Crime

Halstad Woman Makes Plea in Fatal YouTube Stunt

HALSTAD, Minn. -- A Halstad, Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting her boyfriend in a videotaped stunt they planned to post on YouTube. Monalisa Perez, 20, pleaded guilty last week to second-degree manslaughter in the June death…

MN Dept. of Health Commissioner Resigns Amid Abuse Reports

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota's Department of Health commissioner is resigning in the wake of reports of abuse at senior care facilities. Commissioner Ed Ehlinger had been head of the state's health oversight board since 2011. His resignation follows reporting…

Minot, Velva Women Accused of Embezzling from Employers

  MINOT, ND -- Two women are accused of ripping off their employers in Minot. Brittany Haynes, 27, of Minot, allegedly stole about $8,700 from TJ Maxx, through a scheme involving fraudulent returns. Thirty-three-year-old Danielle Cooper of Velva is accused…

Douglas County Sheriff Issues Thin Ice Warning

  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is issuing a warning after several area lakes have been found with open water. The sheriff's office says strong winds and warmer temps have caused iced-over lakes to reopen. They…

Clay County Jail Inmate on Work Release Accused of Sexual Assault

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. -- Prosecutors say a Clay County jail inmate sexually assaulted a woman after he was allowed work release. Twenty-eight-year-old Alexander Cookson of Hawley has been in custody awaiting trial for a number of charges including malicious punishment…

Man Sentenced in Killing of Bismarck Woman

BISMARCK, ND -- A man convicted of killing a woman behind a Bismarck store has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. A jury in September found 35-year-old Morris Brickle-Hicks guilty of beating 40-year-old Misty Coffelt and leaving her…

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