Crime, Law and Justice

August 1, 2019 1:49 PM

3M claims 'major victory' in medical device litigation

A U.S. district judge has dismissed all federal lawsuits alleging 3M’s Bair Hugger patient warming system caused wound infections.

by Martin Moylan

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August 1, 2019 6:56 AM

Friend: Woman fatally shot in Lake Hallie was beautiful soul

The woman killed by a man who wounded her parents and fatally shot three of his family members is remembered as a "beautiful soul" who was kind to everyone.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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August 1, 2019 5:57 AM

U.S. records nearly 20 mass killings for the year so far

The U.S. has recorded nearly 20 mass killings so far this year, the majority of them domestic violence attacks that receive scant national attention compared to high-profile public shootings in recent years at schools, churches and concerts.

by Associated Press

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July 31, 2019 5:45 PM

Minnesota man sentenced for leaving 5-year-old son in woods

Authorities say the man abandoned the boy in a wooded area south of St. Peter last summer as punishment for wetting himself.

by The Associated Press

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July 31, 2019 4:21 PM

New Rochester police program aims to help with substance use

The Rochester Police Department is spearheading a new approach to help people get treatment for substance use.

by Catharine Richert

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July 30, 2019 6:08 PM

2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Walmart in Mississippi

A gunman described as a disgruntled Walmart employee fatally shot two co-workers and wounded a police officer before he was shot and arrested Tuesday morning at a Walmart store in northern Mississippi, authorities said.

by The Associated Press

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July 30, 2019 4:33 PM

10-year-old drags toddler to safety as gunfire erupts

A gunman cut through a fence at a popular California garlic festival and turned to a tent where the Honey Ladies were selling their habanero and garlic honey. He shot and wounded the business owner and her husband, but thanks to a 10-year-old girl, their young son escaped harm, witnesses say.

by The Associated Press

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July 30, 2019 2:37 PM

Judge orders release for Iraqi man after 2-year detention

Thirty-five-year-old Farass Adnan Ali has been in consecutive immigration detention since July 2017. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the lengthy detention violates Ali's constitutional rights. Ali must be released within 30 days.

by The Associated Press

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July 30, 2019 1:52 PM

Cops: Wisconsin killings may have been tied to kidnap attempt

Authorities say some elements in the shooting deaths of five people in a small Wisconsin town are similar to last year’s abduction of western Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs.

by Tim Nelson