Pat Pheifer
Reporter | Ramsey County Courts
Phone: 651-298-1551
E-mail: ppheifer@startribune.com
Pat Pheifer covers courts and other legal affairs in Ramsey County.
Recent content from Pat Pheifer
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Jury convicts driver in fatal I35E car crash
A jury found a Crystal man guilty of the most serious charge against him -- fleeing police and killing a passenger in another car after he ran a red light on an I35E ramp.
Nov 20, 2009 -
Man acquitted of 1981 murder sues St. Paul over job loss
Alleging racial discrimination, he says he was suspended without pay and the city didn't reinstate him.
Nov 19, 2009 -
Jury begins deliberating charges against man in fatal car crash
Tito Campbell admitted to driving drunk and license-less and causing a collision that killed Shoua Vang on April 18.
Nov 18, 2009 -
Man on trial in drunken, fatal crash
Tito F. Campbell knew he was too drunk to drive and knew the police were already on their way when he hopped in his ex-girlfriend's car -- with his 10-year-old son in tow -- and led squads on a high-speed chase down Hwy. 36 and Interstate 35E into Maplewood.
Nov 17, 2009 -
Matthews convicted in shooting death of St. Paul man outside bar
Mother of a man killed outside bar told the court about her "bottomless pit" of emotion.
Nov 7, 2009 -
Escape charges may add jail time
David Scott Nelson, a convict with a long criminal history, pleaded guilty to fleeing police after a breakout.
Nov 6, 2009 -
Lee Murray guilty in murder of Leon May
Lee Murray showed no emotion when the verdict was read and the jury polled. The victim, Leon May, was shot outside his home during an alleged robbery in December.
Nov 5, 2009 -
Jury deliberating in St. Paul murder case
The prosecutor called Murray a "cold-blood" killer. But the defense said he was set up by his co-defendants.
Nov 3, 2009 -
Headed out and back
Ramsey County District Judge Mike Fetsch - a standard-bearer on the bench - has reached mandatory retirement age, but don't expect him to disappear completely. His plan for retirement? Senior judge.
Nov 2, 2009 -
Trial starts in shooting death in St. Paul bar parking lot
Audie Matthews is accused of killing Blaine Christofferson during a robbery after a group of friends left a St. Paul club.
Oct 30, 2009