Parents charged in toddler’s Christmas Day fentanyl death
(KSTP) — The parents of a 1-year-old boy who fatally overdosed on fentanyl on Christmas Day have been charged, according to a news release from the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office. Jeffrey Joseph Weidell, 38, and Jasmine Nicole Ryan, 32, each face one count of second-degree...
Brooklyn Park Police Apprehend Fleeing Passenger Who Dropped Gun During Foot Chase After Traffic...
A routine traffic stop in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota turned into a foot chase involving local police and a fleeing passenger. Officers initially pulled over a vehicle in the 8000 block of Brooklyn Boulevard around 6:22 p.m. on January 22nd, according to a statement released on...
Man arrested months after Harrisburg shooting that killed 17-year-old
A man accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy at a Harrisburg intersection last summer was arrested Thursday, police said. Rashad L. Neal, 30, was arrested after a standoff in Saint Paul, Minnesota, according to Harrisburg police. Police said Neal barricaded himself...
Woman pleads guilty to drowning son in Bloomington hotel bathtub
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to drowning her child in a hotel bathtub in Bloomington last spring. Esperanza Harding, 21, entered a guilty plea to one count of second-degree murder last month, according to court records. Authorities interviewed...
Ex-cop who re-enacted George Floyd murder at Woodbury school won’t face charges
The man resigned from his law enforcement job and no longer is a substitute teacher.
Minneapolis Gas Station Owner Foils Burglary Attempt by Aiding Police with Live Security Footage
A gas station owner in Minneapolis helped thwart a burglary at his business by tapping into his security cameras from afar and catching the culprit in the act. According to a recent social media post from the Minneapolis Police Department, the owner was quick to dial 911 and...
Driver charged more than six months after crash that killed Vikings’ Khyree Jackson
Cori Clingman, 23, was charged with 13 counts on Thursday, including vehicular manslaughter and DUI.
George Floyd Square pedestrian mall plan hits a roadblock
A Minneapolis City Council push to transform George Floyd Square into a pedestrian mall has hit a snag: at least three-quarters of the property owners at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue oppose closing the street permanently. A state law requires a majority of property owners'...
Turning dreams into reality for our youth of color
I vividly remember standing before a Rotary Club as a Black teenager excelling in my internship program. The audience was predominantly white, and I was there to share my story and to use my image and voice to influence them — business owners and employers — to create more...
Man dies after shooting himself at Coon Rapids gun range
The incident sparked a major police response on Wednesday morning.
