Jury selection is set to resume this morning (Tuesday 9 a-m) in the trial of the ex-Minneapolis police officer accused of kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes. The judge put the case on hold Monday as he awaits word from the Minnesota Court of Appeals on whether to allow a third-degree murder charge […]
One person dies following Allina Clinic shooting
One of the five victims in Tuesday’s mass shooting at an Allina Health clinic in Buffalo did not survive their injuries. A spokesperson for Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis confirmed that a victim transported there has died. The other four were taken to North Memorial in Robbinsdale where three are in critical, but stable condition. One […]
Minneapolis shoot and kill a man
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a shooting by Minneapolis police that left a man dead. Investigators say officers exchanged gunfire with a felony suspect on Cedar Avenue Wednesday night during a traffic stop. The alleged suspect was struck and died at the scene in south Minneapolis. A woman in the passenger seat […]
Manhunt continues after teen fatally shot on Fond du Lac Reservation
Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for manslaughter after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot on the Fond du Lac Reservation near Duluth earlier in the week. Investigators say 18-year-old Joseph Fohrenkam fled and believe he’s accompanied by his mother, 38-year-old Littlefawn Fohrenkam. They say the son may still be in possession of a 9mm […]
Moorhead man known for network appearance charged with possessing child pornography
A Moorhead man who was 10 years old when he was featured on a network television show about home makeovers has been charged with possession of child pornography. Moorhead police began investigating 20-year-old Garrett Grommesh last year after the Minnesota BCA received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Swenson says […]
Rep Drazkowski calls for investigation of voter fraud after Project Veritas video goes viral
Republican Representative Steve Drazkowski of Mazeppa is calling on federal and state leaders to investigate what he calls “massive, systemic voter fraud” in Minnesota. That’s in response to a new video from the group Project Veritas that alleges to show proof of ballot fraud in Minneapolis during August’s primary. Drazkowski says “the integrity of our […]
Rochester murder suspect arrested in South Carolina
The Rochester man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and her daughter is in police custody in South Carolina. Twenty-nine-year-old Renard Carter is facing charges in Olmsted County for the deaths of 23-year-old Kiona Foote and her two-year-old girl apparently last Thursday. The criminal complaint says Carter recorded the woman’s murder and posted it on […]
Waseca police officer six months into recovery
Waseca Police Officer Arik Matson is now six months into his recovery from a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators say Tyler Janovsky shot Matson January 6th during an exchange of gunfire with four officers. His CaringBridge site says Matson has undergone two surgeries since the shooting and may have another one later this year. […]
Dilworth liquid store robbed
Trax Liquors, on Center Ave. in Dilworth, was robbed Mon. night. Red River Regional Dispatch received a 911 call at 9:44 p.m. of an armed robbery at the store. Police say a black male got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. He may have left northbound behind the store and left in a waiting vehicle. […]
DEA expanding into northern Minnesota
The Drug Enforcement Administration is announcing an expansion into northern Minnesota later this morning in Duluth (Wednesday 11 A-M). D-E-A Omaha Division Special Agent-in-Charge Richard Salter, Junior plans to talk about the growing needs of the agency to combat opioids, methamphetamine, and other illegal drugs in the state. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson and Police Chief […]