Crime

Man Facing Multiple Charges After Bomb Found in His Vehicle

WILLMAR, MN-- It was just a home-made sparkler, a Benson, Minnesota man, who's now facing multiple charges told the police, after they found a bomb in his pickup truck Monday afternoon. Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Holien said the device had…

Minneapolis Police Investigate 3rd Homicide This Week

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Minneapolis police are investigating the city's third homicide in less than a week. Officers and paramedics were sent to north Minneapolis about 1 a.m. Friday where a man was found lying on the street. Police say he…

Officers to Work Extra DWI Enforcement Shifts

St. Paul, MN--Officers, deputies and troopers from more than 300 agencies will be working extra DWI enforcement shifts starting August 16 and running through September 2. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported a significant increase in drunk-driving related crashes…

Man Charged in Mandan Walmart Stabbing

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) _ A man accused of using a needle nose pliers to stab a person outside a Walmart store in Mandan is facing felony charges. Twenty-four-year-old Hilario Flores is charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and terrorizing.…

Children's Theatre Says 6 Abuse Victims Settle lawsuits

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis says it has settled lawsuits filed by six individuals who say they were sexually abused by the former artistic director and two former employees decades ago. The theatre company says terms of…

Scammers Use Local Numbers to Reach Victims

FARGO, N.D. -- A woman receives a call from the Fargo Police Department's phone number asking her to pay for fines with gift cards. But police say it's a scam. Scammers using spoof devices to…

Man Suspected in Mandan Walmart Assault in jail

MANDAN, N.D. - Police have arrested a man considered a person of interest in a knife attack last Friday at the Mandan Walmart, but the arrest does not relate to that incident. Hilario Flores, 24, is in custody for probation…

Record Use of Solitary Confinement in Minnesota Last Year

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ A record number of Minnesota prison inmates were placed in solitary confinement last year. The Minnesota Department of Corrections placed inmates in solitary more than 8,000 times in 2018. Minnesota Public Radio News reports the…

Man Arrested for Stabbing Outside Jamestown Walmart

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) _ Police say a man has been arrested for a stabbing outside a Walmart store in Jamestown. Authorities say the 29-year-old victim was approached by someone he knew in the parking lot Monday about 8:30 p.m. KQDJ…

Grand Forks Police Theft Investigation

GRAND FORKS, ND -- The Grand Forks Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying this individual in an investigation regarding the theft of coins and damage to laundry machines from an apartment building in Grand Forks. If you have…

Woodbury Father Charged in Death of His Baby Son

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) _ Prosecutors in Washington County say a Woodbury father intentionally dropped his 5-month-old son headfirst on the floor because the baby was crying and fussy. Thirty-five-year-old Matthew Hoisser is charged with second-degree murder in the April death…

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