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January 31, 2024

Minneapolis man cleared of triple homicide gets 26 years for kidnapping

Antonio Dupree Wright, 42, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison, with credit for over a year served, for kidnapping and injuring a man.

January 31, 2024

Minnesota man, 21, receives prison sentence after assembling an arsenal to attack police

River William Smith, a 21-year-old from Minnesota, has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison for possessing illegal weapons intended for use against police.

January 30, 2024

Former ICE detainee dressed as delivery driver kills 3 inside home with kids present: police

A man has been charged with brutally shooting dead three people in a drug-related incident inside a home in Minnesota on Friday, as two children under the age of 5 looked on.

January 30, 2024

Dakota leaders in Minnesota speak out after treasure hunt medallion placed in sacred area

Dakota leaders in Minnesota expressed disappointment after the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt's medallion was hidden in the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a sacred site.

January 24, 2024

Minnesota state trooper charged with murder in fatal shooting of motorist during traffic stop

A Minnesota state trooper has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder and and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of a motorist during a traffic stop.

January 17, 2024

Minnesota man cleared in wife's death sues coroner, other officials after 25 years in prison

Thomas Rhodes, 64, is suing a former Twin Cities-area coroner and several others over his wrongful homicide conviction for his wife's 1996 death on Green Lake.

January 17, 2024

Minnesota man accused of fatally impaling acclaimed ballet dancer ruled incompetent for trial

A Minnesota man accused of fatally impaling an acclaimed ballet dancer with a golf club has been deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial for second-degree murder.

January 10, 2024

Minnesota house fire death toll rises to 4 after child dies of injuries

A fourth child has died from injuries sustained in a St. Paul, Minnesota house fire. The fire occurred on Jan. 3, injuring a woman and her six children.

January 7, 2024

Ex-FBI informant accused of stabbing Derek Chauvin in BLM-inspired prison attack pleads not guilty

A former FBI informant accused of stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times in an Arizona federal prison pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges.

January 5, 2024

Vatican concludes former Minnesota archbishop acted imprudently but committed no crimes

The former archbishop of the St. Paul and Minneapolis region has been banned from the ministry, following a lengthy investigation into his handling of church-related sex abuse of minors.