>>Officers Identified After Fatally Shooting Murder Suspect in St. Paul
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota BCA has identified the two St. Paul police officers who fatally shot a murder suspect on Saturday. Officer Eric Jaworski and Matthew Foy fired their weapons, both having 10 years of law enforcement experience. Police were tipped to the whereabouts of 36-year-old Mychel Stowers, who was wanted for the second-degree murder of his pregnant ex-wife, Damara. Stowers was located at a laundromat where two officers approached and shot him several times, saying Stowers was armed. Stowers was brought to Regions Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
>>MN Teen Kayaker Dies in Water Accident in WI
(Barron County, WI) – A Minnesota teenager is dead after a kayak mishap in western Wisconsin over the weekend. The Barron County Sheriff’s office says multiple people called 911 from Kirby Lake just after 12:30 p.m. Saturday to report hearing screams from the water. Callers told dispatchers two people were kayaking and overturned, and one paddler went under and did not resurface. The other kayaker, the victim’s brother, safely made it to shore. The 17-year-old was eventually recovered and flown to a hospital in Minnesota, where he did not survive.
>>Eagan Police Continue to Investigate Park Trail Assaults
(Eagan, MN) — Eagan Police continue to investigate a pair of assaults at Lebanon Hil Visitor Center. The first report on September 7th involved a physical assault on a woman by a man at the Jensen Lake Trailhead. The second report on Thursday (Nov. 11th) involved a sexual assault on a woman by a man on the trails near the Center’s parking. Police say there is no evidence right now that the suspect was the same in both assaults. Officials ask anyone on park trails to be alert and call 911 for anything suspicious.
>>Bail Set at $1M for Minneapolis Man Accused of Shooting Neighbor
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minneapolis man accused of shooting his neighbor last month, after years of additional harassment, has had his bail set at $1 million without conditions. John Sawchak is charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, stalking, and harassment, all charges he denies. Victim Davis Moturi is recovering at home after being shot in the neck while doing yardwork. Minneapolis residents are calling for an internal review of how the MPD handled the years-long case and want Chief Bryan O’Hara to step down.
>>Gov. Walz, Sen. Klobuchar Thanks Veterans at Arden Hills State Event
(Arden Hills, MN) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Senator Amy Klobuchar, and other Minnesota leaders put politics aside this morning to honor Minnesota veterans at the Official State Veterans Day event in Arden Hills. The former vice presidential candidate says it’s time to move on from the election and work together as Americans, noting, “We just proved to the rest of the world that our democracy is strong. We had a free and fair election. We now come back together to make sure President-elect Trump is as successful as he can be, especially on the issues we care about, and this issue of veterans separates none of us. During her speech, Senator Klobuchar reminded everyone that veterans signed up for the love of their country. She said, “You didn’t ask when you get into the bunker, ‘What party are you from?’, to a fellow soldier. No one asked that in the cockpit with a fellow aviator. All that mattered then and all that matters now is our country, the United States of America.”
>>MN Timberwolves Unveil Frosty New Jerseys
(Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves unveiled “iced-out” new jerseys today for the winter season. The jerseys spell “Minnesota” across the chest, the colors ranging from white snow on the shoulders and transitioning downward to black ice and blue ice shards. The Timberwolves will debut the jerseys this Sunday while hosting the Phoenix Suns. The jerseys will be available to the public on Thursday.
