Crime, Law and Justice

Gov. Dayton pushes proposals to promote school safety
Minnesota's governor is seeking more funds for counselors, police and mental health programs. He also urged the Legislature to act on gun control measures.
Mom found dead with 3 kids may have struggled with finances
Police discovered Astra Volk, 35, and her children, 14-year-old Tyler Talmage, 10-year-old Aidan Talmage and 6-year-old Arianna Talmage at their home in Grand Forks after a school requested a welfare check Thursday morning.
Investigators found a body of a male on a trail on the Red Lake Indian Reservation on April 28, with three shotgun shells nearby. People in the area reported hearing gunshots in the area.
Son: Mom accused in Florida, Minnesota deaths 'a good lady'
The son of a Minnesota woman suspected of fatally shooting her husband then killing a Florida woman and stealing her identity says she is a "good lady" but "had her own demons" including a gambling addiction, according to an interview to be aired Thursday.
'There's a shooter': Gamblers unalarmed amid Vegas shooting
Police have released hours of footage from two officers' body-worn cameras. Investigators believe the 64-year-old suspect acted alone in the attack and fatally shot himself before officers burst through the door of his hotel suite.
6 hurt in shooting at Little Earth housing complex in Minneapolis
One of the victims is a juvenile. All were taken by ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center with what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries. Police said three individuals are in custody.