Contractor took $400K, left 27 customers with incomplete projects: Charges
RAMSEY CO., Minn. (FOX 9) - The owner of Chando Construction faces several charges after an investigation found that his company took more than $400,000 in deposits for projects that were then never completed, and failed to repay several employees for wages. Chando Construction charges. What we know:. Christopher Don...
Minneapolis Schools’ shakeup of key finance leaders followed investigation into diverted $3 million
Three months after Minneapolis Public Schools placed three top finance officials on leave, the district has finally released the results of an outside investigation. But the heavily redacted report, which names just one of the officials involved, raises as many questions as it answers. The report, released following a public...
Residents evacuated from group home after car crashes through facility in Brooklyn Park
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — Residents of a group home in Brooklyn Park were forced to evacuate after a vehicle reportedly crashed into the building, causing a gas leak. The Brooklyn Park Police Department said in a statement the incident happened early Wednesday morning on the 7600 block of Regent Avenue North. Arriving officers reported a vehicle had crashed through one of the facility's bedrooms and...
Nekeya Moody death: Medical examiner describes cause of death as ‘excited delirium’
RAMSEY CO., Minn. (FOX 9) - A controversial medical diagnosis is at the center of a jury trial examining the death of Nekeya Moody after an encounter with Ramsey County deputies. Medical examiner defends cause of death as excited delirium. What we know:. Dr. Butch Huston, the medical examiner, testified...
Crash on I-35E causes traffic backups in St. Paul
ST PAUL, Minn. — A crash on I-35E in St. Paul was causing backups for commuters as rush hour got underway. The crash happened shortly before 3 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Randolph Avenue. In the area of the crash, one lane was being utilized by commuters as tow trucks removed the involved vehicles.
Cottage Grove teens in school play defy doctors who said autism would keep them...
When Sheletta Brundidge's kids were in kindergarten, she was told her daughter, Cameron, in kindergarten at the time, was deaf and may not speak. She was also told to keep expectations for her son, Brandon, very low. Now, both have speaking roles in a play at Cottage Grove Middle School.
While on the stand, man admits to shooting and killing ex-girlfriend
MINNEAPOLIS — A man admitted to shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend while on trial for murder in connection with her death. During his trial Tuesday in Hennepin County, David Wright took the witness stand and admitted to shooting and killing Mariah Samuels last September in north Minneapolis. KARE 11's Lou Raguse reports that Wright apologized to Samuels' family, saying "I don't want to...
Influencer banned from St. Paul parks for filming homeless people
Josh Liljenquist is accused of frequently visiting Pig's Eye Park to "harass, record and profit from vulnerable adults" without their permission.
Man Dies After Being Attacked by Neighbor in Minneapolis Apartment Hallway
Minneapolis man in his 70s dies days after apartment assault. Suspect now expected to face murder charge after altercation with neighbor.
Minneapolis Schools withheld money from employee health plan account for 10 months
Minneapolis Public Schools withheld nearly $3 million owed to an employee health care trust account beginning in 2024, according to a heavily redacted report prepared by the law firm Greene Espel late last year and obtained by the Reformer as part of a public records request. The school district’s financial maneuver, which has not previously […]
