East Metro
Oak Park Heights prisoner severely injured after assault by fellow inmate
The victim was found unconscious and bleeding from the head; motive has yet to surface.
East Metro
Animal welfare activists suspected of vandalizing western Wisconsin deer stands
Animal Liberation Front logo on one of the stands.
East Metro
Honoring their service: Minnesota pays tribute to military veterans
Across Minnesota, people paused to honor those who served in nation's military
South Metro
East Metro
Some Ramsey County sheriff's workers get pension plus salary
The County Board chairman said it was "baffling" that several high-ranking Sheriff's Office members were collecting pensions while working. Bob Fletcher defended it, citing "a lifetime of contributions."
East Metro
Brothers charged in St. Paul shooting of alleged rival gang member
The shooting was captured on surveillance video.
East Metro
New east metro program gets addicts the help they need, when and where they need it
Clinicians were missing the brief window of time when people often seek help for drinking or drugs
East Metro
Heated trash debate drives voter turnout to double in St. Paul
A large field of candidates for City Council also helped draw residents to the polls, officials said, but hundreds of voters cast ballots on the trash question alone.
East Metro
Minnesota's showdown with Water Gremlin intensifies
As cleanup of lead contamination continues, regulators accuse manufacturer of multiple pollution violations.
East Metro
Kenneth Collins, former Maplewood police chief, dies at age 76
He was president of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association as well as the first chairman of the gun-control group Citizens for a Safer Minnesota.
East Metro
Minnesota BCA: Crime-spree suspect killed himself in Cottage Grove
An autopsy by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office determined that Noah Erickson, 34, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
East Metro
Fatal crash charges: Unlicensed drunk driver was found on I-35 rest stop bathroom floor
The crash occurred in Interstate 35 in North Branch, killing a 63-year-old man from Moose Lake.
East Metro
Minnesota won't ban lead ammunition, tackle for now
DNR commissioner says it's an issue best left for the Legislature.
East Metro
Police kill gunman suspected in Cottage Grove home invasion
A gunman who terrorized victims in multiple communities with crimes including kidnapping, sexual assault, carjackings and home invasion was fatally shot in Cottage Grove, police said.
East Metro
Appetite for Change could take over restaurant at Union Depot
Kaskaid Hospitality asks Ramsey County to let nonprofit take over.
East Metro
Minnesota is asked to ban lead in ammunition, fishing tackle
Fishing tackle is targeted, too, in campaign to protect loons and other wildlife.
East Metro
Driver strikes, kills pedestrian standing next to his vehicle along I-94 in east metro
The man was standing next to his vehicle parked on the shoulder.
East Metro
Minneapolis gang member who killed rival is 4th sentenced in drug, gun conspiracy
The crimes spanned more than a year during an ongoing war among members of the 1-9 Block Dipset, Tre Tre Crips and Young-N-Thuggin gangs.
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