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'Embodiment of evil': Patterson gets life, no parole in Jayme Closs case

'Embodiment of evil': Patterson gets life, no parole in Jayme Closs case

"The public can only be safe if you're incarcerated until you die," the judge told Jake Patterson as he sentenced him to two life terms without possibility of release and 40 years for kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents.
by Matt Sepic

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Video: Confusion, disbelief as MPD officers rush to Ruszczyk shooting

Video: Confusion, disbelief as MPD officers rush to Ruszczyk shooting

Bodycam videos released Thursday paint a picture of how officers responded to the 2017 police shooting of Justine Ruszczyk. The footage is among the 300-plus trial exhibits that a judge ordered released.
by Jon Collins, Riham Feshir and Christine T. Nguyen

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MN woman charged in Florida killing now charged in husband's death

MN woman charged in Florida killing now charged in husband's death

Lois Riess, already in jail in Florida awaiting trial for allegedly murdering a woman who resembled her as she fled from authorities, has been charged with killing her husband in Blooming Prairie, Minn.
by Nina Moini

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Boys Totem Town in St. Paul to close

The facility houses young people who have committed crimes, but placements there have declined in recent years.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Ruszczyk's 911 call audio: Deep breath, worried voice

Ruszczyk's 911 call audio: Deep breath, worried voice

The audio recording of Justine Ruszczyk's 911 calls were released to the public Thursday. For most people, it's the first time they will hear Ruszczyk's voice before her fatal encounter with then-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
by Laura Yuen

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Judge allows copies of Noor trial evidence

Judge allows copies of Noor trial evidence

A judge ruled Wednesday that evidence in the trial of a former police officer convicted of murder, except five graphic videos, will be released to the public this week.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Jamar Clark settlement talks end without agreement

There is no lawsuit settlement agreement, at least for now, between the city of Minneapolis and the family of Jamar Clark, who was killed by a police officer in 2015. The parties left the federal courthouse Tuesday with no deal.
by Brandt Williams

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Mpls. cops seek 2 in connection to Bde Maka Ska pavilion fire

Mpls. cops seek 2 in connection to Bde Maka Ska pavilion fire

Minneapolis police posted photos of a man and woman allegedly at the lakeside pavilion around the time the fire started and asked for the public's help identifying them. Investigators ruled out an early theory of a lightning strike.
by Tim Nelson and Nina Moini

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