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Crime, Law and Justice

Trooper charged in fatal wreck suspended after prior crashes

Trooper charged in fatal wreck suspended after prior crashes

The Minnesota state trooper charged Tuesday with killing a woman during a high-speed chase in May had been suspended twice previously for crashing his squad car and received written reprimands for two additional crashes.
by Matt Sepic

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Inside the investigation that led Minneapolis police to stop reselling duty firearms

Inside the investigation that led Minneapolis police to stop reselling duty firearms

An investigation by The Trace, Reveal and CBS News found that since 2006, more than 52,000 police guns that were resold ended up being used in crimes.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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After a tragedy, a mother wants to soften the rooms where police interview victims

After a tragedy, a mother wants to soften the rooms where police interview victims

Tracy Matheson's organization is funding makeovers of rooms that police use to interview sexual assault victims. The project was inspired by the violent death of Matheson's daughter.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Dangerous high-speed chases the focus of new Minnesota police pursuit policy

Dangerous high-speed chases the focus of new Minnesota police pursuit policy

Executive director of Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training Erik Misselt weighed in about a new model policy for high-speed chases and police pursuits.
by Tom Crann, Matthew Alvarez and Megan Burks

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’It happens way too often:’ Attorney says trooper crash points to dangers of high-speed pursuits

’It happens way too often:’ Attorney says trooper crash points to dangers of high-speed pursuits

Jeff Storms is the attorney for the family of Leneal Frazier, who was killed in a collision with a Minneapolis police officer in 2021.
by Nina Moini and CJ Younger

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BCA: Crookston officer who fatally shot man last week also fatally shot another man in May

BCA: Crookston officer who fatally shot man last week also fatally shot another man in May

Authorities say the Crookston police officer who fatally shot a man at a homeless shelter last week is the same officer who fatally shot another man in the northwest Minnesota city in May.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge cites ‘hyper-religious’ belief in ruling man incompetent for trial in Minnesota killings

Judge cites ‘hyper-religious’ belief in ruling man incompetent for trial in Minnesota killings

A Hennepin County judge has ruled that a man accused in the deaths of three relatives is incompetent to stand trial, citing his “hyper-religious” belief that God is telling him to plead guilty.
by The Associated Press

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