Crime, Law and Justice

Gun buyer for man who killed Burnsville first responders sentenced to 45 months in federal prison
The woman who bought the guns that her romantic partner used to kill three first responders in Burnsville last year was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison. Ashley Dyrdahl pleaded guilty in January to federal charges of purchasing guns for Shannon Gooden, who was ineligible to have firearms because of an assault conviction.
Michigan judge tosses case against 15 accused fake electors for President Donald Trump in 2020
A Michigan judge has dismissed the criminal cases against 15 people accused of acting falsely as electors for President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. District Court Judge Kristen Simmons decided in a Tuesday hearing that the cases won’t go to trial.
New director of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office takes the helm
Guadalupe Lopez, who is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, took over the office in July. The MMIR office was established in 2021 and seeks to address the disproportionate number of Indigenous people who go missing or are murdered.
Trial begins for man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
Ryan Routh was arrested after a Secret Service agent spotted him holding a gun and fired on him when Trump was golfing at his West Palm Beach golf club in September. He faces up to life in prison.
Colorful photos of a colorful child: Remembering Fletcher Merkel
The photos of Fletcher Merkel, who died in the mass shooting last month at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, were shared with reporters ahead of his funeral Sunday at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.
Children's Minnesota releases its last Annunciation shooting victim from hospital
Lydia Kaiser was injured while protecting a younger student during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church. A Children’s Minnesota spokesperson said she was discharged from the hospital Saturday afternoon.