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Crime, Law and Justice

Lawmakers may study violence against Native American women

A complex web of federal, state and tribal law enforcement jurisdictions doesn't always provide accurate or complete racial and ethnic data, said Liz Richards, the director of the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women.
by Associated Press

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Police: Video shows slaying suspect talking to future victim

Police: Video shows slaying suspect talking to future victim

The video released by the Lee County Sheriff's Office shows 56-year-old Lois Riess of Blooming Prairie, Minn., talking to 59-year-old Pamela Hutchinson, whom police say Riess later killed so she could steal her identity.

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Blizzard burglars bust up Twin Cities bakery

Blizzard burglars bust up Twin Cities bakery

Workers at Muddy Paws Cheesecake shop are cleaning up more than just snow today after an early Saturday burglary. Luckily, they bad guys didn't touch the 300 cheesecakes set to be delivered this week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Judge extends indictment deadline for alleged Minnesota mosque bombers

Judge extends indictment deadline for alleged Minnesota mosque bombers

Federal prosecutors get an additional 60 days to get a grand jury indictment against three Illinois men accused of bombing Bloomington's Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center last summer.
by Matt Sepic

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Trump lawyer forced to reveal another client: Sean Hannity

Trump lawyer forced to reveal another client: Sean Hannity

Adult film star and director Stormy Daniels is expected to attend a court hearing Monday where a federal judge is considering how to review materials that the FBI seized from President Donald Trump's personal lawyer to determine whether they should be protected by attorney-client privilege.
by Associated Press

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Knife attack injures three at Sauk Rapids elementary school

Knife attack injures three at Sauk Rapids elementary school

An 8-year-old student was taken into custody after police say he brought a knife to a Sauk Rapids elementary school and injured three students.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Black teenager shot at after asking for directions

Black teenager shot at after asking for directions

A 53-year-old white man was charged with assault with intent to murder after prosecutors said he fired at a 14-year-old boy who knocked on his door to ask for directions to school. The boy was unhurt.

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Question of sales tax on online purchases goes to high court

Sales Tax: $0. Online shoppers have gotten used to seeing that line on checkout screens before they click "purchase." But a case before the Supreme Court could change that.
by The Associated Press

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