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Minnesota sentencing commission hikes penalty for carjacking

Minnesota sentencing commission hikes penalty for carjacking

The state panel that sets prison sentencing guidelines on Thursday raised the penalty from the level lawmakers approved earlier this year. The state is set to define the crime of carjacking beginning next week.
by Dana Ferguson

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BCA completes testing on all sexual assault kits from 2015 inventory

BCA completes testing on all sexual assault kits from 2015 inventory

Nearly eight years after the state asked local law enforcement agencies to send over all untested sexual assault kits, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday those tests have been completed. 
by Nina Moini

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Slain Fargo officer Jake Wallin remembered as a hero

Slain Fargo officer Jake Wallin remembered as a hero

A Fargo police officer killed by a gunman earlier this month was remembered at a memorial service for his character and competence. Law enforcement, the public and the Wallin family attended the service held at a Fargo arena.
by Dan Gunderson

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Two children wounded by gunfire in Minneapolis

Two children, ages 7 and 11, were wounded by gunfire while inside a home in Minneapolis early Wednesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Hunter Biden plea deal falls through, at least for now, after judge expresses concern over agreement

Hunter Biden plea deal falls through, at least for now, after judge expresses concern over agreement

The outcome leaves in jeopardy the resolution of a yearslong investigation into Hunter Biden’s charge with two misdemeanor tax crimes of failure to pay more than $100,000 in taxes.
by The Associated Press

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Jury hears testimony in 2017 police shooting civil suit

Jury hears testimony in 2017 police shooting civil suit

A federal jury is hearing testimony this week in a civil trial over the death of a man St. Paul police shot six years ago.
by Matt Sepic

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New marijuana law likely to ignite legal challenges

New marijuana law likely to ignite legal challenges

Legal marijuana in Minnesota poses a range of issues around traffic stops and criminal cases that stem from use or possession. Prosecutors, police chiefs and defense attorneys are already looking at what might happen in court.
by Brian Bakst

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Citation: Vikings' top draft pick told trooper a dog emergency prompted speeding on I-94

Citation: Vikings' top draft pick told trooper a dog emergency prompted speeding on I-94

Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Jordan Addison told a state trooper last week that he was speeding on Interstate 94 in St. Paul because of an emergency at home involving his dog.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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Fargo fallen officer remembered as wanting to 'make a difference'

Fargo fallen officer remembered as wanting to 'make a difference'

On Saturday morning, a long line of law enforcement vehicles escorted Jake Wallin from Fargo to Pequot Lakes. People stood along the highways, holding flags and signs with messages of support.
by Kirsti Marohn

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