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Crime, Law and Justice

Ex-part owner of Minnesota Vikings gets over six years in cryptocurrency scam

Ex-part owner of Minnesota Vikings gets over six years in cryptocurrency scam

Reginald Fowler, 64, of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to six years and three months in prison and was ordered to forfeit $740 million and pay restitution of $53 million.
by The Associated Press

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Judge finds 2021 St. Cloud bank standoff suspect competent to stand trial

Judge finds 2021 St. Cloud bank standoff suspect competent to stand trial

A federal judge ruled Monday that a man charged in connection with a nearly nine-hour standoff at a St. Cloud bank is competent to stand trial. No one suffered physical injuries in the May 6, 2021, incident when Ray Reco McNeary, 38, allegedly took five Wells Fargo employees hostage, threatened them with scissors and demanded $60,000 in cash.
by Matt Sepic

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3M may be nearing deal to settle lawsuits over 'forever chemicals'

3M may be nearing deal to settle lawsuits over 'forever chemicals'

A federal judge has granted a motion to delay the start of a trial in which a Florida city is seeking damages from 3M over the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS — so-called “forever chemicals.” The two sides reportedly are close to reaching a settlement.
by Tim Nelson

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Police shoot, kill suspect in domestic disturbance in Star Prairie Township

Police in St. Croix County, Wis. shot a 42-year-old male suspect while responding to a domestic disturbance in the 1900 block of County Road CC in Star Prairie Township. The suspect died at the scene.
by MPR News Staff

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Man pleads guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in DC apartment building

Man pleads guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in DC apartment building

A man pleaded guilty Thursday to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment building in February, according to court records.
by The Associated Press

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Corrections dept. to move trans woman to Shakopee prison next week

Corrections dept. to move trans woman to Shakopee prison next week

For the first time, the Minnesota Department of Corrections will transfer a trans person to a facility that aligns with their gender identity. The move is a result of a settlement between the DOC and an incarcerated woman at a Moose Lake facility.
by Michelle Wiley

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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara on his first six months on the job and what's next

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara on his first six months on the job and what's next

As the first chief appointed after George Floyd died under a Minneapolis police officer's knee, O'Hara is entrusted with changing the culture within MPD as the world watches.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Actor Danny Masterson is found guilty of 2 out of 3 counts of rape in retrial

Actor Danny Masterson is found guilty of 2 out of 3 counts of rape in retrial

A jury reached the verdict after deliberating for seven days spread over two weeks. They could not reach a verdict on the third count, that alleged "That '70s Show" star raped a longtime girlfriend.
by The Associated Press

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