Crime, Law and Justice

Cold Spring group home employee stabbed to death
Police arrested a 33-year-old man at the home. He's being held in the Stearns County Jail pending possible charges.
Judge David Doty dies at 96
U.S. District Judge David Doty died on Saturday just a few days before turning 97. He served on the bench since 1987.
TikTok girlfriend pleads guilty to all charges in Sam Nordquist murder
Precious Arzuaga pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the 2025 killing of Oakdale man Sam Nordquist, who prosecutors say was tortured for weeks before his body was found in upstate New York.
Judge threatens contempt for Frey over police staffing levels
A Hennepin County judge on Thursday threatened to hold Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in contempt of court over the city's failure to meet minimum police staffing levels.
Supreme Court says U.S. can turn away asylum-seekers at the border
By a 6 to 3 vote, the high court ruled that that federal law allows the government to to stop asylum-seekers from physically setting foot in the United States, effectively keeping them from applying for asylum.
Report: Minneapolis misused police coaching
The report was issued by Effective Law Enforcement for All, the group responsible for monitoring the policing agreement between the city of Minneapolis and the state's human rights department.