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After harassment allegations, calls for Anoka County commissioner to resign
Anoka County's Matt Look says he won't resign; code of ethics considered.
Local
Jurors convict man who fatally hit girlfriend with car on Minneapolis sidewalk
He dragged her with his vehicle after hitting her, prosecutors alleged.
Local
Constituent accuses Anoka County commissioner of harassment
Look denies the claim, calls the report the woman made to police "fake."
Business
Charges: Andover woman used employer's credit card to fund $930K spending spree
She bought trips to Mexico, California and elsewhere for her and her family, according to prosecutors.
Local
Carjack victim is shot in Columbia Heights
No arrests have been made, and the vehicle has yet to be located.
East Metro
Twin Cities metro police blotter, Jan. 31
ANDOVERJAN. 14Theft. A purse was stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 14600 block of NW. Grouse Street.CARVERJAN. 1Underage consumption. A 17-year-old boy was arrested…
Local
Minnesota law enforcement officers played a role in inauguration security
Officers from multiple departments traveled together to Washington.
Local
Jury awards $30,000 over Anoka County jail policy for foreign-born immigrants
Woman is awarded $30K after 2017 arrest, 5 hours in jail and ICE detention.
Local
Minnesota attorney general charges 8 in scheme that cheated Medicaid out of $860,000
Charges say the ringleader admitted that she recruited friends, relatives to feign or exaggerate medical conditions to qualify them for personal care services.
Local
Suit tests Anoka jail's 'unwritten policy' of reporting immigrants
Woman says county detained her to contact immigration officials.
East Metro
6 suspected gang members charged in Twin Cities carjacking surge
The prosecution alleges that the defendants pulled off their crimes for the financial benefit of their gang in order for them to carry out shootings and assaults against their rivals.
East Metro
Twin Cities metro police blotter, Jan. 24
ANDOVERJAN. 13Burglary. Guns and bedding were stolen from a home in the 4100 block of NW. 145th Lane.CENTERVILLEJAN. 3Driving violations. A 30-year-old man was cited…
Coronavirus
Minnesota counties pay hundreds of thousands to third parties to administer COVID relief grants
Anoka County is bringing its process in-house after paying more than $275,000 to a third-party vendor.
Local
Charge: Driver's wide turn against red light led to motorcyclist's death in East Bethel
Prosecutors allege he was driving in a grossly negligent manner.
Local
Border patrol seizes 40,000 illegal pills destined for Brooklyn Park
Border patrol agents intercepted more than 40,000 illegal pills, worth a total of $12,000, destined for an address in Brooklyn Park.Officers in Minneapolis stopped the…
Local
Hennepin County ushers in unique opportunity with three new commissioners
They join 2 other recently elected women of color for young, diverse board.
Local
Authorities ID man who found shot to death in a vehicle in Robbinsdale
Police said no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.
Local
Monuments dedicated to five wars unveiled in Veterans Park of Blaine
They were unveiled, one at a time, by veterans of the wars they memorialize.
East Metro
Twin Cities metro police blotter, Jan. 17
CHAMPLINDEC. 16Theft. Tools were stolen from a vehicle in the 11200 block of Sumter Avenue.EDINADEC. 16Drugs. A 26-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for possession of…
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