing head-on into another vehicle near McKnight Road and Interstate 94 in Saint Paul more than two years ago.