Paul Walsh
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Minneapolis
Man shot, critically wounded during late-night carjacking in Minneapolis alley; 5 suspects flee
A few hours later in the city, a woman in a stolen vehicle was shot and critically wounded.
December 6, 2024
Minneapolis
Sentence topping 13 years for road rage murder on Minneapolis parkway with illegal gun
Dhaha Hassan is expected to serve about 8⅓ years in prison and the balance of his 13½-year term on supervised release.
December 6, 2024
Minneapolis
Minneapolis hair salon bomber gets 5 years in prison, hefty restitution bill
Man placed the explosive on the window of the Studio 411 Salon in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis and drove off before it detonated in the middle of the night in November 2022.
December 5, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Fake bomb threat targets 2 Maple Grove homes owned by family of slain UHC executive Brian Thompson
Police are classifying the incident, coming one day after Thompson was killed in New York City, as a case of “swatting.”
December 5, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
2½-year sentence for financial adviser who stole $2.1M, bought 6 Edina homes
The woman used some of the money to buy one residence in Edina for a family member, according to court documents.
December 5, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Prison for man stemming from fatal shooting of resident in Brooklyn Park home with toddler present
Marlon J. White is expected to serve the first 2½ years in prison and the balance on supervised release
December 5, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
24 years for ‘incorrigible’ career criminal’s armed robberies of women in Twin Cities parking lots
The judge said he issued an especially lengthy sentence because the defendant “posed an escalating danger to the public.”
December 4, 2024
Business
Details on the life, career of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
The health care executive and Maple Grove resident, shot and killed in New York on Wednesday morning, was remembered by co-workers and community members as a leader and devoted dad.
December 4, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
2½-year sentence for financial adviser who stole $2.1M, bought 6 Edina homes
The woman used some of the money to buy one residence in Edina for a family member, according to court documents.
December 5, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Prison for man stemming from fatal shooting of resident in Brooklyn Park home with toddler present
Marlon J. White is expected to serve the first 2½ years in prison and the balance on supervised release
December 5, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
24 years for ‘incorrigible’ career criminal’s armed robberies of women in Twin Cities parking lots
The judge said he issued an especially lengthy sentence because the defendant “posed an escalating danger to the public.”
December 4, 2024
Business
Details on the life, career of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
The health care executive and Maple Grove resident, shot and killed in New York on Wednesday morning, was remembered by co-workers and community members as a leader and devoted dad.
December 4, 2024