Crime, Law and Justice

September 20, 2018 2:00 PM

Read Stearns Co. sheriff's presentation in Jacob Wetterling investigation

Stearns County Sheriff Don Gudmundson outlined a series of errors and missteps Thursday in the investigation of the disappearance and death of Jacob Wetterling, 11. Read his presentation.

by MPR News Staff

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September 20, 2018 12:23 PM

'Off the rails': Sheriff details massive failure of Wetterling probe

Stearns Country Sheriff Don Gudmundson delivered a brutal assessment Thursday of the cascading errors and friction among law enforcement that let Jacob Wetterling's killer stay free for decades even as the evidence pointed overwhelmingly to Danny Heinrich.

by Tim Nelson and Kirsti Marohn

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September 20, 2018 10:14 AM

Officials: 3 killed in shooting at Maryland Rite Aid center

Three people were killed Thursday morning in a shooting at a Rite Aid distribution center in northeast Maryland, officials said.

by Associated Press

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September 20, 2018 9:37 AM

Prosecutors in Minneapolis to review Liu sexual assault case

Minneapolis police have finished their investigation into a sexual assault allegation against Chinese billionaire Richard Liu and have turned the case over to prosecutors.

by Associated Press

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September 20, 2018 4:00 AM

Jacob Wetterling investigative file: Key people in the case

Here are the main people involved in the Jacob Wetterling investigation, which spanned nearly 30 years.

by MPR News Staff

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September 20, 2018 12:02 AM

Wetterling files to be released Thursday

Many of the documents covering the 27-year investigation into Jacob Wetterling's 1989 kidnapping will be released publicly Thursday for the first time.

by Kirsti Marohn

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September 20, 2018 12:00 AM

Documentary: The Making of Male Dominance

A new documentary about the history of patriarchy.

by MPR News Staff

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September 19, 2018 7:42 PM

Serial rapist set to be released from Minnesota Sex Offender Program, with conditions

The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected a petition from state officials to keep Thomas Duvall, 63, inside the program on Tuesday, setting in motion his release later this fall.

by Peter Cox

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September 19, 2018 4:30 PM

Prosecutors want some Noor evidence kept private before Ruszczyk shooting trial

Hennepin County prosecutors say some evidence in the case against former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor is confidential data and shouldn't be disclosed publicly before the trial for the shooting of Justine Ruszczyk, who's also known with the surname Damond.

by Riham Feshir