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June 10, 2013
Vone Moua, owner of Melina's bar in Frogtown, killed inside his own bar
Early Sunday morning, 45-year-old Vone Moua, owner of Malina's in Frogtown, was shot and killed inside his own establishment, and two others were injured. Neighborhood residents told Fox 9 that both of the injured are employees.SEE ALSO: Minnesota bar owner was driving with 0.34 blood alcohol level ... More >>
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June 7, 2013
Levi Minissale of Mpls allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend, said she deserved it
Minneapolis resident Levi Minissale has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend to death yesterday morning in Mankato.SEE ALSO: Mankato beer pong game ends in alleged knife attack Minissale also faces an assault charge for allegedly stabbing and in ... More >>
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May 24, 2013
Dayton signs law to move mentally ill offenders out of jail quicker
As of July 1, the state will be legally obligated to move mentally ill offenders out of jails within 48 hours of a judge signing a civil commitment order. Designed to move people with mental illnesses to treatment quicker, the measure was included in the Health and Human Services omnibus bill pass ... More >>
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April 2, 2013
Cedar Inn robbed by clown mask-wearing suspect; MPD offers award for information [PHOTOS]
During the early morning hours of March 17, the Cedar Inn was robbed by a man wearing a clown mask. That's a pretty good way to conceal your identity... if you don't get caught on a surveillance camera without the mask first.FROM LAST WEEK: Uptown cabbie says he was robbed, stuffed in trunk But that ... More >>
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March 27, 2013
Mark Murto faces felony for allegedly stealing two six packs of beer from Science Museum
Mark Murto may have to pay dearly for the two six packs of beer he allegedly heisted from the Science Museum on Friday afternoon. He's been charged with third-degree burglary and could spend up to a half-decade behind bars.SEE ALSO: Tom Iverson allegedly had 0.24 BAL while he drove 100 and made daug ... More >>
News
March 20, 2013
Patty Wetterling questions sex offender laws
The outspoken activist has a change of heart over the wide-reaching scope of laws she helped put into action
Blogs
March 6, 2013
Tom Iverson allegedly had 0.24 BAL while he drove 100 and made daughters crack his beers
One of Tom Iverson's 12-year-old twin daughters was so scared as he drunkenly sped down Highway 10 at speeds up to 100 mph while ordering her to crack beers for him that she pretended to vomit in hopes of slowing him down.SEE ALSO: Minnesota Supreme Court rules you can legally drunk-drive SegwaysBut ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2013
Sauk Rapids Mayor Brad Gunderson was too drunk for jail after drunk-driving arrest
After he was involved in a one-car wreck and arrested for DUI on Saturday afternoon, Sauk Rapids Mayor Brad Gunderson curiously wasn't booked into Benton County Jail.SEE ALSO: Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler's 0.234 DUI arrest: The dashboard footage [VIDEO] The reason? Gunderson was so drunk th ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2013
Accent Signage sued for way it handled firing of mass shooter Andrew Engeldinger
The family of Jake Beneke filed a lawsuit against the estate of mass shooter Andrew Engeldinger and the company they both worked for, Accent Signage, for allegedly handling Engeldiner's termination in a negligent manner. SEE ALSO: Andrew Engeldinger, Accent Signage shooter, was late to work 35 days ... More >>
News
January 23, 2013
Corrective Solutions will make you pay
Prosecutors team with debt collectors to terrorize consumers
Blogs
January 22, 2013
Minnesota Supreme Court rules you can legally drunk-drive Segways
Now that driving a Segway while boozed is legal, who's free this weekend?SEE ALSO: Dashboard cam shows Wisconsin man getting arrested for driving lawn mower while drunk [VIDEO]Just kidding. It'll be way too cold for that.
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January 7, 2013
Jim Fetzer, UMD professor emeritus, thinks U.S. government was behind Newtown shooting
Jim Fetzer is a retired UMD professor who has made a name for himself nationally by arguing on behalf of conspiracy theories for everything from the JFK shooting to the death of Paul Wellstone.SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann's favorite gun is the Bushmaster AR-15 used in Newtown [VIDEO] -- Andy Parrish ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2012
Dakota County Judge Michael Sovis allegedly ran into five parked cars, had BAL of 0.28
Longtime Dakota County Judge Michael Sovis was over three times the legal limit when he was arrested for driving drunk just around 8 p.m. Christmas Eve evening.SEE ALSO: Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler's 0.234 DUI arrest: The dashboard footage [VIDEO] Officers responding to reports of a black L ... More >>
Blogs
December 21, 2012
Owner of Trail's End gun shop in Fridley reports "feeding frenzy" for military-style weapons
In a speech delivered two days after the Newtown school shooting, President Obama signaled his support for unspecified gun control measures, possibly including a crackdown on military-style semi-automatic rifles like the one used by Adam Lanza.The message that stronger gun control could be on the wa ... More >>
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December 19, 2012
Macalester President Rosenberg urges boycott of semi-automatic supporting politicians
In "A Pledge," Macalester President Brian Rosenberg urges citizens to work toward preventing another Newtown school shooting by refusing to give money to any political candidate who doesn't support the prohibition of semi-automatic rifles.SEE ALSO: Macalester President Brian Rosenberg appalled by Sa ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2012
Danny Bettcher, state DWI record holder, back in jail after getting busted drinking
It's not a record anybody wants to have, but it's Danny Bettcher's claim to fame. The 59-year-old resident of New York Mills has the most DWIs in Minnesota history -- 27.SEE ALSO:-- Kevin Tegtmeier arrested for 14th DUI, called "menace to society"-- Justin Clark had roughly 35 drinks in four hours b ... More >>
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December 12, 2012
Corey Thomas gets 34 years for strangling girlfriend, stuffing her in St. Paul crawl space
When Corey Thomas left Minnesota for Miami in the fall of 2011, he told his brother he was "tired of Minnesota women." The truth is he was really trying to put distance between himself and the spot where he'd stashed his girlfriend's murdered body.SEE ALSO: Stillwater man, upset about Xbox ban, beat ... More >>
Blogs
December 4, 2012
Local company IntoxBox aims to lower DUIs via breathalyzers in bars
There are usually two kinds of breathalyzers. One: questionably accurate pocket models that drunk people pass around as a party trick, and use to laugh about how drunk they are. Two: the calibrated ones police use in field sobriety tests -- likely accompanied by pleas about being fine to drive -- th ... More >>
Blogs
November 9, 2012
Shane Bauer: Out of Iran, investigating America's prison system
For two hellish years, the Iranian government held Shane Bauer prisoner on suspicion of being a spy. The worst part, he now says, was the four months he spent in a solitary cell. But since his release, Bauer has been surprised to discover even more troubling prison practices happening on American so ... More >>
News
November 7, 2012
Patent war brews big bucks
A new type of cold war has taken over the tech world
Blogs
October 24, 2012
Ronald Sims and Dee King allegedly used million-volt stun gun to rob Craigslist laptop seller
Early Sunday (exactly what time isn't clear), Jeff Hanson met Dee King in the Burger King parking lot at 695 East 7th Street in St. Paul. King and Hanson got in touch on Craigslist, where Hanson was looking to sell his laptop computer.SEE ALSO: Craigslist murders: A timeline King, a paroled bank rob ... More >>
Blogs
October 17, 2012
Anti-Israel protest at Timberwolves-Haifa game leads to assault allegation [VIDEO]
Last night, the Timberwolves hosted Maccabi Haifa B.C., a professional basketball team from Haifa, Israel, for an exhibition game at the Target Center.SEE ALSO: Andrew Zimmern and Sameh Wadi in political Twitter spatMinutes into the game, pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel (or perhaps more accurately, ... More >>
Arts
October 10, 2012
Appomattox loses sight of victory
The Guthrie's new show is a well-crafted failure
Blogs
October 9, 2012
Nicole Denzer of Circle Pines, 23, used her vagina to smuggle meth into jail
A drug-sniffing dog found a considerable amount of methamphetamine -- and a pipe -- in Nicole Denzer's vagina. Apparently she forgot to pack a lighter. METH IS A HELL OF A DRUG:-- Stillwater couple's pock-faced, cross-eyed mugshots double as anti-meth advertising [PHOTOS]-- Man allegedly threatened ... More >>
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September 17, 2012
Guerrilla Girls' "Vote No" billboard features Michele Bachmann [PHOTO]
SEE ALSO:-- Minnesota marriage amendment "looks like a toss up," says new poll of likely voters-- Michele Bachmann waves bag of gay-unfriendly Chick-fil-A [VIDEO]-- Michele Bachmann dumbstruck by 8-year-old's comment: 'My mommy's gay, but she doesn't need any fixing' With the help of a fundraiser he ... More >>
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August 29, 2012
Zellers calls for Gauthier's resignation while House GOP employs accused child porn possessor
SEE ALSO:-- Rory Koch was busted for child porn possession while running for Ramsey County commissioner-- House Speaker Kurt Zellers wants Vikings stadium bill to pass... but won't vote for it?-- Kurt Zellers apologizes for Bradlee Dean's opening "prayer" [VIDEO]In the wake of Rep. Kerry Gauthier, D ... More >>
Blogs
August 24, 2012
Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, is back at work five weeks after 0.234 DUI arrest
SEE ALSO:-- Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, reportedly blew a ridiculous 0.336-- Thom Pertler, Carlton County attorney, had nearly empty bottle of vodka in car-- Thom Pertler, Carlton County attorney, quits teaching gig after showing up to class drunkDespite two recent incidents where he made ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2012
Did Mr. Potato Head Robber strike in St. Louis Park yesterday? [PHOTOS]
SEE ALSO: Mr. Potato Head Robber: Mpls police ask for help finding disguise-wearing bank heister [PHOTOS]Around 10 a.m. yesterday morning, a U.S. Bank branch location in a St. Louis Park Byerly's was robbed. Brandishing a gun, a man approached a teller, demanded cash, and then fled on foot. No arres ... More >>
Blogs
August 14, 2012
Justin Clark of Iowa had a BAL of 0.627, nearly eight times the legal limit
SEE ALSO:-- Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, reportedly blew a ridiculous 0.336-- Edina drunk driver refuses to put down burrito, offers bribe, blows .284, flips bird during mug-- Minnesota bar owner was driving with 0.34 blood alcohol level at time of fatal crashAcademic studies suggest that ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2012
Stephon Shannon indicted in Nizzel George murder
Stephon Shannon, the 17-year-old charged earlier this summer in the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old in north Minneapolis, has now been indicted by a grand jury for first-degree murder. Shannon was previously charged with aiding and abetting murder in the first degree, a felony that could carry a ma ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2012
Mr. Potato Head Robber: Mpls police ask for help finding disguise-wearing bank heister [PHOTOS]
SEE ALSO:-- Smash-and-grab Minnesota jewelry store robbers caught on tape [VIDEO]-- Chris Miller robs bank, says he's struggling with fact he's not a rich football player, apologizesTwo weeks after successfully robbing a TCF Bank inside a Cub Foods in Fridley, the well-dressed Mr. Potato Head robber ... More >>
Blogs
July 19, 2012
Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, had nearly empty bottle of vodka in car
SEE ALSO:-- Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, arrested for DUI months after drunk-teaching fiasco-- Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, quits teaching gig after showing up to class drunkToday, details have emerged about the circumstances of Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler's Tuesday afte ... More >>
Blogs
July 18, 2012
South Minneapolis murder victim was targeted
The 24-year-old man shot and killed in a south Minneapolis house this morning was likely targeted by an acquaintance, says City Councilmember Gary Schiff, who was on scene today. "There was a targeted killing," says Schiff. "The victims and suspect knew each other. It was not random. It was not gan ... More >>
Blogs
July 17, 2012
Kevin Tegtmeier arrested for 14th DUI, called "menace to society"
Kevin Tegtmeier, 60, just can't stop drinking and driving.Since 1987, Tegtmeier has been convicted of drunk driving in the counties of Anoka, Stevens, Clearwater, and Clay. And that's just in Minnesota. In North Dakota -- Tegtmeier now resides in West Fargo -- he's had at least five DUI arrests with ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2012
Amy Senser gets 41 months in prison
Amy Senser has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for killing Anousone Phanthavong in a hit-and-run last August. The decision was announced downtown today and reported by KARE 11 on Twitter. State guidelines called for a 41- to 57-month sentence; the defense attorney for Senser, Eric Nelson, wan ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2012
Derrick Catchings charged as adult in shooting of north Minneapolis teen
Derrick Deangelo Catchings, a 16-year-old from Brooklyn Park, will be tried as an adult in the murder of a teenager slain on his bike last summer in north Minneapolis, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. Catchings has been in jail since last September on a separate case, and made hi ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2012
Shawn Sullivan won't be extradited to MN; U.K. judges rule sex offender program violates rights
In 1994, Eagan police questioned Shawn Sullivan, then 24 years old, about allegations that he had exposed himself in front of and groped two 11-year-old girls. But before prosecutors could file charges, Sullivan fled to Europe, never to return.Sullivan, who also allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in ... More >>
Blogs
June 26, 2012
Native Mob federal case: Eight more plead to lesser charges
Eight more alleged Native Mob gang members named in a federal indictment have pleaded guilty to considerably lesser charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The feds unsealed the indictment in January, the product of a federally orchestrated, statewide crackdown on the violent Native Amer ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2012
Roger Doughten, 78, busted trying to rob Minneapolis bank by off-duty police officer
Roger Doughten is on the cusp of becoming an octogenarian, but he wasn't about to let his advanced age get in the way of an ill-fated bank robbery.At about 6:15 p.m. on June 18, Doughten, 78, strolled into the Wells Fargo on the 2600 block of East Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. Police say he handed ... More >>
Blogs
June 19, 2012
CeCe McDonald to serve out sentence in male prison
Chrishaun "CeCe" McDonald, the transgender woman who pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter last month, will remain in a male prison for the duration of her sentence, despite safety concerns from her attorneys and supporters. Minnesota prisons do follow transgender placement guidelines that c ... More >>
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June 5, 2012
Vikings' Jerome Felton, arrested for DWI in McDonald's drive-thru, was lovin' it too much
After a night of drinking, Vikings fullback Jerome Felton wanted to take some McDonald's home with him. Regrettably, instead of a bag of greasy food, Felton was served two gross misdemeanors with a side of careless driving.Felton, 25 and the leading candidate to start as Adrian Peterson's primary bl ... More >>
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June 5, 2012
CeCe McDonald to be incarcerated in male prison -- at least for now [VIDEO]
Chrishaun "CeCe" McDonald, a transgender woman who pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter last month, will be incarcerated in a male prison, at least for now. McDonald was arrested last summer for fatally stabbing Dean Alvin Schmitz outside the Schooner Tavern in South Minneapolis. The Hennep ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2012
Steve Horner's Las Vegas ladies' night crusade hits a brick wall
Steve Horner's latest battle in the war against Ladies' Night turned out to be a dead end. Earlier this month, Horner called brimming with optimism to report that the Nevada Equal Rights Commission was going to facilitate mediation between him and several Las Vegas casinos, which he had filed compl ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2012
Native Mob gang members plead to lesser charges in federal case
A few months ago, we reported on the federally orchestrated, statewide takedown of the Native Mob that shuttered Minnesota prisons for an entire day.Following the initial arrests, the feds unsealed an indictment naming 24 alleged members of the violent, Minnesota-born gang, with charges including ra ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2012
MN Supreme Court's dismissal of Marb Lights lawsuit represents victory for big tobacco
In 1998, then-Minnesota Attorney General "Skip" Humphrey and Philip Morris reached a $6.1 billion settlement after the state alleged that the tobacco company used deceptive marketing, advertising, and research to encourage people to smoke. The settlement barred any future lawsuits regarding Philip M ... More >>
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May 1, 2012
Smash-and-grab Minnesota jewelry store robbers caught on tape [VIDEO]
Over the last month, a pack of smash-and-grab robbers have struck six Minnesota jewelry stores, attempted a seventh robbery in Eagan, and are possibly connected with two other cases. The most recent robbery happened last Tuesday night, April 24. At about 11 p.m., three suspects did a smash-and-grab ... More >>
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April 17, 2012
Ronald Schneider, 70-year-old cop killer, denied parole
Cop killer Ronald Schneider won't be getting out of prison anytime soon. Schneider, a 70-year-old convicted of murdering a Robbinsdale police officer in 1985, is one of just a few men currently in the Minnesota prison system unaffected by the 1993 law mandating life without parole for killing a cop ... More >>
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April 17, 2012
Minnesota Lutherans demand change following pastor sex scandal
Darwin Schauer worked for eight years as a lay pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake George, Minnesota, a small community southwest of Bemidji. He did so despite the fact that district leaders of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod knew he was convicted in 1983 of sexual abuse of a minor.Schauer, ... More >>
Blogs
April 10, 2012
William Jacobs sentenced to 18 years in prison for child molestation
The next time William Jacobs is a free man, he could be well into his 80s. Jacobs, a former Minneapolis Parks Police chief and teacher, was sentenced to 18 years in prison Monday for child molestation and possession of child pornography. And when he is released, he'll serve another 10 years of p ... More >>
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March 26, 2012
Cody Pedersen took 10-year old on burglary missions
Cody Pederson took his girlfriend's 10-year old out to commit several burglaries, prosecutors allege. Pederson, a 28-year old from Alexandria, has been charged with 20 counts of burglary, criminal damage to property, child endangerment and contributing to the delinquency of a child for allegedly co ... More >>
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