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Gun buyer for man who killed Burnsville first responders sentenced to 45 months in federal prison

Gun buyer for man who killed Burnsville first responders sentenced to 45 months in federal prison

The woman who bought the guns that her romantic partner used to kill three first responders in Burnsville last year was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison. Ashley Dyrdahl pleaded guilty in January to federal charges of purchasing guns for Shannon Gooden, who was ineligible to have firearms because of an assault conviction.
by Matt Sepic

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Threats to judges, children result in new charges against Hopkins man

A man who went to prison for threatening to kill a federal judge in 2017 and was later charged with threatening a probation officer is now accused of threatening a second judge.
by Matt Sepic

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Michigan judge tosses case against 15 accused fake electors for President Donald Trump in 2020

Michigan judge tosses case against 15 accused fake electors for President Donald Trump in 2020

A Michigan judge has dismissed the criminal cases against 15 people accused of acting falsely as electors for President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. District Court Judge Kristen Simmons decided in a Tuesday hearing that the cases won’t go to trial.
by The Associated Press

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New director of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office takes the helm

New director of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office takes the helm

Guadalupe Lopez, who is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, took over the office in July. The MMIR office was established in 2021 and seeks to address the disproportionate number of Indigenous people who go missing or are murdered.
by Emily Reese and Ngoc Bui

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Trial begins for man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

Trial begins for man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

Ryan Routh was arrested after a Secret Service agent spotted him holding a gun and fired on him when Trump was golfing at his West Palm Beach golf club in September. He faces up to life in prison.
by Greg Allen

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Colorful photos of a colorful child: Remembering Fletcher Merkel

Colorful photos of a colorful child: Remembering Fletcher Merkel

The photos of Fletcher Merkel, who died in the mass shooting last month at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, were shared with reporters ahead of his funeral Sunday at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.
by Todd Melby and Nicole Ki

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Children's Minnesota releases its last Annunciation shooting victim from hospital

Children's Minnesota releases its last Annunciation shooting victim from hospital

Lydia Kaiser was injured while protecting a younger student during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church. A Children’s Minnesota spokesperson said she was discharged from the hospital Saturday afternoon.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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