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Minneapolis Police Investigating Homicide After Woman Found Dead
Minneapolis Police are investigating an apparent homicide after a 25-year-old woman was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in South Minneapolis.
Rochester Man Charged After Boiling Water Attack on Woman
Court documents indicate the victim suffered serious burns to approximately 50% of her back.
Rochester Man Faces New Charges After Jail Assault on Deputies
He was being held in jail because he was earlier charged with threatening a man with a knife and yelling racial slurs.
Latest Rochester Shooting - Self-Defense Claim Investigated
Rochester police say the man who called 911 reported that he shot the victim.
Suspect Sought For Murder on Light Rain Train in St. Paul
The fatal shooting was reported Friday night.
Rochester Police Investigate Second Fatal Shooting in Two Weeks
It was reported early this morning in the city's Country Club Manor neighborhood.
Charges - Rochester Man Took $46K From Woman With Dementia
The charges state that he spent the money at the Treasure Island Casino and in Las Vegas.
MN Man Jailed for Teen's Death Gets 21 Years for Sexual Assaults
Court documents say the sexual assault investigation began the day after he was charged with causing the death of a Lakeville North High School student in the crash while he was speeding away from police after consuming alcohol and drugs.
Minneapolis Thanksgiving Shooting Leaves 21-Year-Old Dead
The shooting was reported around 6 PM on Thanksgiving Day.
Rochester Man Accused of Evading Taxes on $2.4 Million of Income
The charges say the Minnesota Department of Revenue received an anonymous tip that he had allegedly not filed tax returns for six years.