CHARGES DROPPED

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DOJ drops assault charges against St. Paul man who ICE agents shot at in December

KVRR Staff,

An observer films as armed ICE agents arrest two men during a traffic stop Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 on Bottineau Blvd. in Robbinsdale. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Federal prosecutors dropped charges against Juan Carlos Rodriguez Romero, a St. Paul man who immigration agents shot at on Dec. 21. The agents on the scene and…
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Charges dropped against man who threw boy off waterslide

Jim Monk,

HASTINGS, Minn. – Charges have been dropped against a 20-year-old Maple Grove, Minn. man who severely injured a young boy after throwing him off a waterslide. Prosecutors say it’s unlikely the man will ever be found competent to stand trial. Dakota County Attorney Kathryn Keena filed the motion last month to dismiss the charge of third-degree assault against Roman Alexander…