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Gunfire from vehicle kills 14-year-old in SUV at northeast Minneapolis gas station

The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. at the 24-hour BP in the 2600 block of NE. University Avenue, police said.


Man shot by deputy in Montrose allegedly said during earlier clash he'd rather die than be arrested

Late last month during a prior standoff, he alluded that he would start shooting by referring to his Second Amendment rights, a court filing read.


Edina man admits to fatally shooting a man in Minneapolis during dispute over money

The plea agreement calls for Jashon Johnson to serve a 16-year sentence.


Police arrest man suspected of invading St. Paul home, raping and robbing woman

The man was apprehended Thursday in Blaine at a private recycling facility where he works, police said.


Man gets more than 21 years in gun-battle crash that killed woman on scooter in North Loop

A teenager on a street corner with her scooter was hit and killed.


Men knock woman down and steal her dog during walk, St. Paul police say

The attack occurred about 4 p.m. Wednesday in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood. The bulldog/terrier mix is still missing.


Lotto America player in Minnesota hits $3.1M jackpot

The winning ticket was bought at a Cub Foods in Coon Rapids.


Body camera video shows Minnetonka man repeatedly shooting at deputies 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.


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.


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.