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October 24, 2018
Andrew Goette, flanked by his wife Ashley. cradles his four-day-old son Lennon Andrew in his hospital bed. Andrew expects to be discharged as soon as

Minnesota man beats death, then gets to hold his newborn son

When Ashley Goette stood over her husband Andrew's lifeless body and pushed down on his chest, he was 28 -- and she was 39 weeks pregnant.
South Metro
October 22, 2018
Jesse Brown

Man admits getting drunk at Carbone's in New Prague, killing passenger in crash

Victim's wife sues sports bar, saying customer was "obviously intoxicated."
South Metro
October 21, 2018
Darren Rust seen removing a boulder from the road in Lakeville.

Rocks placed in the road damage cars in Lakeville

Authorities warn drivers as they investigate who put hazards in cars' paths.
South Metro
October 20, 2018

Former Burnsville swim coach faces new felony sex assault charges

A second woman reports that he sexually abused her as a teen athlete.
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October 18, 2018

Prior Lake college freshman found dead in S.D. dorm died of heart defect

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October 18, 2018
Damien Agboola waited for a cab to pick him up after being released from the Dakota County jail in 2017.

New program helps released Dakota County jail inmates get home

Initiative provides buses from Hastings and a $5 Metro Transit pass.
South Metro
October 17, 2018
A white-tailed deer doe crosses a meadow in the fall

Virus found on Minn. deer farm inflicting quick, suspicious deaths

There are no known health risks to humans from the finding in a captive herd, the state Board of Animal Health said.
South Metro
October 17, 2018

West St. Paul apartment fire leaves one person dead

Authorities have yet to indicate how the fire started.
South Metro
October 17, 2018

Gilbert Baldwin, business owner and passionate photographer, dies at 69

Baldwin died Sept. 19 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville a month after his cancer was diagnosed.
South Metro
October 16, 2018

Friends and relatives grieve for women who died in drowning in car

Friends and relatives grieved at Garden of Eden Cemetery for Zeynab (Hapsa) Abdalla, one of two cousins who drowned when their car veered off and submerged in a freezing pond.
South Metro
October 16, 2018
Bushra Abdi (left) and Zeynab (Hapsa) Abdalla both 19, had been missing since early Saturday.

Teen cousins accidentally drowned in Chaska pond

Their car veered off the road into the water. Family and friends who stood vigil prepared to gather again to bury the women.
South Metro
October 15, 2018

Teen cousins found in Chaska pond accidentally drowned, authorities say

Their car veered off the road into the water. Family and friends who stood vigil prepared to gather again to bury the women.
South Metro
October 15, 2018
Gregory Greseth

Two-vehicle crash kills Air Force veteran northwest of Rochester

South Metro
October 15, 2018

Pickup fatally strikes man on county road in Norwood Young America

South Metro
October 15, 2018
Bushra Abdi (left) and Zeynab (Hapsa) Abdalla both 19, had been missing since early Saturday.

After frantic search, bodies of 2 missing women found in Chaska

Two bodies were pulled from a murky pond in Chaska late Sunday, bringing a frantic two-day search for two 19-year-old cousins and best friends from Shakopee to a tragic end.
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October 13, 2018

Metro police blotter, Oct. 14

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October 12, 2018

3 face multiple felony charges in Twin Cities armed robberies

Police caught up with the trio after they allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle into a police cruiser.
South Metro
October 10, 2018

Police: Armed robbery suspects crashed stolen vehicle into Apple Valley police cruiser

Two adult males and one teenage boy have been arrested.
South Metro
October 9, 2018

Rosemount educator resigns after 'kill Kavanaugh' tweet

The staff member's resignation followed a school investigation.

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