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Charges: Minneapolis woman intentionally struck pedestrians, killing one

A Minneapolis driver faces charges including second-degree murder after allegedly intentionally running down pedestrians in two crosswalks a half-mile apart. One person was killed and three others were injured.
by MPR News Staff

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14-year-old dies in shooting in downtown Minneapolis

14-year-old dies in shooting in downtown Minneapolis

Minneapolis police said it appears that “a physical altercation among teenage boys escalated, ending when one of the teens fired a gun.”
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Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ruthless and violent' prisoners

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ruthless and violent' prisoners

The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now, President Trump says it's time to substantially enlarge and rebuild Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary.
by Bill Chappell

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Fourth victim killed in Minneapolis shootings identified

Fourth victim killed in Minneapolis shootings identified

The fourth victim in a Minneapolis shooting on Tuesday has been identified by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office. LeRas Francis Rainey, 28, of Minneapolis, died on Thursday.
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Victims in quadruple homicide identified; suspect arrested and charged

Victims in quadruple homicide identified; suspect arrested and charged

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified three of the victims Friday. Joseph Douglas Goodwin, 17, of Minneapolis, Merelle Joan White, 20, of Red Lake, and Evan Ramon Denny, 27, of St. Paul died of gunshot wounds around midnight on Tuesday near 25th Street East and Bloomington Avenue.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Melissa Olson and Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis police announce arrest in Tuesday quadruple homicide

Minneapolis police announce arrest in Tuesday quadruple homicide

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said an FBI SWAT team and a U.S. Marshals Service task force arrested a suspect Thursday afternoon in connection with a shooting this week that left four people dead and another with life-threatening injuries. O’Hara said the man was taken into custody near the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
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Minnesota trooper charged with making child sex abuse images

Minnesota trooper charged with making child sex abuse images

Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a Minnesota state trooper with producing child sex abuse images. Trooper Jeremy Francis Plonski, 29, is charged with one count of producing child pornography.
by Matt Sepic

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