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Police say Anoka woman back home after kidnapping

An Anoka woman returned home Saturday night after Minnetonka police said she was abducted at gunpoint Thursday afternoon.
by MPR News Staff

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Dutoit out at 8 symphonies amid sexual assault accusations

Dutoit out at 8 symphonies amid sexual assault accusations

The reaction to the graphic sexual assault accusations made by the four women has been swift in the classical music world, accompanied by assertions about Dutoit's decades-long reputation for inappropriate behavior.
by The Associated Press

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Elderly couple stopped in Nebraska with 60 pounds of weed 'for Christmas presents'

Elderly couple stopped in Nebraska with 60 pounds of weed 'for Christmas presents'

During the traffic stop, deputies noticed a strong smell of raw marijuana. The York County Sheriff's Department estimated the street value of the pot at more than $300,000.

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Teen gets 25 years in psychiatric hospital in Wis. 'Slender Man' stabbing

Teen gets 25 years in psychiatric hospital in Wis. 'Slender Man' stabbing

In 2014, Anissa Weier and classmate Morgan Geyser lured another classmate to the woods and stabbed her multiple times in an attempt to impress a fictional internet character.

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Minnetonka police investigate armed kidnapping

Minnetonka police investigate armed kidnapping

Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding two people involved in an alleged kidnapping in Minnetonka. Witnesses saw a man kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint at about 4 p.m. Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Tangled details of sheriff's residency at center of spat in Ramsey County

Tangled details of sheriff's residency at center of spat in Ramsey County

Former longtime sheriff Bob Fletcher claims Jack Serier didn't live in Ramsey County when he was appointed sheriff last January. Serier disputes that and offers up documents of evidence.
by Tim Nelson

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Ellison wants probe of abuse claims from Somali deportation flight

Ellison wants probe of abuse claims from Somali deportation flight

Minnesota U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison called news reports of alleged mistreatment of 92 Somalis on a recent deportation flight "profoundly disturbing" and is pressing federal immigration authorities for answers.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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