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Crime, Law and Justice

Trump has embraced Jan. 6. The extremist message may alienate — or resonate

Trump has embraced Jan. 6. The extremist message may alienate — or resonate

He praises defendants who are charged with rioting that day. His campaign's launch site has connections to extremist violence. Experts worry he's tapping into anger that motivated domestic terrorism.
by Odette Yousef

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Child abuse images get Pine City man 29-year sentence

Child abuse images get Pine City man 29-year sentence

In court documents, prosecutors wrote that Caleb Vincent McLaughlin, 27, lied about his age and used multiple social media platforms to contact hundreds of girls between the ages of 11 and 17 and “used this scheme to successfully groom and rape minor victims for years.”
by Matt Sepic

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Grand jury indicts second man in freezing death of Indian migrants

Grand jury indicts second man in freezing death of Indian migrants

A federal grand jury has indicted a second man on human smuggling charges in connection with the death of a family who succumbed to exposure while trying to cross into Minnesota from Canada in subzero weather in 2022.
by Matt Sepic

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Attorneys in state trooper case clash over handling of use-of-force expert

Attorneys in state trooper case clash over handling of use-of-force expert

Attorneys in the case of a Minnesota state trooper charged with murder and manslaughter clashed in court Thursday over information disclosure and a use-of-force expert’s opinion, amid escalating controversy over the handling of the case.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Ex-Timberwolves staffer facing burglary charge allegedly stole hard drive with exec's sensitive data

Minnesota Timberwolves executive vice president of basketball operations Sachin Gupta had a hard drive with proprietary and sensitive information stolen from his office by a since-fired team employee, according to a criminal complaint filed in district court. 
by The Associated Press

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Rupert Murdoch and new 'Washington Post' CEO accused of cover-up in hacking scandal

Rupert Murdoch and new 'Washington Post' CEO accused of cover-up in hacking scandal

For the first time, the media titan was accused in court of knowing about a massive British tabloid-hacking scandal and helping to cover it up. The new leader of The Washington Post was named too.
by David Folkenflik

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No criminal charges against St. Paul officers in the death of Yia Xiong

No criminal charges against St. Paul officers in the death of Yia Xiong

The Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison jointly announced Wednesday “criminal charges are not warranted” in the death of Yia Xiong in February 2023.
by MPR News Staff and Peter Cox

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