Crime, Law and Justice

Infamous drug dealer on case list of accused Eden Prairie detective
Travis Serafin was a "peripheral witness" on an investigation of Beverly Burrell, who was convicted in the murders of three men who overdosed on drugs she sold them. It's not clear how Serafin's alleged lie in another case affects Burrell.
President Trump, said Thursday that it "certainly looks" as though the Saudi journalist is dead, and that the consequences for the Saudis "will have to be very severe" if they are found to have killed him.
Attorney: Police detective is being wrongly accused of falsifying warrant
Travis Serafin has been accused of falsifying a search warrant, which the Hennepin County Attorney's Office says throws dozens of convictions into doubt. Serafin's lawyer says the Eden Prairie police detective is being wrongly accused.
Cold Spring victim's lawsuit against Wetterling killer going to trial
Jared Scheierl, who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by Danny Heinrich nine months before Heinrich kidnapped Jacob Wetterling, has filed a civil lawsuit against Heinrich for damages.
Ex-Mpls. FBI agent who leaked to reporter gets 4 years in prison
Terry Albury shared internal documents with a reporter after becoming increasingly troubled by investigative practices he believed targeted and intimidated Minnesota's Somali-American community. The judge on Thursday said Albury's actions put the country at risk.
Officers were called to Born's Bar about 11 p.m. Wednesday where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to Regions Hospital where he later died.
Khashoggi warns in last column of free rein to silence media
In the column, Jamal Khashoggi also discussed the practice of Middle Eastern governments blocking internet access to control tightly the information their citizens can see.
Ex-USA Gymnastics president accused of tampering with Nassar evidence
Steve Penny was arrested in Tennessee on a warrant from Texas alleging that he destroyed or hid documents related to Larry Nassar's conduct. Penny's is the first arrest of an alleged Nassar enabler.