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Crime, Law and Justice

BCA: Crookston officer who fatally shot man last week also fatally shot another man in May

BCA: Crookston officer who fatally shot man last week also fatally shot another man in May

Authorities say the Crookston police officer who fatally shot a man at a homeless shelter last week is the same officer who fatally shot another man in the northwest Minnesota city in May.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge cites ‘hyper-religious’ belief in ruling man incompetent for trial in Minnesota killings

Judge cites ‘hyper-religious’ belief in ruling man incompetent for trial in Minnesota killings

A Hennepin County judge has ruled that a man accused in the deaths of three relatives is incompetent to stand trial, citing his “hyper-religious” belief that God is telling him to plead guilty.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota state trooper faces multiple felony charges after fatal Rochester crash

Minnesota state trooper faces multiple felony charges after fatal Rochester crash

The charges allege that trooper Shane Roper was traveling at 83 mph in a 40 mph zone in Rochester — without his emergency lights activated — when he collided with two other vehicles in May. The crash killed 18-year-old Olivia Flores of Owatonna.
by Andrew Krueger and Matt Sepic

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‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor pleads guilty to interfering with police during Capitol riot

‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor pleads guilty to interfering with police during Capitol riot

Jay Johnston, 55, of Los Angeles, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder, a felony. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols is scheduled to sentence Johnston on Oct. 7.
by The Associated Press

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Alec Baldwin goes on trial this week, nearly 3 years after fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

Alec Baldwin goes on trial this week, nearly 3 years after fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021 when a prop gun went off on the western film “Rust” set. Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 18 months behind bars.
by Mandalit del Barco

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1 dead, 5 injured in three overnight shootings in Minneapolis

1 dead, 5 injured in three overnight shootings in Minneapolis

Police are investigating after an 18-year-old was fatally shot in south Minneapolis on Sunday evening. It was one of three separate shootings reported Sunday night and early Monday morning, which left five other people injured.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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