FOLEY, Minn. – The top prosecutor in a Minnesota county is facing three felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 16. Benton County Attorney Philip Miller, of Rice, has been charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim younger than 16 and two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim between the ages of 13 and…
UPDATE: Highway has been reopened. ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State Patrol says I-94 has been closed in both directions between Alexandria and Osakis following a law enforcement-related pursuit. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says the pursuit has ended but the incident is still active. Traffic in both directions is being temporarily rerouted at exits 103 & 114. Categories:…
WADENA CO., Minn. — The names of two people killed in a fire at a home in rural Wadena, Minnesota are released. 46-year-old Michael Black and 42-year-old Paula Black died in the fire that was reported just before 4 a.m. Sunday. Wadena County Sheriff’s Office says first responders found a 13-year-old with minor burns outside of the home, that juvenile…
Keith EllisonST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and metro prosecutors are announcing the launch of a new unit to review potentially wrongful convictions through a partnership with the Minnesota Innocence Project. The partnership is funded by a two-year, $300,000 grant from the Justice Department and will be the first of its kind in the state to review…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Authorities say a Minnesota man stole a squad car that was left parked with the engine running outside a courthouse in Virginia and led police on a chase before he was caught. The 21-year-old Hibbing man took off in the car about 10:30 p.m. outside the St. Louis County Courthouse. The sheriff’s office was able to locate…
Melissa Desjarlait & Nicole McAloneyMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead police say a call from a concerned citizen led to the arrest of two people involved in the theft of a catalytic converter. Police say at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of 18 Street South for a report of suspicious activity. The caller said they…
MINNEAPOLIS – Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges. Attorneys for J. Kueng and Tou Thao said in court filings Tuesday that their clients would be unfairly prejudiced if they went to…
PENNINGTON CO., Minn. — A Pennington County woman was stabbed multiple times and left to bleed to death by her jealous husband, according to a warrant filed Friday as the search for the suspect continues. Eric Reinbold is wanted on murder charges in the death of his wife Lissette at their home near Oklee. According to the criminal complaint, she…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Target has updated its policy on face coverings. The Minnesota-based retailer says effective Aug.3, face coverings will be required for employees. Target says based on the latest CDC guidelines, masks will be strongly recommended for guests in areas with substantial or high risk of transmission, as defined by the CDC. “We’ll follow all local mandates, as we have…
MINNEAPOLIS – Public colleges and universities in Minnesota will be requiring masks to be worn on campuses to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The University of Minnesota is requiring that all students, employees and visitors at its five campuses wear masks indoors starting Tuesday, regardless of their vaccination status. The Minnesota State public college system says mask mandates will…
