Abby Simons

Reporter | Hennepin County courts
Phone: 612-673-4921
Abby joined the Star Tribune in 2008 and has covered the courts since 2011. She has also worked as a general assignment and police reporter.

Recent content from Abby Simons

25-year prison term for Mpls. teen who killed 16-year-old

Teen expresses regret for killing that broke hearts in two families.

Updated: July 24, 2012, - 11:49 PM

Rush is on to review lab's work

Counties try to gauge trouble at St. Paul lab; courts gird for appeals.

Updated: July 21, 2012, - 09:50 PM

St. Paul mayor urges lab to add accreditation, scientists

The St. Paul mayor wants the police chief to explore accreditation and further training.

Updated: July 20, 2012, - 11:52 PM

St. Paul crime lab director replaced

The troubled St. Paul police lab has already suspended testing of drug evidence, and will seek outside help to improve the lab.

Updated: July 19, 2012, - 11:18 PM

Airplane manufacturer Cirrus is ruled not liable in fatal crash

State Supreme Court agrees that Cirrus manuals were adequate in lieu of a flight lesson.

Updated: July 19, 2012, - 12:32 AM

Driving drunk to escape attack will cost driver license

Judge: No "necessity defense" in implied-consent cases.

Updated: July 17, 2012, - 09:26 PM

Ex-nurse's conviction for aiding suicides upheld

Court rejected argument that his actions were allowed under the First Amendment.

Updated: July 17, 2012, - 09:11 PM

Hiding at gas pumps: Credit-card skimmers

After finding hard-to-detect devices at New Hope gas station, police offer tips to avoid scam.

Updated: July 15, 2012, - 08:28 PM

Court rejects Minn. fishing protester's claims of discrimination

Stephen Fellegy intentionally caught a walleye out of season to highlight what he said was favorable treatment of the Chippewa.

Updated: July 13, 2012, - 06:20 AM

Plymouth traffic stop finds ID-theft tools, list of 100 gas stations

A California couple are accused of scheming to get credit-card numbers of those paying at pump.

Updated: July 12, 2012, - 09:20 PM

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