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Minnesota Authorities: Gunman Killed Himself in Police Shootout

COTTAGE GROVE, Minn.--Authorities say a gunman who carjacked several vehicles, sexually assaulted a woman and briefly held a family of four hostage in their suburban St. Paul home died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, not by police gunfire. The Minnesota…

Minneapolis Man Charged with 13 Counts of Voter Fraud

MINNEAPOLIS--Hennepin County prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old Minneapolis man with 13 felony counts of voting fraud. Abdihakim Amin Essa allegedly helped 13 people fraudulently cast absentee ballots last year. The charges filed last week say he told officials he was…

Nine Americans Killed in Highway Ambush in Mexico

Mexico City--Nine U.S. citizens, including six children, living in a Mormon community were found dead after their vehicles were attacked in Northern Mexico. Some of the victims lived in La Mora, Mexico while others had ties to Williston, ND. They…

No Charges after Minnesota School Marked by Swastika

EDINA, Minn.--Police in a Minneapolis suburb say a juvenile will not face charges after acknowledging drawing a swastika and other offensive graffiti on a shed at an elementary school. Edina police were called Saturday about the chalk graffiti. The officer…

Task Force Arrests 100 Fugitives in 4 Months

BISMARCK, N.D.--A task force made up of law enforcement agencies in North Dakota and the U.S. Marshals Service has arrested 100 fugitives and seized heroin and methamphetamine since its formation four months ago. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier says the…

Fargo Liquor Store Robbed at Gunpoint

FARGO, N.D.--Fargo Police are searching for a man involved in an armed robbery at Royal Liquors on Thursday. The robbery occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. Officers say a man threatened two employees with a gun and took cash from the…

19-Year-Old Woman Shot in Barnes County

VALLEY CITY, N.D.--Sheriff's officials say a 19-year-old woman has been shot at a Barnes County residence. Sheriff Randy McClaflin says the shooting happened Friday morning in the Fingal area. He says the woman was brought to Mercy Hospital by friends…

Former Students Reach Settlement with Theater Company

MINNEAPOLIS--Nine remaining lawsuits filed by former students who say they were abused by employees of the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis decades ago have reached settlements. Attorney Jeff Anderson plans to announce the settlements at a news conference Friday. The…

6 Arrested for Illegal Hunting in Foster County

CARRINGTON, N.D.--Authorities in North Dakota are reminding people it's illegal to hunt on property without the owner's permission. The Foster County Sheriff's Department says it arrested six out-of-state hunters on Oct. 28 for hunting in an unharvested cornfield without permission…

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