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Crime, Law and Justice

Delta Air Lines pilot charged with alcohol violation

Delta Air Lines pilot charged with alcohol violation

The criminal complaint against the pilot says tests determined he had a blood alcohol level between 0.04 percent and 0.08 percent when detectives arrested him on a plane at the Minneapolis airport, just as it started boarding for San Diego July 20. The limit set by the FAA is 0.04 percent.
by The Associated Press

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Driver charged in Minneapolis bus stop crash that hurt 5

Driver charged in Minneapolis bus stop crash that hurt 5

George Reeves Jensen, 83, was charged with five counts of criminal vehicular operation. He told investigators he hit the gas accidentally instead of the brake. Prosecutors say there wasn’t enough evidence for attempted murder or assault charges.
by Brandt Williams

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Judge ends case against Epstein, with a nod to the accusers

Judge ends case against Epstein, with a nod to the accusers

A judge formally ended the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, but not without a final tribute to the women who spoke out against the financier.
by The Associated Press

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Survivors demand U.S. investigation of Mississippi abuse deals

Survivors demand U.S. investigation of Mississippi abuse deals

Catholic sex abuse survivors in Mississippi and Wisconsin on Thursday demanded that federal authorities investigate the allegations of three black Mississippi men that they were molested by Franciscan friars during the mid-1990s, when they were as young as 9 years old.
by The Associated Press

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FBI probing recent death threat against Rep. Ilhan Omar

FBI probing recent death threat against Rep. Ilhan Omar

The FBI's Minneapolis field office confirms it and other law enforcement agencies are aware of the threat and looking into it. Omar posted a copy of the threat on Twitter.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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DOJ: Comey violated policy on his Trump memos, but won't be prosecuted

DOJ: Comey violated policy on his Trump memos, but won't be prosecuted

An inspector general investigation concluded that former FBI Director James Comey broke rules governing the handling of documents that described his now-famous exchanges with President Trump.
by Philip Ewing

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Charges: Man threw screws on roads, causing vehicle damage

The Elk River man told investigators that he threw the screws on roads near his ex-girlfriend's home to "slow down" her new relationship, according to the criminal complaint.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Oh brother, where art my Andy Warhol print?

Oh brother, where art my Andy Warhol print?

Artist Andy Warhol is credited with saying that everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. Two Twin Cities brothers now in a battle over the fate of a pair of famous Warhol prints may prove him right.
by Brian Bakst

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