Woman texting kids charged in I-35W crash that killed St. Paul mom
A woman who had been texting while driving caused a four-car pileup on Interstate 35W in New Brighton this spring that ended up killing a young woman and critically injuring her fiance, charges say....
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Officer’s lawyers asks for new judge in Philando Castile case
Defense attorneys for the St. Anthony police officer charged with manslaughter in the death of a black motorist last summer have asked for a new judge. A motion was filed by Jeronimo Yanez’s legal team...
View ArticleFaribault police suspect retired officer fatally shot ex-wife, himself at her...
A retired police officer in Faribault, Minn., is suspected of fatally shooting his ex-wife before turning the gun on himself inside the city’s chamber of commerce office on Friday, police say. Officers...
View ArticleMaplewood offers residents ways to ‘chill-out’ on New Year’s Eve
Maplewood is hosting a New Year’s Eve “chill-out,” but it takes place during the day. Adults and families are invited to swing by the Maplewood Nature Center anytime between 1 and 3 p.m. Dec. 31 for an...
View ArticleStill need a Christmas tree? Get a free one in St. Paul, courtesy of men’s club
If you still don’t have a Christmas tree for this year’s festivities, you’re in luck. The Nativity Men’s Club is giving away free fir trees at its lot, at 1900 Wellesley Ave. in St. Paul. The...
View ArticleWatch: Cautionary tale of too-fast driving on slick I-94 in St. Paul
Video footage of two people trying to outrun a vehicle sliding toward their stalled car on the side of Interstate 94 in downtown St. Paul last weekend should serve as a cautionary tale for winter...
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A student assaulted a St. Paul teacher. Then the district blacklisted her,...
First Candice Egan was assaulted by a student in a St. Paul public school, then she was allegedly “blacklisted” from continuing to teach in the district. The reason? Egan spoke to the media about what...
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Convicted murderer, kidnapper gets more time on gun charge
A St. Paul man already convicted of murder, attempted murder and kidnapping will spend another four years in prison for possessing a firearm. Wilbert Glover, 56, was sentenced in Ramsey County District...
View ArticleCharges dropped against St. Paul man accused of fleeing police, striking vehicle
Charges were dropped this week against a St. Paul man accused of driving through a red light and hitting another vehicle while fleeing police. Joseph Cornell Webb, 29, had previously faced one count of...
View ArticleLawsuit to keep Fridley’s Unity Hospital as is dismissed
A lawsuit aimed at halting the dissolution of the North Suburban Hospital District and preserving existing operations at Unity Hospital in Fridley has been dismissed. The case was dismissed Monday in...
View ArticleSpring Lake Park man sentenced to more than 15 years for conspiring to sell meth
A Spring Lake Park man will spend more than a decade in prison for conspiring to sell methamphetamine and marijuana. Related Articles 2 students jailed after gun confiscated from Blaine High School...
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Man admits to crawling under store’s changing room wall, scaring girl, 8
A St. Paul man admitted in court this week to crawling under the dividing wall of a Kmart dressing room and terrifying an 8-year-old girl changing inside of it. Bee Vang, 28, St. Paul, pleaded guilty...
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Video showed St. Paul shooter spraying bullets toward foes on street, charges...
Tevin Marcel Bellaphant didn’t hesitate after climbing out of a white SUV near Conway and Mendota streets in St. Paul one evening last fall, according to charges against him in Ramsey County District...
View ArticleSt. Paul woman gets prison time for stealing identities, filing false tax claims
A St. Paul woman will spend more than a year in prison for using stolen identities to file state and federal tax claims. Ebony Shante Yarbrough, 28, was sentenced in federal court Thursday to two years...
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Most Philando Castile protesters plead not guilty, rejecting deal
The passion that drew protesters onto St. Paul streets following the July police-involved shooting of a black motorist is now prompting a majority of those arrested to fight charges stemming from the...
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Brutal Maplewood bar attack led to St. Paul dad’s death, judge rules
Ronald Dean Smaller Two years ago, Eduardo “Titi” Alberto Figueroa collapsed at home and died after suffering heart failure related to his longstanding heart disease, but it was the brutal attack he...
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St. Paul man pleads guilty rape attempt of co-worker at sham barbecue
A St. Paul man pleaded guilty to attempting to rape his co-worker after inviting her to his apartment for a barbecue this past summer. Michael Leroy Deyo, 53, entered a Noorgard plea Friday in Ramsey...
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Maplewood man who raped teen in assault shown on Facebook gets 12 years
Lavell Hollenbeck is mentally impaired, but he also committed an egregious crime that dramatically altered the life of a young teen. Weighing those two factors made arriving at an appropriate...
View ArticleWhite Bear Lake man arrested, not for having sex in car, but for response to...
A White Bear Lake man caught having sex inside a vehicle on the side of the road faces criminal charges after making a lewd comment to law enforcement and lunging and spitting at an officer, according...
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Prosecutors rebut defense motion to dismiss charges in Philando Castile shooting
Philando Castile, left, and Jeronimo Yanez Prosecutors have enough evidence to charge the St. Anthony police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile with manslaughter and the suggestion by his...
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