HENNEPIN COUNTY MN
Victim crushed by boat was 58-year-old Austin, Minn., man 
A man who died when he was crushed by a runaway trailer and boat in Minnetrista, Minn., has been identified as a 58-year-old Austin resident.
By Associated Press , July 05, 2012
Hennepin County, Minn., citizens heed sheriff's thin ice warning
A warning to keep large vehicles off thin ice appears to be working in Hennepin County, Minn. There has been just one water rescue since Sheriff Rich Stanek banned large vehicles from the county’s lakes Feb. 9.
By Associated Press , February 20, 2012
Occupy Minneapolis protest gets new rules from county
There are some new rules coming for the protesters who have been occupying a downtown Minneapolis government plaza for more than a month.
By Associated Press , November 14, 2011
Three men apparently drown in separate incidents in Minnesota
Three men have apparently drowned in separate incidents over the weekend in Minnesota. Names of the victims were not immediately released.
By Associated Press , August 01, 2011
Minnesota judge declines to stop ban on synthetic drugs
As of midnight, it will be illegal in Minnesota to have or sell synthetic drugs, including fake marijuana, bath salts and other chemicals, like the one blamed in a mass overdose that killed a 19-year-old last spring.
By Associated Press , June 30, 2011
Hennepin County, Minn., social worker faces sex charges
A Maple Grove, Minn., woman faces two counts of criminal sexual conduct for allegedly carrying on a sexual relationship while a Hennepin County social worker with a client who had a history of chemical dependency and sexual abuse.
By Matt McKinney , June 25, 2011
AROUND MINNESOTA: Storms prompt tornado alerts ... Second shooting victim ID'd
The National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings as rough weather moved from west to east Sunday afternoon and evening across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
April 11, 2011
AROUND MINNESOTA: Four charged in extortion-suicide ... Dad, son found dead in home ... Teen walking on road killed ... more
Hennepin County prosecutors said four people tried to extort money from a Bloomington man by threatening to reveal his visits to a prostitute. A funeral service for the man was held Saturday, five days after authorities said he committed suicide in a wildlife refuge.
May 16, 2010
AROUND THE REGION: Dickinson pension changes ... 'Read before vote' measure OK ... Patrol IDs crash victims ... more
The city of Dickinson, N.D., may change its distribution method for pensions. City Administrator Shawn Kessel said several city workers have retired in the past six months, and nearly a dozen more are becoming eligible. He said it might be the most in the city’s history.
By Associated Press , March 19, 2010
Exchange student at Minnesota high school charged in assault
An Orono High School foreign exchange student from Japan has been charged with sexually assaulting a younger girl at his host family’s home.
By Associated Press , February 25, 2010
AROUND MINNESOTA: Crash victims below alcohol limit ... Theater fetes Iwo Jima vets ... Attorney fees set in brutality case ... more
Blood alcohol test results from the two people involved in the snowmobile crash that resulted in the death of off-duty Alexandria, Minn., police officer were released Friday.
By Forum Communications/Associated Press , February 20, 2010
AROUND MINNESOTA: Task force fights gangs ... Man charged in shooting ... Bank robbed 3 times ... more
A federal effort to dismantle gangs from the top-down will roll out soon in the Twin Cities, months after the Metro Gang Strike Force was shut down amid allegations of misconduct. The Twin Cities Safe Streets Violent Gang Task Force will be led by the FBI. It will investigate gangs as organized criminal enterprises, and use tools such as anti-racketeering statutes to take down the whole group.
By Associated Press/Forum Communications , December 21, 2009
AROUND THE REGION: Cougar shot in Bismarck ... Ex-bus driver acquitted ... Palin to visit S.D. on Dec. 6
Police have shot a mountain lion that wandered inside the Bismarck city limits. The 100-pound male was killed about 7:30 p.m. Friday near the former Home Depot building. A man called the North Dakota Game and Fish Department after he and family members saw the cougar cross a street and go into a vacant lot.
By Associated Press , November 29, 2009
AROUND MINNESOTA: 1 dead, 1 held in shooting ... Activist pleads not guilty ... Victim won't be charged ... more
A man is dead and another is arrested after a shooting at a Burnsville apartment. Sgt. Jeff Witte said police were called at 2:48 a.m. Saturday and found a young man with a single gunshot wound.
By Associated Press , November 22, 2009
AROUND THE REGION: Dentist slaying hearing ... Tiny school to close .. Canola iindustry seeks funds ... more.
A man accused of hiring his handyman to kill a Fargo dentist is scheduled to be in an Oklahoma City courtroom Nov. 25 for a hearing to determine whether he should be sent to North Dakota to face charges. Gov. John Hoeven signed papers last week supporting the extradition of Gene Carl Kirkpatrick, 63, Jones, Okla. Kirkpatrick is accused of hiring Michael Allen Nakvinda to kill Philip Gattuso, who was Kirkpatrick’s son-in-law.
By Associated Press , November 16, 2009
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