Crime, Law and Justice

May 5, 2018 8:30 AM

Kennedy relative's murder conviction vacated, new trial ordered

Michael Skakel will get a new trial after the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled his attorney failed to adequately represent him. Skakel's aunt is the widow of Robert F. Kennedy.

by Nicole Hernandez

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May 4, 2018 5:34 PM

Rogers man charged in August 2016 death of infant daughter

Authorities say Davis became frustrated with his daughter's crying and shook her back and forth three or four times. She died four days later.

by The Associated Press

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May 4, 2018 3:50 PM

Charges filed in connection with shooting at Little Earth housing complex in Minneapolis

Police say they arrived Wednesday to find more than 50 people in a parking lot where six people ages 14 to 46 had been hit by gunfire. Two remain in critical condition.

by MPR News Staff

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May 4, 2018 3:44 PM

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.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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May 4, 2018 3:20 PM

Fees for outside law firms irk Minnesota legislators

Bill would prevent attorney general from using contingency fee contracts like the one in the 3M case.

by Kirsti Marohn

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May 4, 2018 12:03 PM

Body of missing man who fled police found in Stearns County river

The body of a missing Richmond man who fled police has been discovered in a river in central Minnesota.

by Kirsti Marohn

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May 4, 2018 9:58 AM

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.

by The Associated Press

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May 4, 2018 4:35 AM

18-year-old charged with murder in reservation slaying

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.

by The Associated Press