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Crime, Law and Justice

Opioid deaths leap in Hennepin Co.; fentanyl plays deadly role

The county saw opioid-related deaths jump nearly 60 percent in 2016, with the dead ranging from stillborn to age 66. Fentanyl's presence is creating a "Russian roulette" scenario for addicts, one researcher says.
by Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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Federal judge dismisses suit by man who toted AK-47 in St. Cloud

Officers cited Tyler Gottwalt in November 2014 for violating a city ordinance that prohibits carrying an uncased firearm in public. He had a permit to carry the gun and a Stearns County District Court later dismissed the case.
by Associated Press

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4 killed in Stockholm truck attack described as terrorism

4 killed in Stockholm truck attack described as terrorism

A hijacked beer truck crashed into an upscale department store in central Stockholm on Friday, killing at least two people, according to Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, who called the crash a terror attack.
by The Associated Press

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