Wild assistant coach Darryl Sydor pleads guilty to drunken drivingOctober 13, 2015 7:30 AMBy Jon CollinsSydor was sentenced Monday to 60 days in jail, which will be staggered across four years, although he could avoid most of that jail time by staying sober.
Jury says gun shop must pay wounded officers nearly $6 millionOctober 13, 2015 12:00 AMTwo severely injured Milwaukee policemen successfully argued that Badger Guns was negligent in selling to a "straw buyer" for someone who was underage.
Large crowds, governor cheer students returning to Oregon collegeOctober 12, 2015 2:17 PMA mass shooting came on the first week of classes at Umpqua Community College; this past weekend, families and loved ones held memorial services and funerals for many of the victims.
Authorities: Minneapolis mom likely out when house fire killed kidsOctober 12, 2015 1:14 PMBy Riham FeshirInvestigators probing the deaths of three young children in a north Minneapolis fire last week don't believe the children's mother was at home at the time and suspect that she was drinking.
Thailand to try ex-University of Minnesota student over flak jacketOctober 12, 2015 7:44 AMBy The Associated PressUnder the Arms Control Act, a license is needed to possess body armor, which is considered a weapon.
Pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by taxiOctober 11, 2015 3:00 PMBy Matt SepicTaxi driver is cooperating with the investigation.
Hutchinson man pleads guilty in death of man who went missingOctober 10, 2015 12:24 PMRobert Nuttall pleaded guilty to felony unintentional murder in the death of Christopher Rossing, whose remains were found in a fire pit last fall.
Minnesota campuses have shooter response plansOctober 10, 2015 10:10 AMBy The Associated PressMinnesota's two public college systems say they have emergency plans in place for each campus and campus-wide alert systems to warn students, faculty and staff in the event of a shooting or other emergency.
Play7min 18sec'Great pause' among prosecutors as DNA proves fallibleOctober 10, 2015 8:10 AMBy Martin Kaste Experts say the field of forensic DNA is having a moment of truth about years of overstated claims, and it may tarnish its reputation as the "gold standard" of legal evidence.
Ex-child soldier from Sierra Leone freed in MinnesotaOctober 9, 2015 6:27 PMBy Riham FeshirA former child soldier and refugee from Sierra Leone was released from immigration detention after a federal judge granted his release under a United Nation's treaty for protection against torture.
