Oakdale

Danielle Jelinek's body reportedly found near on-again, off-again boyfriend's house [UPDATE]

Nearly five months after she disappeared, Danielle Jelinek's body has reportedly been found.THE BACKSTORY: Aaron Schnagl, on-again/off-again boyfriend, is "person of interest" in Jelinek disappearance Jelinek was last seen in December with Aaron Schnagl, her on-again, off-again boyfriend. He was lat ... More >>

Department of Public Safety to publish names of people arrested for DWI on Twitter

If you drive drunk tomorrow night, your name could go viral for all the wrong reasons.SEE ALSO: Oakdale driver pulled over while under the influence of McDonald'sThat's because law enforcement is planning to publish the names of folks they arrest during the state's largest DWI patrol on Twitter alon ... More >>

More Minnesotans were killed in fist fights than by rifles in 2011

When President Obama spoke in North Minneapolis earlier this month, he characterized his proposed semi-automatic rifle ban as "one thing we can do" to reduce gun violence and thereby save lives. But the numbers suggest a ban of that sort might have minimal impact.SEE ALSO: Would guns in the audience ... More >>

Nhan Lap Tran allegedly opens fire on random cars in Oakdale, kills 9-year-old boy [UPDATE]

-- Scroll to bottom of post for updates -- Around 6 p.m. last night, a 34-year-old man opened fire on random cars near the intersection of Hadley Avenue North and 7th Street North in Oakdale, injuring at least two and killing a 9-year-old boy.SEE ALSO: Retek building shots fired report made by Targe ... More >>

Kimberly Voelker, McDonald's manager, allegedly sexually abused two teenage employees

43-year-old Kimberly Voelker is accused of lovin' two teenage employees she managed at the Red Wing McDonald's a little too much.SEE ALSO:-- Hamburglar lives! Bag of McDonald's swiped from unsuspecting customer -- Oakdale driver pulled over while under the influence of McDonald's Voelker faces two f ... More >>

St. Paul man named President Pimpin allegedly whipped infant son in genitals with AV cord

President Pimpin Austin Sr., 21, has been charged with felony domestic assault, violating an order of protection, and felony malicious punishment of a child for allegedly beating his then one-year-old son and the boy's mom.SEE ALSO: Robin Hood busted stealing computers from St. Louis Park tech store ... More >>

Best Blotter stories of 2012 [PART I]

With 2012 in its waning days and the world apparently not at an end, it's time to sift through the nearly 2,000 City Pages Blotter posts published this year in order to take a look at the top stories.This top 10 list is based loosely on our traffic numbers, with added consideration given to stories ... More >>

Aaron Schnagl, on-again/off-again boyfriend, is "person of interest" in Jelinek disappearance

Five days after she was reported missing, there's still no sign of Danielle Jelinek. But authorities have now named Aaron Schnagl -- her on-again, off-again boyfriend -- as a "person of interest" in the case.SEE ALSO: Missing Minneapolis girl was simply crashing at a different friend's house Schnagl ... More >>

Oakdale driver pulled over while under the influence of McDonald's

A driver recently spotted swerving his car erratically on Greeley Street in Stillwater wasn't drunk, high, or on bath salts. But he was under the influence -- of Ronald McDonald.SEE ALSO:-- Hamburglar lives! Bag of McDonald's swiped from unsuspecting customer -- Vikings' Jerome Felton, arrested for ... More >>

Tim Pawlenty named to board of sand mining company

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty wasn't meant to lead a nation. But, since his August announcement to drop his 2012 presidential bid, he's made sure he's still governing something, somewhere. Pawlenty was named to Smart Sand Inc.'s Board of Directors on Wednesday, which marks his eighth appointmen ... More >>

The Terrorists Next Door

National security laws have transformed America's most vulnerable immigrants into terrorists

Megan Piper on "porn prom": "I'm going on a date with Mike that night"

​Since his superintendent put the kibosh on Mike Stone's plan to bring two porn stars to his senior prom, the tenacious 18 year old has cooked up an alternate plan. He's calling it "porn prom" and his date Megan Piper is 100 percent onboard. "We're going to have it in another place," she said o ... More >>

Mike Stone lands prom double-date with porn stars Megan Piper and Emy Reyes via Twitter

​Mike Stone successfully lined up a porn star prom double-date via Twitter... leading me to question why I never come up with good ideas like that.One catch -- Stone, 18, now needs to raise about $400 to get his date, Megan Piper, a plane ticket to the Twin Cities for Oakdale High School's May 12 ... More >>

School superintendent to Mike Stone: No dice on porn star prom

​Mike Stone probably spent the last 24 hours dreaming about what it'll be like to take porn stars Megan Piper and Emy Reyes to prom.Awkward introductions. A romantic dance. A late night photo shoot, perhaps.But his dreams have already been dashed, as today, Oakdale superintendent Patty Phillips pr ... More >>

Mike Stone asks more than 600 porn stars to prom

​Oakdale senior Mike Stone really wants a porn star to be his prom date. Stone's been burning up Twitter tweeting variations of "hey brenda are u booked up on may 12 ?" to different porn stars, from Brenda James to Cherie DeVille. (Not that we know anything about that!) "Mad Mike" says he's 18 ... More >>

Bill Pulkrabek pleads not guilty in domestic assault case

Bill Pulkrabek: This is the face of an innocent man.​Bill Pulkrabek, the alleged drunk, neurotic, cat abusing, girlfriend-hair-dragging former campaign manager for Michele Bachmann pleaded not guilty to domestic assault yesterday. Pulkrabek, who is credited with launching Bachmann's political care ... More >>

GOP mistress choking happened at Pawlenty adviser's house

​Presidential contender Michele Bachmann has already been tied to the Bill Pulkrabek mistress domestic assault scandal, but it now appears that there is a connection to Tim Pawlenty as well. Pulkrabek was arrested on Memorial Day after a woman told police the married Washington County Commiss ... More >>

Taste of Edina brings seventy wines, twenty beers and eighteen food offerings to Centennial Lakes

Get a taste of Edina.​Started as a vehicle to showcase the fine restaurants of the Southwest Suburb, the Taste of Edina has grown over the years to include many, many fine quaffs from the City of Edina's Liquor Stores. Chosen by Store Director, Steve Grausam, seventy wines, twenty beers and eighte ... More >>

Timothy Noirjean hacks into women's Facebook accounts and posts private pictures to porn site

FacebookThis isn't one of Noirjean's victims, but the internet is still a terrible place.​You can crank your Facebook privacy settings as high as you want, but it won't do any good if someone gets access to your account. Let that happen, and you might soon find yourself staring at your private ... More >>

Blizzard snow totals in the Twin Cities

A blizzard's just another excuse to play in the snow.​Congratulations. You survived Snowmageddon. We've listed the Top 20 snowfall totals for the Twin Cities area below. Now you need to shovel out the car and pay attention to the Snow Emergency parking rules (we're on Day 2). Stay warm.

Klutz with machete Christopher Lee Stensgard charged in Walgreen's heist

The heist started impressively, but didn't end that way​That machete in accused robber Christopher Lee Stensgard's right hand looked pretty badass as he jumped the pharmacy counter of the Walgreen's on White Bear Avenue in St. Paul on June 23. Police say he scared the bejesus out of the staf ... More >>

John T. Babcook ran down woman 'like an animal'

Babcook faces a felony charge worth 20 years behind bars​John T. Babcook is this morning's poster child for road rage,sitting in jail on a first-degree assault charge, after he ran down a fleeing 23-year-old Oakdale woman "like a dog" in the Hill-Murray School parking lot in Maplewood. Cops s ... More >>

Metro Transit's Bad Boy List

Twin Cities bus drivers seem to have an endless last chance

Joe Gustafson lives above the law in north Minneapolis

Former Hell's Angel is about to get taken down

Trooper clocks Viking's Berrian at 104 mph in a 55 mph zone

Another member of the Minnesota Vikings gets pulled over for speeding.

Twin Cities outraged by YouTube thugs

Plus: Kersten finds outlet in MinnPost

Second adult surrenders in assault video probe

The probe continues into a shocking YouTube video documenting assaults in St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Arrests pile up in YouTube assault video case

What kind of people share their identities on a YouTube video that shows them assaulting others?

Readers respond to "The Deadly Road to Wellville"

Rifftrax live tonight at local movie theaters

Mike, Crow and Tom Servo of MST3K take part in a live simulcast lampooning of Plan 9 From Outer Space.

High school hockey coach accused of having sex with players

Friday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Strib's Sid Hartmann one of Madoff's 400 Minnesota victims

Thursday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

11/11 Morning Must Reads: Obamamania, Bosnian murderer, Green JOBZ

Five Questions For... Aaron Landry of S4xton.com

Buried Treasure

On the Iron Range, the surging commodities market may bring prosperity. But it might also threaten one of the state's greatest natural resources.

Cable-access TV in Minnesota: complete links

When Good Science is Bad Politics

A troublesome family of synthetic chemicals called PFCs—many of them produced in Minnesota—is turning up in the bodies of people and animals worldwide. So why did the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency force its leading PFC researcher, Dr. F

Wal-Mart Wants Your Job

As the Retailing Behemoth Prepares to Open Its First Store in the Twin Cities Metro, Neighborhoods and Workers Brace Themselves for the Wal-Mart Treatment: Low Wages, Union Busting, and a Big, Friendly Smile

An Unlikely Spoiler

Could senate candidate Ed McGaa put a crimp in Paul Wellstone's plans?

Not Another Word

A 71-year-old sportswriter refuses to give up his sources

The Movie House Massacre

Swelling monsterplexes. Bankrupt chains. Cutthroat competition. A glut of screens leaves the national and local movie-theater business reeling.

Officer Down

Seven years ago Tony DiIoia was a bright-eyed Minneapolis rookie. Then came the beatings, the lawsuits, and the pink slip.

A Fine Day for Pressing Pulp

Cave Paper rides the renaissance of fine-arts papermaking

Out here

Even lesbians can learn to love Long Island.

Embattled Creek

East Side residents called their own hearing to ask Ramsey County Commissioner Dino Guerin and his colleagues to stop a 1978 plan to build in Battle Creek Park.