>>IN Man Dies After Truck Rolls, Partially Submerges in Water in Munson
(Munson, MN) — An Indiana man is dead after rolling his pickup truck Monday in Munson, about 25 miles west of St. Cloud. State Patrol says 36-year-old Charles Mullins was heading north on Highway 22 when his truck left the road, rolled, and landed upside down in the water. Mullins was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials say alcohol was a factor in the crash.
>>Woman Accused in 2019 Kidnapping, Murder of Woman Set to Reenter Plea After an Overturned Sentence
(Minneapolis, MN) — A woman whose life-in-prison sentence for her role in the murder of a real estate agent was overturned in January will reenter a plea and be resentenced in court today. 32-year-old Elsa Segura was found guilty of aiding and abetting charges of attempted first-degree murder, kidnapping, and first-degree murder while committing kidnapping. Police say she lured 28-year-old Monique Baugh to a fake Maple Grove home showing on New Year’s Eve 2019, where she was kidnapped, tortured, and killed by Segura and three men, including her then-boyfriend. The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned her sentence, citing that the prosecution failed to provide enough evidence and an error was made in jury instructions. Segura was set for a new trial in October but has since reached a plea deal with Hennepin County prosecutors.
>>Olmsted County Seizes Pounds of Meth, Cocaine, Prescription Pills from Minneapolis Man
(Rochester, MN) — The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office seized pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, and prescription pills from a Minneapolis man over the course of a multi-month drug investigation. Investigation into 27-year-old Burhan Hassan began in April after he sold 29 grams of cocaine to law enforcement in a Rochester business parking lot. Earlier this month. Hassan sold 2.87 pounds of meth to a confidential informant in Byron. Hassan was arrested after the second controlled buy on Highway 14 in southeast Rochester. His vehicle turned up 6.05 pounds of meth and 111 oxycodone pills. Hassan is due back in court in October.
>>Duluth Man Arrested for Stabbing Woman
(Duluth, MN) — A 24-year-old Duluth man is in custody pending second-degree assault charges after stabbing a woman Sunday. Police responded to a residential area in Duluth, finding a 35-year-old woman with stab wounds to the arm. She was brought to a local hospital.
>>Duluth Man Arrested for Drive-By Shooting, OFP Violation
(Duluth, MN) — A 43-year-old Duluth man is in custody for pending charges of a felony drive-by shooting and violation of an order for protection Sunday. Police responded to a Duluth home on reports of a shooting. Officers learned people were inside the home, but no injuries were reported. The suspect and residents were known to each other. While in jail, officers seized a small amount of meth from the suspect, adding a charge of smuggling contraband into prison.
>>Lino Lakes Councilmember Censured for Positive Remarks to Islamophobic Email
(Lino Lakes, MN) — The Lino Lakes City Council voted 3-1 Monday to censure one of its members who replied positively to an Islamophobic email. This comes after Councilmember Christopher Lynden responded to an individual’s email regarding the Madina Lakes Moratorium, a project looking to revamp an empty area into a community with a mosque at the center, with “Might be the best email I have ever received! Thank you, Sir!” The email included text saying, “Islam hates us, “Islam’s our declared enemy,” and “don’t believe the lying Muslims,” and referred to the Quran as “hate speech against Jews and Christians.”
>>BEC Board Considers Bids to Remove Rapidan Dam Bridge
(Mankato, MN) — The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners will consider seven bids today to remove the County 9 bridge south of the Rapidan Dam. This comes after this summer’s severe rain and flooding caused the Dam to fail. The Board decided to remove and replace the affected bridge and remove the Dam completely.
>>Ex-Vikings and Hall of Fame QB Favre Reveals Parkinson’s Disease
(Washington, D.C.) — Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is apparently battling Parkinson’s disease. The Hall of Famer revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis during a U.S. House hearing today looking into welfare reform. 54-year-old Favre is accused of being involved with the misappropriation of millions of dollars intended for needy families in his home state of Mississippi. He’s a defendant in a civil suit seeking to recoup the funds. Favre had many concussions that he believed may have led to some memory loss. The Green Bay legend played his final two seasons in Purple.
