Rochelle Olson
Reporter | Hennepin County Courts and Legal Affairs
Phone: 612-673-1747
E-mail: raolson@startribune.com
Rochelle Olson covers Hennepin County courts, including criminal and civil cases and the people who make the justice system work.
Recent content from Rochelle Olson
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Group calls for judge to resign after 'joke' at hearing
Watchdog group says the remark during a domestic abuse-related hearing is latest in a string of inappropriate comments. He apologized.
Nov 12, 2009 -
Guilty, but fuzzy on murder plot
A teacher pleaded guilty in a plot against her stepmother, and agreed her voice is on tapes, but she doesn't remember the deal.
Nov 12, 2009 -
Drug killing brings life in prison
In a retrial, the jury convicted Jonathan Turner, 24, of ambushing a 19-year-old in a gang-related dispute in 2003.
Nov 10, 2009 -
Driver gets 5 years in prison for fatal Brooklyn Center DWI crash
Melissa Heus, whose actions a judge called "outrageous and reckless," was sentenced to double what the law requires. She pledged to fight addiction in and out of prison.
Nov 9, 2009 -
Judge scolds Hecker for scant financial disclosures
Clearly out of patience, Judge Jay Quam told the former car dealer to provide the answers he wants by Nov. 13.
Nov 6, 2009 -
Drug charges added to lawyer's legal woes
Al Garcia, who already had legal problems, now faces an indictment alleging drug dealing for the past six years.
Nov 4, 2009 -
Hecker spells out his sources of income
Hecker said in a bankruptcy court filing that he is relying on consulting fees, loans and his 401(k) to support himself.
Nov 3, 2009 -
Ex-Minneapolis employee denies she sold drugs at City Hall
The defendant, accused of selling prescription narcotics, said her case is related to actions against Hennepin County Court workers.
Nov 3, 2009 -
Suspect in Minneapolis killing says he's scapegoat for gang inmates
A second trial has begun in a 2003 murder in Minneapolis. The prosecution and defense have taken widely different sides, even arguing over the suspect's nickname.
Nov 2, 2009 -
Jury deadlocked in trial for 2003 murder in south Minneapolis
A hung jury was declared Friday in the trial of Jonathan Turner, who says he was falsely charged with a fatal shooting over a gang dispute.
Oct 17, 2009