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Crime, Law and Justice

Memorial for Burnsville officers, paramedic hits a nerve with first responders community

Memorial for Burnsville officers, paramedic hits a nerve with first responders community

Family members of first responders tearfully watched Wednesday’s memorial to Burnsville police officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth. Many thought about their own loved ones and reflected on the dread they feel every day.
by Matt Sepic, Sarah Thamer, Nicole Ki and Jon Collins

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‘Answered their final call’: Mourners honor fallen Burnsville first responders

‘Answered their final call’: Mourners honor fallen Burnsville first responders

Friends, family, community leaders and a legion of law enforcement on Wednesday honored fallen officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth in a service filled with tears, humor, heartfelt stories and a solemn final ceremony reserved for those who pin on a badge of public service.
by Sarah Thamer, Jon Collins and Nicole Ki

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Gun shop owner says Burnsville suspect purchased rifle through straw buyer

Gun shop owner says Burnsville suspect purchased rifle through straw buyer

The owner of a Burnsville gun shop said Tuesday that a firearm connected to the deaths of two police officers and a paramedic last week has been traced to his store, and appears to have been obtained by a straw buyer.
by Matt Sepic

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Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case

Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case

The former president's lawyers filed notices of appeal Monday asking the state's mid-level appeals court to overturn the Feb. 16 verdict and reverse penalties that threaten Trump's cash reserves.
by The Associated Press

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A smuggling arrest is made, 2 years after family froze to death on the Canadian border

A smuggling arrest is made, 2 years after family froze to death on the Canadian border

A man accused of recruiting the driver in a human smuggling operation has been arrested, more than two years after a family of four from India froze to death trying to enter the U.S. from Canada, authorities said.
by The Associated Press

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Decade's old missing person case solved after relative uploads DNA to genealogy site

Decade's old missing person case solved after relative uploads DNA to genealogy site

Sandra Young was between 16 and 18 years old when she went missing in the late 1960s. Police in Oregon say an upload to the genealogy database GEDMatch helped them identify her remains.
by Juliana Kim

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BCA: ‘Disturbance’ calls often most volatile for law enforcement officers

BCA: ‘Disturbance’ calls often most volatile for law enforcement officers

Both published and preliminary data from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) shows that police officers are experiencing a surge in assaults since 2019, with domestic incidents being some of the most volatile situations to which police officers respond.
by Jon Collins

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