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Saturday, July 19, 2008

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New Brighton murder suspect made a 'hit list'

The man charged in the death of a New Brighton woman trying to protect her daughter had apparently planned a killing spree.

Photo right: Corey Lee Gaustad

North Metro

North News Label

Columbia Heights: Long-seething rage erupts in wife's slaying, flames

Scene of killing

Neighbors and police knew of troubles in the Columbia Heights home but never foresaw Friday's horror.

East Metro

East News Label

Officers try to recount details during testimony on woman's 1981 death

Memories are mixed about the night Barbara (Bobbi) Winn died. Her former boyfriend is on trial for murder.

South Metro

South News Label

Prior Lake's former fire chief sentenced for embezzling

Bruce Sames, former fire chief of Prior Lake, was sentenced in Scott County on Friday for embezzling more than $13,000 from Fire Department bank accounts.

West Metro

West News Label

Recently released con followed, killed elderly Hopkins woman

Irene Kunze

A St. Paul man has been charged with cutting a 90-year-old Hopkins woman's throat with her own kitchen knife.

Good night, moon; good night, cones

Enjoying ice cream cones.

At Conny's Creamy Cone, the lights don't go out until all are served -- and the cones are tucked in.

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A family's anguished cry: 'Why?'

Carla Poole was sentenced to 40 years for 4-year-old Demond Reed's beating death.

Photo right: Carla Poole

Teen bikes 1,500 miles to D.C. -- and she still has work to do

Liza Stoner

Liza Stoner of Minneapolis is out to encourage green legislation.

Habitat for Humanity: 10 Minneapolis homes get facelift

Veronica Smith, Sky Matte

Habitat for Humanity and an architecture firm did some double duty in Minneapolis: Giving 10 homes a facelift and lifting the spirits of their owners.

Recently released con followed, killed elderly Hopkins woman

Irene Kunze

A St. Paul man has been charged with cutting a 90-year-old Hopkins woman's throat with her own kitchen knife.

RNC has hospitals ready for anything

Decontamination chamber

Unlike hotels, bars and restaurants, Twin Cities hospitals aren't dangling deals for convention attendees.

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