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Crime, Law and Justice

Burrell sentenced in last two drug overdose deaths

Burrell sentenced in last two drug overdose deaths

Mother of one of the victims says she forgives convicted drug dealer Beverly Burrell, but blames pharmaceutical industry and doctors for son's addiction.
by Brandt Williams

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Police searching for suspect in attack on teen in Coon Rapids

Police searching for suspect in attack on teen in Coon Rapids

Police in the northwestern Twin Cities suburb are asking for the public's help to find a man they say attempted to abduct a 16-year-old girl Friday.
by Nina Moini

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Ex-grain elevator manager sentenced to 8 years in prison for embezzlement

Ex-grain elevator manager sentenced to 8 years in prison for embezzlement

A federal judge on Friday sentenced a former grain elevator manager to eight years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from the business over the course of at least 15 years.
by Matt Sepic

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Jury awards $585K to Minnesota officer over license lookups

The jury returned its verdict in favor of Amy Krekelberg. Her attorneys said other officers improperly searched for her private data 87 times from 2009 to 2013 --accessing information including her photograph, address, age, height, and weight -- inflicting emotional distress in the process.
by Associated Press

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Workers press Minneapolis for wage theft protection

Workers press Minneapolis for wage theft protection

A coalition of workers' rights advocates gathered Friday at Minneapolis City Hall to support a so-called wage theft prevention ordinance that would target employers who underpay or refuse to pay workers what they've earned.
by Brandt Williams

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'In the Dark' subject Curtis Flowers wins appeal at U.S. Supreme Court

'In the Dark' subject Curtis Flowers wins appeal at U.S. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reversed Curtis Flowers' 2010 conviction, ruling that prosecutors excluded African-Americans from the jury.

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Shocking revelation in Navy SEAL war crimes trial: Witness says he is the real killer

Shocking revelation in Navy SEAL war crimes trial: Witness says he is the real killer

Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Corey Scott stunned prosecutors as he described a previously unheard version of events, saying he asphyxiated the teenage Islamic fighter as an act of mercy.
by Vanessa Romo

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