Crime, Law and Justice

Officials working to determine why localized alert was sent to phones across Twin Cities
Emergency management officials are investigating why a shelter-in-place cell phone alert intended for a small area of Roseville was broadcast throughout the Twin Cities metro on Tuesday, causing schools and child care centers to lock down.
O'Hara's N.J. supporters say he can bring real change to Minneapolis police
Is Brian O’Hara the best choice to be the next leader of the troubled Minneapolis police force? MPR News traveled to Newark where O’Hara has worked in law enforcement for 20 years and asked people most familiar with his job performance and qualifications.
School gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo
The 19-year-old gunman who killed a teacher and a 15-year-old girl at a St. Louis high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be more than 600 rounds of ammunition, Police Commissioner Michael Sack said Tuesday.
Roseville teen charged in killing that triggered Twin Cities alert
Prosecutors say the boy, 17, killed his grandmother and seriously injured his mother and sister with a baseball bat as they tried to stop him. The teen allegedly told police he felt he was mentally ill and didn't know who he was. Prosecutors are seeking to charge him as an adult.
Roseville homicide suspect caught; broad metro alert sent inadvertently
Roseville police say the homicide suspect who triggered a wide shelter-in-place order Tuesday morning has been captured. Ramsey County emergency officials say the warning was sent to a broader area than intended.
Man who killed protester in Minneapolis pleads guilty to murder
A man who drove his car into a crowd of protesters last year, killing one and injuring several others, pleaded guilty Monday to murder.
Fourth Feeding Our Future defendant to plead guilty
Court records show that Abdul Abubakar Ali, 40, of St. Paul, who pleaded not guilty last month to charges of wire fraud and money laundering, is expected to change his plea at a Wednesday afternoon hearing.
Jury selection begins in the Trump Organization tax evasion trial
Former President Donald Trump's family company has long been involved in countless business disputes that landed it in civil court. But it has never been tried in a court of law for crimes, until now.