Crime, Law and Justice

June 1, 2017 11:06 AM

Sheriff Stanek's son charged with possessing child porn, soliciting a minor

Ryan Stanek faces four felonies in connection with a police sting in mid-May.

by Mark Zdechlik

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June 1, 2017 10:45 AM

Ohio sues 5 major drug companies for 'fueling opioid epidemic'

The state's attorney general filed the lawsuit Wednesday, alleging fraudulent marketing. "They knew they were wrong," Mike DeWine says, "but they did it anyway - and they continue to do it."

by Colin Dwyer

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June 1, 2017 10:41 AM

Authorities think Andover man killed parents, then himself

Deputies were dispatched to the home around 7 p.m. Wednesday for a welfare check after neighbor became concerned at the lack of activity there. They found the door unlocked and went inside to find three adults dead.

by The Associated Press

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June 1, 2017 10:20 AM

Tribe officials acquitted in North Dakota pipeline protests

Two officials with the Standing Rock Sioux have been acquitted of disorderly conduct charges that were filed during early protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

by The Associated Press

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June 1, 2017 9:00 AM

Noose found inside Smithsonian's African-American museum

Tourists found a noose Wednesday on the floor of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the second left at a Smithsonian site in less than a week, officials said.

by The Associated Press

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June 1, 2017 6:55 AM

Ex-Bemidji assistant principal charged with child porn

Federal prosecutors have charged a former Bemidji assistant principal with child pornography and trying to entice a minor.

by The Associated Press

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June 1, 2017 12:01 AM

Day 3 of Yanez trial: 14 potential jurors move on to next round

They include a biology professor, a construction worker and a college student who immigrated to the U.S. from Ethiopia. They join a Wendy's manager, a night nurse and a prep cook.

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June 1, 2017 12:00 AM

Day 3 of Yanez trial: 14 potential jurors move on to next round

They include a biology professor, a construction worker and a college student who immigrated to the U.S. from Ethiopia. They join a Wendy's manager, a night nurse and a prep cook.

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May 31, 2017 8:31 PM

How juries are chosen

Jury selection began this week in the trial of St. Anthony office Jeronimo Yanez, who's charged in the killing of Philando Castile during a traffic stop last July. As with any trial, the goal is to make sure the defendant gets a fair shake.

by Jon Collins

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May 31, 2017 5:20 PM

Man convicted in fatal sniper-style shooting

A 27-year-old Brooklyn Park man was found guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday.

by Danielle Wong

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