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Crime, Law and Justice

Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing expected to appear at hearing on extradition to New York

Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing expected to appear at hearing on extradition to New York

The suspect charged with shooting to death a health insurance company chief executive on a Manhattan street is being taken to hearings on related Pennsylvania criminal charges and efforts to extradite him to New York.
by The Associated Press

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Dozens of men are found guilty in mass rape case of French woman drugged by her husband

Dozens of men are found guilty in mass rape case of French woman drugged by her husband

A French court found dozens of men guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot, whose then-husband repeatedly drugged her unconscious over the course of a decade. Her ex-husband was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
by Eleanor Beardsley

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Wisconsin school shooter had 2 handguns, used only 1 in attack that killed student, teacher

Wisconsin school shooter had 2 handguns, used only 1 in attack that killed student, teacher

A Wisconsin police chief says the shooter at a religious school in Madison had two handguns with her but used only one in the attack that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others. 
by The Associated Press

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Report: Minnesota gun deaths declined in 2023

Report: Minnesota gun deaths declined in 2023

The number of Minnesotans who died as a result of gun-related incidents in 2023, is lower than in past years.  But the advocacy group which released the report say stronger laws still needed to reduce gun deaths.
by MPR News Staff

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‘Pure evil’: Madeline Kingsbury’s family, friends decry abuse that led to her murder

‘Pure evil’: Madeline Kingsbury’s family, friends decry abuse that led to her murder

Before sentencing Adam Fravel to a mandatory term of life without parole, Judge Nancy Buytendorp noted the profound effect of his abuse — a pattern of behavior that led him ultimately to kill his former partner. 
by Matt Sepic

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Judge OKs $109 million settlement in Minnesota property forfeiture case

Judge OKs $109 million settlement in Minnesota property forfeiture case

It’s the final step in a legal battle that stretched on for five years, and clears the way for some former homeowners whose property was seized due to delinquent taxes to claim money.
by Kirsti Marohn

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