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8 months in jail for Blaine man who caused 120-mph crash hours after he was caught speeding

A judge set aside a sentence of 1½ years in favor of jail time and put the man on probation for five years.


Body camera video shows Minnetonka man shooting at deputies several times before dying in firefight

"Suspect is down in the yard, he was firing at us again, we are giving him commands at this time," one deputy said.


Charge: Driver going 77 mph ran red light, fatally hit man crossing St. Paul street and kept going

Court records show a state trooper clocked the driver at 90 mph four months earlier on Interstate 694 in New Brighton.


Shove of one resident by another at assisted living center in Hugo being investigated as homicide

The push broke the victim's hip, according to a court filing.


Charges: Friendly fire killed man standing among group who shot at moving SUV in south Minneapolis

The death came among a spate of shootings late last year that killed four and wounded at least seven others across Minneapolis.


House fire north of St. Cloud kills man, 76

There's been no word of a cause for the blaze at the home in Benton County.


Life sentence for man who fatally beat girlfriend while her children were nearby in her Medina home

Jeremiah Q. Turner will be eligible for parole in 30 years.


Man whose Snapchat group sold illegal 'switches' and ghost guns in Minnesota gets two years

Avont Drayton's attorney said his client 'thought of these items as really cool tools in a similar manner to buying a new power tool.'


Officials reveal reason Robbinsdale shelter-in-place alert mistakenly was sent countywide

The Sheriff's Office said it has identified the step in the process that led to the mistake.


Armed man shot during standoff with police outside Target in Woodbury

The shooting occurred late in the morning in the parking lot, police said.