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Crime, Law and Justice

Read settlement documents, search warrants in Prince case

Read settlement documents, search warrants in Prince case

Federal authorities released documents Thursday tied to the settlement between a Minnesota doctor accused of illegally prescribing an opioid painkiller for Prince a week before the musician died from a fentanyl overdose. A search warrant was also unsealed.
by MPR News Staff

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Doctor who treated Prince agrees to $30K penalty for illegal prescription

Doctor who treated Prince agrees to $30K penalty for illegal prescription

The settlement involves a Minnesota doctor accused of illegally prescribing an opioid painkiller for Prince a week before the musician died from a fentanyl overdose. The Carver County Attorney's Office is expected to speak at 11:30 a.m. about any possible criminal charges tied to the inquiry.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Attacks at Oak Park Heights prison rise significantly

Attacks on employees and inmates at a Minnesota prison that houses the state's most violent offenders are on the rise.
by Associated Press

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Three Kansas men found guilty of bomb plot targeting Somali Muslim immigrants

Three Kansas men found guilty of bomb plot targeting Somali Muslim immigrants

A months-long FBI investigation reportedly yielded a recording of one of the defendants saying, "The only good Muslim is a dead Muslim." The defense argued it was protected free speech.
by Amy Held

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Sheriff: Video shows slaying suspect at Florida hotel

Sheriff: Video shows slaying suspect at Florida hotel

Authorities say a Minnesota woman suspected of killing her husband was spotted in north Florida shortly after killing a woman and stealing her identity in southwest Florida.
by The Associated Press

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3 men convicted in Kansas plot to bomb Somali refugees

3 men convicted in Kansas plot to bomb Somali refugees

A federal jury on Wednesday found three men guilty of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali refugees in Kansas.
by The Associated Press

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Prosecutor says MPD officer took advantage of unconscious woman

In opening statements, a prosecutor said officer Thomas Tichich took advantage of an unconscious woman after two unsuccessful attempts to hook up with the woman's friend.
by Brandt Williams

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Freedom-of-information activist wins legal fight with county

A Minneapolis freedom-of-information activist has claimed victory in his long-running legal battle to see emails from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office pertaining to biometric technologies.
by The Associated Press

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