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Crime, Law and Justice

Four dozen guns, 5 body bags and a second police vehicle found in search of Boelter property

Four dozen guns, 5 body bags and a second police vehicle found in search of Boelter property

Judges Friday unsealed a number of search warrants from the investigation into Vance Boelter. Boelter is suspected of killing former DFL Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as shooting and seriously wounding DFL State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
by Matt Sepic

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Man charged in attempted kidnapping of mayor, Memphis police say

Man charged in attempted kidnapping of mayor, Memphis police say

Police say a man has been charged with attempted kidnapping of the mayor of Memphis, Tenn. The incident happened just one day after the killing of Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman.
by The Associated Press

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‘Always had Melissa’s back’: Friends, family remember Mark Hortman as smart, funny, fierce protector

‘Always had Melissa’s back’: Friends, family remember Mark Hortman as smart, funny, fierce protector

As they struggle now through their own grief, those who knew Mark Hortman say he loved mountain biking, music, his family and playing pool. He easily made friends and kept them close, and centered his life on Melissa Hortman and their kids.
by Kate Martin, Olivia Chilkoti, Carmela Guaglianone, Cait Kelley, Jennifer Lu and Peter Cox

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Hoffman family issues statement recounting shooting, giving thanks for first responders and community support

Hoffman family issues statement recounting shooting, giving thanks for first responders and community support

State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, wounded in last weekend’s shootings that also claimed the lives of Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, have issued their first statement on the events of last Saturday.
by MPR News Staff

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Court denies nonprofit’s bid to rejoin fraud-addled food program

Court denies nonprofit’s bid to rejoin fraud-addled food program

A Twin Cities nonprofit investigated along with Feeding Our Future has lost its bid to resume participation in a taxpayer-funded child nutrition program.
by Matt Sepic

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