>>Suspect in Killing of UnitedHealth CEO Thompson Indicted on Federal Charges
(New York, NY) — The man accused in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare C-E-O Brian Thompson is now indicted on federal charges, making him eligible for the death penalty. A federal jury returned a four-count indictment against 26-year-old Luigi Mangione on Thursday in New York City. A conviction for murder with the use of a firearm could carry a death penalty sentence. Police say Mangione gunned down 50-year-old Thompson from Maple Grove on December 4th outside a Manhattan hotel.
>>Suspicious Fire Under Investigation in Sauk Centre
(Sauk Centre, MN) — Two people were hospitalized, and police officers experienced smoke inhalation from a fire believed to be intentionally set in Sauk Centre Thursday morning. Officers learned that a woman inside the home, who may have had a weapon, was incapacitated in the basement with burns. She was airlifted to a burn unit. A man also in the house was taken to the hospital privately with a serious head injury. The Sauk Centre Fire Department extinguished the fire, and some officers were treated for smoke inhalation. The investigation is ongoing, and search warrants were executed at the scene.
>>Lightning Causes Fire at St. Paul Steeple
(St. Paul, MN) — A St. Paul steeple caught fire last night after lightning was believed to have struck it. Fire crews responded to the church around 5:30 p.m. on reports of a fire. Firefighters say flames came from the steeple but did not extend into the church. The steeple, sidewalk, and streets around the 500 block of Farrington Street are closed for further assessment.
>>Fire at Renaissance Festival Grounds in Shakopee Destroys 10 Booths
(Shakopee, MN) — 10 of 20 small buildings on the Renaissance Festival grounds in Shakopee were destroyed following a fire Thursday evening. Fire officials say crews from 12 departments battled the flames, but they were hard to contain due to a lack of water supply in the area. There were no injuries. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is helping local investigators determine the cause. Lightning was reported in the Shakopee area around that time.
>>Another Slight Improvement in Minnesota Drought Conditions
(Lincoln, NE) — Drought conditions continue to improve slightly in Minnesota. The new U-S Drought Monitor map shows 41 percent of the state is in a moderate drought, down from 46 percent last week. Most of Minnesota remains abnormally dry, but that has dropped from 90 to 86 percent of the state. The area of severe drought is unchanged at 5.6 percent, mainly in north central Minnesota.
>>Teen Missing from Brooklyn Park Group Home
(Brooklyn Park, MN) — Brooklyn Park police are searching for an endangered missing teen. 19-year-old Dylan Schreiber was last seen leaving his Brooklyn Park group home yesterday (THURS) around 10 a.m. Schreiber is described as white, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 210 pounds, with blue eyes. He was last seen wearing all black clothing. There’s concern for his health, as he’s without his medication.
