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Accused of child molestation, bus aide now charged in death of wife

Harvey Kneifl, 72, was on trial after being charged with 10 counts of criminal sexual conduct. Prosecutors were about to wrap up final arguments in that case, but he didn't show up to court. Police found his wife dead, and Kneifl injured.
by Peter Cox

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U.S. border agency says it's made biggest-ever fentanyl bust

U.S. border agency says it's made biggest-ever fentanyl bust

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials captured nearly 254 pounds of the synthetic drug from a secret compartment inside a load of Mexican produce heading into Arizona on Saturday.
by Associated Press

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Missing SE Minnesota woman found

Authorities in southeastern Minnesota have located a woman missing since she left for work early Wednesday. She had not been in contact with her family since then.
by MPR News Staff

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Sexual assault reform underway in Minnesota

Minnesota could change the way it handles sexual assault. What are the potential changes? When could we expect them?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Trial in lawsuit against Children's Theatre Company wraps up

Trial in lawsuit against Children's Theatre Company wraps up

The Children's Theatre Company is defending itself against charges it failed to protect a teenager of sexual assault by an employee. The trial wrapped up Wednesday.
by Brandt Williams

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Judge commits man who crashed into gate at governor's mansion

Judge commits man who crashed into gate at governor's mansion

Clinton Fouquette, who smashed his car into the gate of the governor's mansion late last year, is heading to the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center after being found incompetent to stand trial.
by Alisa Roth

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Phishing scam hit MN agency; data of 3K possibly exposed

The Minnesota Department of Human Services says it's sending letters to people whose personal information -- including phone numbers, birth dates and information about child protection cases -- might have been exposed in a September data breach.
by Brian Bakst

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