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Crime, Law and Justice

Duluth man charged with murder in killing of St. Cloud professor

Duluth man charged with murder in killing of St. Cloud professor

Charging documents say Jason Robert Beckman crashed a stolen car in front of Edward Ward's home and then knocked on the door to get help. The complaint says Beckman suffers from several mental illnesses and admitted to using drugs in recent days.
by Peter Cox

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Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun sales

Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun sales

The number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last year amid a surge of firearm sales, according to new records obtained by the group Everytown for Gun Safety.
by The Associated Press

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Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman recovering from gunshot wounds

Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman recovering from gunshot wounds

Bullets hit a vehicle Jaylen Twyman was riding in, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said Monday night. Twyman does not need surgery and is expected to make a full recovery from the exit wounds to his arm, shoulder, buttocks and leg, according to Rosenhaus.
by The Associated Press

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After Dinkytown shooting, U of M to increase police presence

After Dinkytown shooting, U of M to increase police presence

The University of Minnesota Police Department will immediately assign additional officers on overtime to both Dinkytown and Marcy-Holmes neighborhoods, where many students live.
by Peter Cox

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'Heart wrenching': St. Cloud State professor of 31 years was victim of Sunday shooting

'Heart wrenching': St. Cloud State professor of 31 years was victim of Sunday shooting

A longtime professor at St. Cloud State University was killed this weekend in what police described as a random incident. Edward Anthony Ward, 68, was named Monday afternoon as the victim of a fatal shooting that took place Sunday morning in the 2600 block of Island View Drive in southern St. Cloud.

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Minnesota State Patrol, Capitol police to wear bodycams

Minnesota State Patrol, Capitol police to wear bodycams

While cameras are now standard for many local Minnesota police officers, the state has been slower to deploy them to its forces. A bill including body camera funding is expected to be brought up for votes later this week.
by Brian Bakst

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Police: Oregon homicide suspect forced woman to drive him 2,000 miles to Wisconsin

A man sought in the killings of his father and two other people in a small Oregon city forced a woman to drive him more than 2,000 miles to Wisconsin, where he surrendered to police, authorities said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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