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Hennepin County Sheriff's Office

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Javier's Crew, Mexican heroin ring, busted in Twin Cities

    A Mexican heroin ring led by a one-armed drug dealer was broken up last week by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, according to a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors. Sheriff's deputy Quincy Grabau began investigating the drug ring in September 2010 after a "confidential reliable informant" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Woman shot and killed by police on I-394 [UPDATE]

    Fox 9Other police swarmed to the scene, but the incident had already turened fatal.​Interstate 394 was the site of a shooting incident this afternoon that left an armed woman dead, though details of what led to her shooting are not yet public.Just after 1:00 p.m., a Golden Valley cop pulled ov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Damian Blake Burkhalter, youth pastor, accused of citing Bible for underage sex

    Damian Blake Burkhalter: Losing his religion.​Damian Blake Burkhalter is a youth director at Glen Cary Lutheran Church in Ham Lake. He's a member of the Anoka County Community Corrections Advisory Board, and he's a former sergeant with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. Now, the man who ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Lunch box robber at Edina M&I Bank caught on camera

    FBIWho is this guy?​A guy wearing a wool hat, scarf and sunglasses walked into the M&I Bank branch at 3905 West 69th Street in Edina yesterday at about 10 a.m. He put down an insulated lunch box on the counter, told the teller there was a bomb inside and demanded cash. A security camera caug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Disbanded Metro Gang Strike Force faces 118 claims

    Zimmerman ReedRandy Hopper, the man who sued the Strike Force​Today is the deadline for filing claims against the disgraced and disbanded Metro Gang Strike Force, and so far 118 people have said the force extorted them.Lead plaintiff Zelaido Rivera Garcia won a $3 million settlement for the group ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Kayaking dads and kids find dead body in Wirth Park

    Photo: brunkfordbraunPaddlers found a body in Bassett Creek​When you head out for a lazy afternoon of kayaking around with the kids, a dead body is likely not high on the list of memory-building experiences you're hoping for. But that's what happened to John Munnich's outing on Sunday. The bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Minnesota newborn in car seat dies after being bitten by dog

    Don't blame it on jealousy of the new baby. That's a human emotion, folks.

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2006

    Crime of the season

    Don't blame it on jealousy of the new baby. That's a human emotion, folks.

  • News

    June 2, 2004

    Under Investigation

    Another in-custody death raises questions about the MPD's ability to police itself

  • News

    October 22, 2003

    Behind Closed Doors

    Stephen Porter may have been humiliated and abused by cops. Or he may be the best thing that's happened to the MPD in a long time.

  • Books

    March 27, 2002

    The Watchdog That Never Barks

    Can the county sheriff's office impartially investigate the MPD?

  • News

    June 9, 1999

    Off Beat

    Can the county sheriff's office impartially investigate the MPD?

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