Crime, Law and Justice

November 22, 2016 1:22 PM

St. Paul aunt charged after 7-year-old heads to school with her gun

A St. Paul woman was charged Tuesday with child endangerment for allowing her nephew access to a loaded handgun that discharged last week inside Crossroads Elementary school.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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November 22, 2016 12:39 PM

Trump's charity admits to violating IRS self-dealing ban

President-elect Donald Trump's charity has admitted that it violated IRS regulations barring it from using its money or assets to benefit Trump, his family, his companies or substantial contributors to the foundation.

by Associated Press

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November 22, 2016 12:26 PM

Suspect arrested in ambush killing of San Antonio police officer

A detective was shot while he sat in his patrol car Sunday. Police have arrested Otis Tyrone McKane, 31, who says he was angry about a custody case and "lashed out at someone who didn't deserve it."

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November 22, 2016 8:44 AM

How Heinrich could end up in civil commitment

Danny Heinrich, the man who abducted, assaulted and then killed Jacob Wetterling in 1989, is 53 years old, which means he may very well be alive after his 20-year sentence is for the crime is up.

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November 22, 2016 6:03 AM

School bus driver charged in deadly Chattanooga crash

Johnthony Walker has been charged with five counts of vehicular homicide. Walker was also charged with reckless driving and reckless endangerment.

by The Associated Press

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November 21, 2016 4:13 PM

Maplewood police officers challenge body camera policy in lawsuit

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit filed Friday, the unions for Maplewood police officers argued that parts of the policy should have been devised though collective bargaining instead of being imposed by city and department leaders.

by Brian Bakst

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November 21, 2016 1:15 PM

Jury rejects lawsuit over reporting on Minnesota cop killing

A Minnesota jury has ruled against a man who sued two media organizations over news stories that named him as a suspect in the killing of a police officer.

by Associated Press

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November 21, 2016 1:11 PM

Investigators say fire at Lakeland city hall intentionally set

Investigators believe a fire that destroyed a city hall under construction east of the Twin Cities was intentionally set.

by Associated Press

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November 21, 2016 11:18 AM

'Truly sorry for my evil acts': Jacob Wetterling's killer gets 20 years

In heart-rending detail, Jacob's family on Monday told a judge of the damage Danny Heinrich had done to them and others. Prosecutors said Heinrich wasn't repentant despite his words.

by Tim Nelson

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November 21, 2016 7:56 AM

St. Paul police investigate death in Hamline-Midway area

St. Paul police have detained what they describe as a "person of interest" in the case. They are interviewing that person but have not released their name.

by Jon Collins

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