Crime, Law and Justice

Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial
Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg disclosed in court that the indictment charges “Mr. Weinstein with additional crimes” and that multiple accusers are prepared to testify against him.
7 Ramsey County homicide cases under review amid scrutiny of former medical examiner
The seven cases are the last of more than 200 where former Dr. Michael McGee provided key testimony. His work fell under scrutiny after a 2021 order from a federal appeals judge called into question McGee’s testimony in the killing of college student Dru Sjodin.
Minneapolis man sentenced to 30 years in murder of trans woman
Damarean Bible, 25, was sentenced Wednesday after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder in August. Bible admitted to fatally shooting Savannah Ryan Williams, 38, early in the morning on Nov. 29.
Bodycam footage shows Miami-Dade Police forcibly handling Dolphins star Tyreek Hill
Less than a minute after the first words were exchanged between officers and Hill, an officer roughly pulled Hill from the car and forced him to the ground. Hill was cited for careless driving.
Moriarty adds murder charges in Park Tavern crash
Prosecutors on Monday filed third-degree murder charges against Steven Frane Bailey of St. Louis Park, the alleged drunk driver in the Park Tavern crash. The new charges come in addition to two counts of vehicular homicide and nine counts of criminal vehicular operation that Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty filed last week.
Support dog's presence didn't bias sex abuse trial, Minnesota appeals court rules
In July 2023, a Stearns County jury found Jairo Fernandez Sorto guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct for abusing a teenage girl for years starting when she was eight. Stearns County’s facility dog, Nova, was present in the courtroom as the 15-year-old testified.
Neighbors startled awake by gunfire in Minneapolis apartment building; police say it could have been much worse
Police say the man had three firearms and ammunition in a backpack when he was shot and injured by an officer. The man is expected to survive, Minneapolis police Chief Brian O’Hara said.