Crime, Law and Justice

October 20, 2023 6:34 AM

Trump isn't above the law, Justice Department tells a judge

Prosecutors said the former president should not enjoy blanket immunity from criminal prosecution in the federal election interference case against him.

by Carrie Johnson

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October 20, 2023 5:20 AM

Lawsuit alleges link between councilman's wife, food fraud scheme

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison alleges that the wife of Minneapolis city council member Jamal Osman took part in a $250 million scheme to defraud federal child nutrition programs.

by Matt Sepic

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October 20, 2023 4:00 AM

4 key takeaways from the FBI's annual crime report

There was less reported violent crime across the U.S. last year after a dramatic spike in 2020. But there were more car thefts and hate crimes reported.

by Meg Anderson

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October 19, 2023 4:11 PM

Cottage Grove police say person confessed to dumping bodies of 8 dogs along road; investigation continues

Police in Cottage Grove say they executed a search warrant and talked with a person who confessed to dumping the bodies of eight dogs along a road near the Mississippi River last weekend.

by MPR News Staff

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October 19, 2023 2:17 PM

Nearly 200 bodies recovered from a Colorado funeral home accused of improper storage

Police were called to the Return to Nature Funeral Home earlier this month after receiving reports of a strong odor. What they found inside was "horrific," the county sheriff said.

by Emily Olson

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October 18, 2023 2:22 PM

18 years after she disappeared, Natalee Holloway's family finally has answers

Holloway went to Aruba in 2005 on a high school graduation trip. She was last seen with Joran van der Sloot the night she vanished. He told Holloway’s mom how she died and what he did with the body.

by Melanie Peeples

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October 18, 2023 12:30 PM

BCA identified three officers who used force in Benton County shootout

When officers tried to execute the warrant last Thursday morning, they were met with a volley of gunfire. Five officers sustained injuries not considered life threatening.

by Kirsti Marohn

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October 18, 2023 10:34 AM

Leonard Allan Cure, freed after a wrongful conviction, is shot dead in a traffic stop

Cure was exonerated in 2020 after more than 16 years in prison for a robbery he did not commit. He was fatally shot by a Georgia sheriff's deputy after being pulled over for speeding.

by Joe Hernandez and Vanessa Romo

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October 18, 2023 8:50 AM

DFL leaders, ACLU vow to step in after Mille Lacs County judge challenges felon vote law

In a pair of sentencing orders last week, Judge Matthew Quinn said the law restoring voting rights to those convicted of a felony who serve out their prison sentence was unconstitutional. And he barred two people from voting, registering to vote or attempting to vote while on probation.

by Dana Ferguson

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October 17, 2023 6:36 PM

Patty Wetterling shares her story in new memoir 'Dear Jacob'

For the past 34 years, Patty Wetterling has been the face of the tragedy, the search and the hope through it all. Now, she is sharing her story in a new book.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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