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Crime, Law and Justice

Archbishop Hebda bars Nienstedt from celebrating mass in Twin Cities

Archbishop Hebda bars Nienstedt from celebrating mass in Twin Cities

Archbishop Bernard Hebda says he is troubled by the Vatican's failure to conclude an investigation into allegations that former Archbishop John Nienstedt behaved inappropriately with young men.
by Martin Moylan

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Sheriff: No fingerprints, no shoe prints, no DNA in Wisconsin double homicide, missing teen case

Sheriff: No fingerprints, no shoe prints, no DNA in Wisconsin double homicide, missing teen case

It's been two months since someone shot and killed a husband and wife in Barron, Wis., and apparently snatched their 13-year-old daughter. The sheriff said a lack of forensic evidence complicates the still-unsolved case.
by Jiwon Choi

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Dutch suspect kept in custody in slaying of US student

Dutch suspect kept in custody in slaying of US student

A suspect in the slaying of a 21-year-old psychology student from Minnesota living in the Dutch port of Rotterdam appeared before a judge Friday and was ordered detained for two more weeks while the investigation continues.
by Associated Press

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Twin Cities drummer, 21, killed while studying in Europe

Authorities in Rotterdam say 21-year-old Sarah Papenheim was stabbed to death in her apartment. Police were preparing to arraign the man suspected in the slaying, a police spokesperson said Friday.
by Matt Sepic

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Student charged with beating teachers at Bloomington college

The Hennepin County Attorney's office on Thursday charged 21-year-old Gavin Hutson of St. Paul with assault. Hutson also was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit.
by The Associated Press

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Suspected Strasbourg shooter reportedly killed by police

Suspected Strasbourg shooter reportedly killed by police

The suspect had been the target of a massive manhunt since Tuesday.

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Authorities: Bomb threats across U.S. appear to be hoax

Email bomb threats sent to dozens of schools, universities and other locations across the U.S. appear to be a hoax. Law enforcement agencies dismissed the threats, which were written in a choppy style reminiscent of the Nigerian prince email scam.
by Associated Press

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The costs of prison labor

Guest host Marianne Combs spoke with a labor expert and a reporter about the state of prison labor in the US.
by Marianne Combs

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