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Crime, Law and Justice

Derrick Thompson sentenced to 58 years for killing 5 women in high-speed crash

Derrick Thompson sentenced to 58 years for killing 5 women in high-speed crash

In June, a Hennepin County jury found Thompson, the 29-year-old son of former DFL state Rep. John Thompson, guilty on all charges, including five counts of third-degree murder and 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
by Matt Sepic

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MMIR office announces reward for tips in related investigations

MMIR office announces reward for tips in related investigations

The state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives office announced it will reward people who come forward with information in missing persons and homicide investigations.
by Melissa Olson

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Judge rejects Trump administration effort to unseal Epstein grand jury records in Florida

Judge rejects Trump administration effort to unseal Epstein grand jury records in Florida

A judge has rejected a Trump administration request to unseal transcripts from grand jury investigations of Jeffrey Epstein years ago in Florida. A similar records request is pending in New York.
by The Associated Press

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Judge sentences Bryan Kohberger to life in prison for murdering four University of Idaho students

Judge sentences Bryan Kohberger to life in prison for murdering four University of Idaho students

A judge has ordered Bryan Kohberger to serve life in prison without parole for killing four University of Idaho students. Friends and relatives delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation at the sentencing hearing Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke will finish leading use of force training next month

Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke will finish leading use of force training next month

Sgt. Mark Hanneman — the officer who was promoted months after fatally shooting 22-year-old Amir Locke in 2022 and now leads use-of-force training — will see that training through to its completion, said Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
by Cari Spencer

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2 Highs members convicted of racketeering, fentanyl sales

2 Highs members convicted of racketeering, fentanyl sales

A jury in Minneapolis Tuesday convicted two members of the Highs gang of racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Robert Lesure, 23, and Cortez Blakemore, 35, are among 13 Highs members convicted in four back-to-back trials that were part of a federal anti-gang effort.
by Matt Sepic

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