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Kidnapping charge for man in U hotel standoff

Kidnapping charge for man in U hotel standoff

Prosecutors say Lincoln Bowman refused to let officers in the room at the Graduate Hotel and told them he was armed and would set the hotel on fire.
by MPR News Staff

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8-year-old boy struck by snowmobile dies

The child was struck Friday during an ice fishing outing with his family on Chisago Lake. His family posted Wednesday on CaringBridge.org that the boy died from head injuries that were worse than initially thought.
by Tim Nelson

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Suspect fatally shot by police in southern Minnesota

State officials say a man who fled from authorities in a stolen vehicle has been fatally shot by an officer in a southern Minnesota community.
by Tim Nelson

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Woman found fatally shot in north Minneapolis

Police responding to reports of gunfire discovered the woman's body along the side of a city street.
by Tim Nelson

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Federal officials on the lookout for fake sports merch

Federal officials on the lookout for fake sports merch

Some of the telltale signs of fake NFL items include jerseys without a universal product code, or U.P.C., rip-off holograms, misspelled words and poor stitching.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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U hotel standoff ends, suspect in custody

U hotel standoff ends, suspect in custody

Police arrested a man who'd kept them in a standoff since Monday at a hotel on the University of Minnesota campus. The capture came to a dramatic conclusion Tuesday afternoon after police used flash grenades and tear gas. There were no injuries.
by Mark Zdechlik and The Associated Press

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