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Charges filed in fatal hit-and-run crash on Iron Range

Charges filed in fatal hit-and-run crash on Iron Range

A Grand Rapids woman has been charged in connection with hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead in northern Minnesota on July 3.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth

Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth

A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave.
by The Associated Press

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Survivor tells story of fatal night in human smuggling trial

Survivor tells story of fatal night in human smuggling trial

The jury in the federal trial for two men accused of human smuggling heard dramatic testimony Wednesday from a man who crossed the U.S. Canadian border in a snowstorm on Jan. 19, 2022. He was in a group which included the Patel family of four who froze to death that night.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Two former St. Paul school employees file lawsuit, alleging they were fired for raising financial concerns

Two former St. Paul school employees file lawsuit, alleging they were fired for raising financial concerns

Two former St. Paul Public Schools employees are filing a lawsuit against the district, claiming they were fired after raising concerns about how district leaders were handling finances.
by MPR News Staff

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Suspects arrested after reported break-in at West St. Paul city water reservoir

Suspects arrested after reported break-in at West St. Paul city water reservoir

Police in West St. Paul arrested several juveniles and young adults after reports of a break-in at a city water reservoir on Tuesday night. The covered reservoir is temporarily offline until the water can be tested.
by MPR News Staff

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Hennepin County commissioners delay vote on proposal to reduce jail population

Hennepin County commissioners delay vote on proposal to reduce jail population

The state’s Department of Corrections ordered Hennepin County to reduce the number of inmates at some of its jails by Dec. 5. However, the county board balked at the $8 million proposal to board inmates at jails in other counties, saying it needs more time to get staff input and seek less costly alternatives.
by Peter Cox

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Border agents lay out a day of horror leading to the discovery of a frozen family

Border agents lay out a day of horror leading to the discovery of a frozen family

Tuesday in the Federal Courthouse in Fergus Falls prosecutors began laying out their case against two men accused of human smuggling which resulted in the death of an entire family.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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