Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion
No one won the $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night, pushing the top prize to $1.7 billion. That's a cash value of $770.3 million.
Ex-youth coach pleads guilty to abusing 12 children; faces life in prison with possibility...
Aaron Hjermstad was indicted on the charges after police stopped him in Idaho and found thousands of videos in his car allegedly showing him sexually abusing children. The post Ex-youth coach pleads guilty to abusing 12 children; faces life in prison with possibility of parole appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Man freed after nearly 3 decades in Minnesota prison after he’s cleared of murder...
Murder Conviction Minnesota ASSOCIATED PRESS A man who spent nearly three decades in prison after being convicted of murder after being falsely implicated by a woman who has since confessed to the crime was released Thursday from a Minnesota prison. The day before, state District Court Judge Marta Chou had vacated...
Gun store owner says shooter who killed 2 schoolchildren showed no warning signs before...
Minneapolis Shooting Gun Store ASSOCIATED PRESS The shooter who killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 other people at a Catholic church in Minneapolis was caught on video visiting a suburban gun shop the weekend before the attack, but the owner of the store said Thursday that his staff saw no warning signs in his...
Mother of girl shot multiple times at Minneapolis school to speak from hospital
Vivian St. Clair, 9, was shot multiple times in her back and arm during the attack that left two children dead and 21 people injured.
Annunciation shooting victim Sophia Forchas still hospitalized in critical condition
The family of twelve-year-old Sophia Forchas is asking for prayers from the community as their daughter continues to recover in the hospital following last Wednesday's mass shooting at Annunciation Church. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minneapolis) shared a statement on social media from the Forchas family on Tuesday, which...
Man released from prison after exoneration of Minneapolis murder conviction
A man who was convicted of murdering a 77-year-old woman in Minneapolis nearly 30 years ago is free after being exonerated.
Suspect Arrested After Roommate Fatally Poisoned with Thallium
A 35-year-old St. Cloud man is facing charges after police say he fatally poisoned his roommate with a lethal dose of thallium earlier this summer. The victim, Cody Ray Ernst, 33, was admitted June 20 to the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis in critical condition due to the poisoning.
Keith Ellison’s son to keep 6-figure Minneapolis councilmember salary during fellowship at Harvard
Minneapolis City Councilman Jeremiah Ellison is facing criticism for keeping his $110,000 salary while accepting a full-time paid Harvard fellowship.
Hopkins Man Charged After Brutal Assault on His Grandmother Leaves Her Hospitalized
HOPKINS, Minn. – A 56-year-old man has been charged with first-degree assault after authorities say he brutally attacked his grandmother, leaving her hospitalized with severe injuries that may be fatal. Disturbing Discovery in Hopkins Apartment. Police responded to an apartment in Hopkins on Friday after receiving a...