Crime, Law and Justice

March 5, 2018 5:00 PM

Parents in Mpls. abuse case appear in court together

Jerry Lee Curry, 52, and Shelia Machelle Wilson, 48, sat at opposite sides of the table Monday during a perfunctory hearing related to the custody of their 11-year-old daughter.

by Brandt Williams

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March 5, 2018 2:36 PM

From 'fraud' to individual right, where does the Supreme Court stand on guns?

The Supreme Court has declined to hear many gun cases in recent years. It has come down saying there is an individual right to own a gun, but it's not an absolute one.

by Nina Totenberg

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March 5, 2018 2:30 PM

Senators want alerts when gun buyers fail background checks

U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey and Chris Coons on Monday said they will introduce a bill that requires federal authorities to notify states when a felon or a fugitive attempts to buy a firearm but fails the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

by Associated Press

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March 5, 2018 2:15 PM

Mayor critical of sheriff's response to perceived threat

The mayor of Vadnais Heights is among those critical of how the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office handled comments by a 13-year-old boy with autism that authorities said amounted to a school threat.

by Associated Press

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March 5, 2018 1:53 PM

Former Guthrie carpenter files discrimination charges

Molly Diers, who worked in the scene shop for 13 years, said she suffered retaliation for speaking up.

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March 5, 2018 12:39 PM

Son's alleged school threat leads to charges for Vadnais Heights man

Christopher Stowe has been charged with two felony counts tied to weapons found at his house. "These are very good people," his lawyer said. "I don't think there's any reason for anybody to be scared of the Stowe family."

by Tim Nelson

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March 5, 2018 11:55 AM

Trooper shoots woman after crash-related incident on I-94 in NW Minn.

What began Monday morning as a response to a crash on I-94 ended with a Minnesota State Patrol trooper shooting and wounding a woman who then fled into a nearby field, authorities say.

by Dan Gunderson

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March 5, 2018 11:07 AM

Driver left severely beaten in road rage incident

Anoka County Sheriff's Office says the incident began in Ham Lake Friday night when the victim had to brake suddenly in traffic. That prompted the male suspect to drive aggressively and taunt the victim on the road.

by Associated Press