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Chao Xiong

Reporter | Regional

Phone: 612-673-4391

Email: cxiong@startribune.com

Chao Xiong covers public safety news in St. Paul and Ramsey County for the Star Tribune.
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Internet prank known as gallon smash hits St. Paul

St. Paul Target a local first in Internet-fueled fakery.

Updated: March 14, 2013, - 08:32 PM

No agreement on hiring civilian to manage St. Paul crime lab

City wants to hire scientist to oversee troubled lab.

Updated: March 12, 2013, - 08:58 PM

St. Paul man pleads guilty to killing, dismembering wife

“There is nothing I can say to make this better," Steven R. Johnson said in pleading guilty to premeditated first-degree murder. He was immediately sentenced to life in prison.

Updated: March 09, 2013, - 12:37 AM

Possible child porn found in St. Paul school

Police are investigating the suspected images, found on a long-missing camera, but officials are saying little else.

Updated: March 07, 2013, - 08:32 PM

No charges for St. Paul cops caught on YouTube forcefully arresting suspect

The Minneapolis City attorney’s office declined to press criminal charges against a St. Paul police officer shown last year kicking and pushing a man during an arrest captured on a controversial YouTube video.

Updated: March 07, 2013, - 09:51 AM

No-body murder cases can be won

Since 1843, such cases have an 89% conviction rate nationwide. The rate is about 50% in Minnesota.

Updated: March 06, 2013, - 11:36 PM

Boyfriend to remain in custody in death of North St. Paul teen

Prosecutors want to certify Anthony J. Mitchell, 17, as an adult.

Updated: March 06, 2013, - 07:32 PM

St. Paul police have received 50+ tips on missing woman Kira Trevino

St. Paul police have followed up on more than 50 leads in the disappearance of Kira Trevino, and continue to...

Updated: March 05, 2013, - 02:46 PM

Neighbor talks about missing St. Paul woman

Kira Trevino of St. Paul has been missing since Feb. 22. Resident Leo Moua talks about missing neighbor.

Updated: March 01, 2013, - 07:05 PM

Feb. 28: Bail doubled -- to $1 million -- for St. Paul man

There was a large amount of blood found in Kira Trevino’s home and car, and a bloody trunk liner from her car was recovered at a parking lot at the Mall of America, where she worked.

Updated: March 01, 2013, - 03:02 PM