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Minneapolis police jail gunman accused of missing intended target, killing teen in car years ago The 18-year-old mother of a toddler was shot in the head while driving on Cedar Avenue.

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Jurors convict man with violent past of killing girlfriend’s 1-year-old daughter in Little Falls, MN. The man was previously convicted of fracturing the skull of a different 1-year-old.

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Wright County prosecutors allege off-duty Hennepin deputy raped woman he met at bar Charges say Jared Sprunk assaulted the woman at a home in St. Michael.

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Minnesota DHS worker spared prosecution, but receives 1-day suspension for keying Teslas The state Department of Human Services employee went around his downtown neighborhood and inflicted $20,000 in damage to six vehicles made by Elon Musk’s company.

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Felon on probation accused of killing employee who interrupted crime outside Minneapolis business Charges say the man was shot while intervening as two people were stealing from a co-worker’s SUV.

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1 of 3 people killed in Austin, Texas, mass shooting just moved there from Minnesota, mother says Jorge Munoz Pederson died one day after the shooting outside a bar in the Texas state capital, his mother said.

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Man who murdered Minneapolis North High star student-athlete Deshaun Hill is sentenced again The North Side of Minneapolis was rocked by the killing of “D-Hill,” who was the Polars’ starting quarterback and played on the basketball team.

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Woman accused of making numerous threats to harm Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth The charge comes fewer than 9 months after the assassination of DFL state Rep. Melissa Hortman.

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Felon who fled barefoot from Hennepin County courtroom is captured, allegedly with drugs and gun Jerel Martin bolted from the courthouse in June after hearing he was heading to prison to start a five-year sentence.

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Man arrested, accused of killing Lakeville woman in her camper at Wabasha County campground Concerns surfaced when the woman didn’t show up for a late-summer potluck at the campground, according to the charges.

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Probation for ex-St. Olaf student accused of plotting potential ‘mass casualty event’ on campus The plea deal drops all felony counts and allows Waylon Kurts to admit to a misdemeanor.

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Charges detail planning, execution of St. Paul anti-ICE church protest after 30 more indicted for alleged involvement ‘You cannot attack a house of worship,’ Attorney General Pam Bondi says in announcing new charges against 30 people.

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Probation for ex-St. Olaf student accused of plotting potential ‘mass casualty event’ on campus The plea deal drops all felony counts and allows Waylon Kurts to admit to a misdemeanor.

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Plymouth police credit ICE agents with saving life of 4-year-old submerged in hotel pool “Without the quick response ... the outcome of this event would have likely been tragic,” police said in an email to federal officials.

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Identities released of 4 killed in crash on Hwy. 169 near Mille Lacs Lake A fifth person was injured and was in critical condition, a hospital official said.

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3 of 4 killed in crash on Hwy. 169 near Mille Lacs Lake are identified One person was critically injured, the patrol said.

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4 killed in head-on crash on Hwy. 169 near Mille Lacs Lake One person was critically injured, the patrol said.

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Prosecutors: Minnesota suicide prevention nonprofit loses $220K to theft by executive director, relative Ryan Gary Obermoller was charged with two felony counts of theft in connection with siphoning funds from Dylan’s Hope Foundation.

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Maple Grove's Cook placed on leave from girls basketball team | Strib Varsity Reigning Class 4A coach of the year was not with the team during Tuesday's section tournament game, sources confirmed.

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12-year prison sentence for man convicted of dragging victim along Bloomington street Alexif Loeza Galvan was killed when a drug deal went sour and the buyer sped off with Loeza Galvan leaning into the window of an SUV.

NEW: Prison for man convicted of murder for dragging victim (in photo) along Bloomington street
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St. John’s University coping with second student charged with rape in less than a month The latest case against a St. John's student involves a College of St. Benedict student alleging she was raped.

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Snowmobiler from Minnesota is killed in Idaho avalanche The incident occurred over the weekend in the Centennial Mountains, officials said.

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Ambulance supervisor in Minnesota accused of sexually assaulting employee, fleeing the state The woman was twice lured to her boss’ home for concocted reasons, the charges said.

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DNR accuses man of illegally catching four of Minnesota’s largest fish in an unusual way The catches from a river in far northern Minnesota occurred out of season, according to charges.

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Rift over $15 leads to decadeslong sentence for Minneapolis man who murdered roommate Sincir Porter pleaded guilty to the fatal stabbing of Abdirahman Adan Abdirahman.

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DNR accuses man of illegally catching four sturgeon, Minnesota’s largest fish, in a most unusual way The catches from a river in far northern Minnesota occurred out of season, according to charges.

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After judge’s order, federal government releases man who fled in car from ICE and crashed in St. Paul The judge said the government has offered no evidence or argument to keep him detained as his immigration status case continues.

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