>>St. Paul Police Find Missing Teen
(St. Paul, MN) — St. Paul police are thanking the public for helping find a missing 15-year-old. Janessa Romsdahl was last seen in St. Paul on Thursday.
>>MN Fugitive Dead After Suicide Attempt in TX
(San Antonio, TX) — Authorities confirm a Minnesota fugitive is dead from a suicide attempt in San Antonio, Texas. A search for David Powers began after he failed to show up to Washington County court Monday on kidnapping and rape charges. Despite his absence, the jury found him guilty of the 2023 incident where he kidnapped, beat, and raped his former girlfriend. Officials say Powers jumped off a bridge on Wednesday near the San Antonio airport. Powers was eventually arrested and brought to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. Powers’ death is being investigated.
>>Brainerd Man Arrested, Charged for Possessing Over 8lbs of Meth
(Brainerd, MN) — A Brainerd man is charged with multiple felony drug possession charges after a methamphetamine drug bust on Thursday. The Lakes Area Drug Investigation Division (LADID) executed a search warrant in Brainerd as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in Crow Wing County. Authorities recovered 8.2 pounds of suspected meth with a street value of around $30,000. A man was arrested and charged.
>>Rochester Traffic Stop Turns Up Fentanyl M30 Pills
(Rochester, MN) — A Rochester woman faces a felony drug charge after a fentanyl traffic bust. Rochester police stopped a vehicle on March 8th after seeing a “hand-to-hand” transaction and multiple traffic violations. When speaking with passenger 38-year-old Ana Adams, officers smelled marijuana and found a pipe with residue in her lap. A search of the vehicle turned up a container holding 101 M30 pills that tested positive for fentanyl. Adams was convicted of drug possession in Olmsted County in 2020. Officers arrested the driver on suspicion of DUI but have not identified him.
>>4 People Sentenced for Violent Hopkins Grocery Store Robbery
(St. Paul, MN) — Four people have been sentenced to federal prison for a Hobbs Act robbery case. Darius Elam, 30, Ryan Elam, 30, Katrice Sanders, 32, and Kynesha Jones, 34, conspired to rob a grocery and tobacco store in Hopkins. On February 15th, 2024, Darius and Ryan Elam entered the store around 10 p.m. with firearms. They bound three employees’ hands to their eyes with duct tape, demanded the safe code, and pistol-whipped the manager. Jones worked at the store and provided details on the layout and how cash was handled. Sanders was the getaway driver in her own vehicle. The store lost $45,000. All four defendants pleaded guilty. Sanders was sentenced to 32 months in prison, Jones to 34 months, Darius Elam to over nine years, and Ryan Elam to nine years.
>>MDA Issues Alert on Gerber Teething Sticks
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is alerting the public and issuing a recall on Gerber Teething Sticks. The FDA is recalling the product for a choking hazard. The products include all lot codes for Gerber Snacks for Baby Soother N Chew Teething Sticks of all flavors. Consumers who have the product at home should not eat, sell, or serve the products, either discarding them or returning them to the retailer for a full refund.
>House Passes Legacy Budget
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota House has passed this year’s Legacy Budget bill. The legislation invests nearly $777 million in the state’s outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and culture. The co-author of the bill, DFL Representative Samantha Vang of Brooklyn Park, says this legislation reinforces Minnesota’s strong environmental and cultural legacy. The bill includes help to prevent the loss of critical wetlands and grassland and dedicates $130 million to enhance parks and trails. The bill passed by a vote of 115-19.
>>Mallard Duck Takes Residence in DNR EagleCam Nest
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota DNR’s EagleCam nest is being taken over by ducks. The latest live video shows that a female mallard has taken residence in the nest. Staff have noticed eggs beneath her, and they’re expected to hatch in about four weeks. Officials say mallard chicks are resilient and should survive the drop to the ground. The nest was formerly occupied by a pair of bald eagles, but they have relocated to another nest a few hundred feet away.
