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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.
Man Jumps to Safety From Burning Home Near Cook
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says two people were able to escape a house fire early Thursday morning, with one of the residents jumping from a 2nd-story window. Emergency crews were dispatched to the 9900 block of Highway 22 in Alango Township, which is south of Cook. Dispatch received a 911 call from a resident saying there was smoke coming from the upstairs bedroom, where her nephew had been staying.
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.
VIDEO: Eagan Police Officer Critically Injured in I-35E Crash
An Eagan police officer was severely injured in a crash on I-35E just after 5 a.m. on Tuesday. MnDOT traffic cameras showed an Eagan squad car severely damaged in the center median, with a semi truck blocking the center lane just ahead and another passenger car with minor damage on the right shoulder.
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.
State Patrol Investigating Fatal Dakota County Crash
The Minnesota State Patrol reports a 17-year-old boy is dead and two other people were injured after a three-vehicle crash in Vermillion Township on Saturday.
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.
Duluth Police Fatally Shoot Suspect Armed with Knife
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after Duluth police fatally shot a man who was reportedly wielding a knife and “charged” at officers Friday afternoon. According to Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa, around 2:20 p.m., officers were attempting to arrest a 34-year-old Duluth man for felony threats of violence near the 1500 block of East 5th Street in Duluth.
2 Men Killed, Woman Injured in South Minneapolis Shooting
MPD says that around 11:35 p.m., officers dispatched to the 2800 block of Colfax Ave. S. found a man with at least one fatal gunshot wound and a woman in her 30s with a potentially life-threatening gunshot wound seated inside a vehicle.
West Side Saint Paul Shooting Leaves Man Dead; Suspect Arrested
Saint Paul police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the city’s West Side neighborhood late Thursday afternoon. Just after 3:30 p.m., a 911 caller reported that a man was shot on the 500 block of Stryker Ave. When officers arrived, they found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso.
Saint Louis Co. Man Charged with Sexual Assault After Victim Comes Forward
The Saint Louis County Sheriff’s Office says investigators arrested 48-year-old Clint Massie, of Grand Lake Township, on four counts of 2nd-degree criminal sexual conduct on Friday. Massie made a court appearance today and is being held on $300,000 bail.
Harding HS Stabbing Victim ID'd; Suspect Charged with Murder
The 15-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed at Harding High School in Saint Paul on Friday has been identified and a 16-year-old student is now charged with 2nd-degree murder. The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office filed the juvenile petition on Tuesday, outlining more details about the fatal incident.
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.
Suspect Fatally Shot by Officers in Saint Paul Apartment
A suspect allegedly wielding a machete was fatally shot by Saint Paul police around 5 p.m. Saturday on the 100 block of Western Ave. S. Saint Paul police confirmed late Saturday night in a media conference that officers were involved in the shooting and that the suspect is deceased.