>>Moorhead Police Search for Missing, Vulnerable 19-Year-Old
(Moorhead, MN) –Moorhead Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing vulnerable adult. 19-year-old Mkeilah Saurer was last seen leaving her Moorhead residence on foot Wednesday around 5:45 p.m. She’s described as white, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 215 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and dark sweatpants with zebra print Crocs. Mkeilah has a septum piercing, a dermal piercing underneath her eye, and a star tattoo on her left ring finger. Anyone with information is asked to call MPD.
>>MN BCA Searches for Missing, Endangered Man
(Shakopee, MN) — The Minnesota BCA (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension) is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing endangered man. 39-year-old Ratta Chann was last seen leaving Shakopee on foot around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. Chann is described as white, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 165 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue, white, and green striped polo, a blue sweatshirt and sweatpants, and black shoes. Chann does not have his medication and may not be communicative. Officials believe he’s heading towards Brooklyn Center or the Twin Cities, specifically the area of the Dorothy Day Center or Union Gospel Mission. Anyone with information is asked to call Scott County Dispatch.
>>Man Arrested for Shooting Another at Family Gathering in Minneapolis
(Minneapolis, MN) — A 57-year-old man faces second-degree assault charges for shooting a man during a social gathering in Minneapolis. Police responded to the residential shooting around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, finding a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound who was brought to Hennepin Healthcare. Around 7:30 p.m., officers arrested the suspect. Investigators say the suspect had been with his girlfriend at the family gathering when a verbal argument escalated to gunfire.
>>Juvenile in Custody for Social Media Threats That Prompted Some St. Paul Schools to Close
(St. Paul, MN) — A juvenile is in custody after admitting to posting threats on social media that caused two charter schools to close today. The online threats began Wednesday with someone saying they were going to commit a shooting at over 20 schools in St. Paul, prompting the Community School of Excellence and Hope Community Academy to cancel classes for the day. Police say the threat had no credibility and no one was in danger. This comes just one week after a school shooting by a 14-year-old student in Georgia that killed four people and injured nine others.
>>MCCL Statement: Trump’s Comments on MN’s Abortion Policies
(Minneapolis, MN) — After Tuesday’s first and possibly only 2024 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) has issued a statement in response to Trump’s comment on Minnesota’s “extreme abortion policy.” Co-Executive Director Cathy Blaeser says Minnesota’s current laws are “as extreme as any in the world and serve as an ominous sign of what a Harris-Walz administration would pursue in the White House.” Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz has come under scrutiny for signing bills allowing a right to abortion for any reason and at any time during pregnancy.
>>ProAct Inc. Honors National Direct Support Professionals
(Undated) – In honor of National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, ProAct Inc., an in-center, virtual, and community-based provider for disabled individuals, is celebrating its employees in Eagan, Red Wing, Shakopee, and Hudson, Wisconsin. President and CEO Judie Foster-Lupkin says she applauds everyone who chooses this “demanding career,” noting, “People with intellectual and developmental disabilities can be as rewarding as they are challenging—to motivate them and expand and enhance the quality of their life.” Direct support professionals are the primary providers of long-term support services for disabled people, providing medication assistance, personal care, transportation, work and life enrichment opportunities, and helping with daily tasks.
