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Crime, Law and Justice

Ex-Sauk Centre school bus driver pleads guilty to DWI

Ex-Sauk Centre school bus driver pleads guilty to DWI

Sixty-three-year-old Thomas Richard Bromen pleaded guilty last week to a misdemeanor count of driving a commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated.
by The Associated Press

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Student charged with bringing gun to Osseo school

Joshua Bernard, 18, brought a handgun and ammunition to school at the Osseo Area Learning Center last Thursday, according to the criminal complaint.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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MN court backs Richfield's firing of cop who slapped teen

Richfield fired officer Nathan Kinsey after he slapped a teenage boy during a 2015 traffic stop and failed to report his use of force. The city appealed after an arbitrator reinstated Kinsey.
by Brandt Williams

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Trump blasts Mueller probe as 'attack on our country'

Trump blasts Mueller probe as 'attack on our country'

Trump let loose after federal agents pierced the protective bubble around him, seizing records from the offices of longtime Trump attorney Michael Cohen, on topics including a $130,000 payment made to a porn actress who says she had sex with Trump more than a decade ago.
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Bloomington mosque bombing suspect left trail of trouble

Bloomington mosque bombing suspect left trail of trouble

Michael Hari's past includes the alleged assault of his neighbor, a felony conviction for kidnapping his daughters and an appearance on "Dr. Phil." Hari pleaded not guilty today on a firearms charge.
by Matt Sepic

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Man who shot at La Crescent police officers sentenced

A Kellogg man who shot at La Crescent police officers and then led law enforcement on a high-speed chase has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
by Associated Press

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Teachers acquire a new skill: how to stop the bleeding

Teachers acquire a new skill: how to stop the bleeding

Although schools are adding security and even arming teachers to deter attacks, new emphasis is being given to saving the wounded while counting down the minutes until help arrives.
by The Associated Press

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Rocori school chief quits amid indecent exposure allegations

Scott Staska was arrested last month and put on paid leave after he was accused of repeatedly exposing himself at a Waite Park Kwik Trip, most recently on March 18.

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Feds seize Backpage.com, websites in enforcement action

Feds seize Backpage.com, websites in enforcement action

A notice that appeared Friday afternoon at Backpage.com says the websites are being seized as part of an enforcement action by the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Internal Revenue Service.
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