East Metro
July 19, 2015

Forced-marriage abduction, sex assault of teen mean prison for Shoreview man

The defendant's parents wanted the two to marry in the Hmong tradition, but the girl's parents did not, the charges said.
West Metro
July 18, 2015
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges left a meeting with Minnesota United Fc officials and Minneapolis city leaders Friday for their first "working group" m

St. Paul's MLS interest is deep, e-mails show

The city's interest in a soccer stadium dates back well before it was publicly revealed. Minneapolis leaders met with team officials Friday.
East Metro
July 16, 2015

Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council deny role in alleged sex abuse of current county board chairman

Boy Scouts, council say they had "no duty" to protect victim from scoutmaster's "unforeseeable conduct."
East Metro
July 16, 2015

Files show St. Paul officers feared for their lives before fatal shooting

Investigative files corroborate police officers' statements in shooting.
East Metro
July 16, 2015

Healing ceremony Friday will say goodbye to Rondo neighborhood's hard feelings in St. Paul

The neighborhood was sliced in two in the 1950s to build I-94, leaving many in the area without homes — and their culture.
St. Paul
July 16, 2015

Farmington woman could face manslaughter charge in daughter's death

Prosecutors also decided not to pursue criminal sexual conduct charges against the woman's boyfriend after receiving final autopsy reports.
East Metro
July 15, 2015
Minnesotan Levi Acre-Kendall made his way into court as Judge Molly E. GaleWyrick listened to arguments in the case against Acre-Kendall in the April

July 15: St. Croix River stabbing trial will pull jury from different county

Polk County judge wants outsiders for St. Croix River killing case.
St. Paul
July 14, 2015

Toyota to appeal $11 million verdict in 2006 Minnesota Camry crash

Attorneys and witnesses for Koua Fong Lee, driver of a 1996 Toyota Camry, contended that the car continued to accelerate even as he applied the brakes, and rear-ended a stopped car. The crash killed three.
East Metro
July 14, 2015

Second man sues Boy Scouts, alleging St. Paul troop leader abused him

A man alleges the Boy Scouts failed to protect him from sexual abuse in the 1960s and 1970s by the same scout leader said to have molested Ramsey County Board Chairman Jim McDonough.
St. Paul
July 14, 2015

St. Paul Police seeking public input on body cameras

A survey and community meetings will be part of the process.
St. Paul
July 14, 2015

Man tries to use stolen credit card... then caught using own rewards card

Police tracked him down to area motel after his rewards card gave them his name.
East Metro
July 14, 2015

Charges: Ex-Ramsey Co. sheriff's investigator pawned crime evidence

Retired Ramsey County sheriff's investigator was going through a divorce at the time.
East Metro
July 14, 2015
St. Paul Police officer Rob Zink visits with Devont'e Ray-Burns, 12, who has autism and other disabilities, outside Ray-Burns' home in St. Paul on Thu

Officer wants police calls involving people with autism to end safely

Rob Zink, whose sons have autism, is a leader in helping police colleagues to assess, react.
East Metro
July 12, 2015
Aime held his son Raphael as they took a selfie with Archbishop Bernard Hebda who greeted parishioners after celebrating his first mass at the St. Pau

Interim archbishop gives 1st mass since taking over in Twin Cities

Archbishop Hebda mingles with the faithful in his debut leading worship.
East Metro
July 12, 2015
Drey Standberry, 17, films Repolia Robinson, 17, doing skateboarding tricks in front of Schmidt Artist Lofts in St. Paul on Thursday, July 9, 2015. ]

W. 7th Street: New era for an old boulevard

Years of grass-roots efforts and support from the city are paying off.
East Metro
July 10, 2015

Familiar faces rise to top of local elementary schools

East Metro
July 10, 2015

Boy is safe after his mother's car was stolen as he sat in the back seat

A thief stole the woman's car after she left it running outside a University Avenue business.
St. Paul
July 10, 2015

Car stolen with 6-year-old boy inside... but not for long.

A crisis was averted Thursday, as a car thief soon realized a little boy was in the back seat and let him out.
Politics
July 10, 2015

Zebra mussels found in Forest Lake

Invasive mussel is well established so lake cannot be treated

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