Matthews convicted in shooting death of St. Paul man outside bar

Blaine Christofferson, 31, of St. Paul, was shot to death March 8, 2008 in a parking lot across the street from the Cherry Pit bar at Minnehaha and White Bear avenues.

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St. Paul soldier with 3 kids among 13 killed

PFC Kham Xiong and his brother, Nelson, a Marine.

The death of PFC Kham Xiong -- scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan next month -- on U.S. soil at the hands of a Fort Hood gunman compounds this family's grief.

St. Paul driver crashes after a 'medical event'

A woman suffered a medical complication while driving in downtown St. Paul on Friday morning, crashing her car into a tree and a light pole, police said.

Thieves target experimental grapevine in Minn.

Thieves in Carver County have targeted an experimental grapevine that could lead to a new type of wine.

Guilty plea in holdups of St. Paul, Eagan gas stations

A St. Paul man charged in three armed gas station holdups pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated robbery Friday in Ramsey County District Court. Scott P. McDonough, 32, was accused of robbing a SuperAmerica station at 1580 Ford Pkwy. and a Marathon station at 2525 W. 7th St., both in St. Paul, within minutes of each other July 27. Less than two hours later, McDonough robbed another SuperAmerica on Cliff Road in Eagan. He was convicted Tuesday of first-degree aggravated robbery in Dakota County District Court and is to be sentenced in December.