Crime, Law and Justice

Trustee: More millions available to those who lost money to Petters' scheme
There's more money to help compensate organizations and individuals who lost billions in a huge Ponzi scheme. Businessman Tom Petters was sentenced in 2010 to 50 years in prison for the fraud.
The Jackson County Sheriff's office concluded the person who shot Donald Trump the dog Sunday was "legally protecting their livestock" on private property. The shooter has not been identified.
Judge finds Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe
Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a federal grand jury in the special counsel in the Russia probe, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Felon voting bill moving in House; blocked in Senate
A bill that would allow people convicted of a felony who are no longer locked up or have never been incarcerated to vote in Minnesota cleared a committee in the state House Wednesday.
BCA: Remains are of U of M student missing since 1970
Human remains found in an abandoned rural Minnesota home are those of 18-year-old Gloria Rieken who disappeared in Minneapolis in November 1970, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Wednesday.
Mpls. man pleads guilty to abusing daughters in 'horrific' case
The Minneapolis man arrested last year on charges he beat, raped and shackled his daughters pleaded guilty Wednesday. He could face up to 30 years in prison.
Parkland student survivors brace for 1st anniversary of school shooting
Since the shooting, young Parkland survivors have emerged as the driving force in calling for stricter gun laws in the U.S., through a series of marches, school walkouts and voter registration drives.
Two students have been charged following an altercation with police at Owatonna Senior High School this week that stemmed from racist comments made on social media.
North Dakota to sue feds over pipeline protest police costs
North Dakota will sue the federal government to try to recoup the $38 million it spent policing the prolonged protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline — a tactic one expert believes has little chance of success.
Rule could limit college response to off-campus sex assaults
For now, federal guidelines urge colleges to take action against any sexual misconduct that disrupts a student's education, regardless of where it took place.