Crime, Law and Justice

January 16, 2018 5:50 AM

Couple arrested after children found 'shackled to their beds' in California home

Authorities said a daughter who managed to escape and dial 911 alerted police to the house of horrors in a Los Angeles suburb: 12 of her siblings, restrained in "dark and foul-smelling surroundings."

by Colin Dwyer

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January 15, 2018 8:33 AM

Judge dismisses 1 charge in female genital mutilation case

Two Minnesota mothers also have been charged after taking their daughters to the clinic near Detroit.

by The Associated Press

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January 14, 2018 2:51 PM

Rochester police say car accident led to fatal shooting

Rochester police say a 17-year-old driver has died after he was shot by another driver following a car accident. Police say the suspect had a permit to carry a gun and called 911.

by MPR News Staff

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January 14, 2018 11:21 AM

Body found in Denver identified as missing Minnesota man

The Denver Medical Examiner's Office on Sunday identified the man as 29-year-old Adam Gilbertson. His body was found in the North Platte River on Saturday by volunteers who were searching for him.

by Associated Press

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January 13, 2018 7:03 AM

Brother of U.S. man killed fighting for ISIS sentenced

Marchello McCain, who was convicted of shooting at two people in Minnesota in 2005, also pleaded guilty in 2016 to six counts of being a felon in possession of guns, ammunition and body armor.

by Associated Press

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January 12, 2018 4:06 PM

Former St. Cloud priest, teacher added to list of likely abusers

A Catholic priest in the St. Cloud diocese who taught at Cathedral High School in the 1970s has been added to a list of clergy who likely abused children.

by Kirsti Marohn

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January 12, 2018 6:45 AM

State Department warns Americans not to travel to 5 Mexican states

The highest-level alert cites deadly violence and widespread crime. The frequency of attacks has "limited the U.S. government's ability to provide emergency services to citizens."

by NPR Staff

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January 11, 2018 5:54 PM

Man charged with fatally stabbing his brother in Plymouth

A 25-year-old man is charged with fatally stabbing his brother at a Plymouth apartment complex after an argument about rent money.

by The Associated Press

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January 11, 2018 3:08 PM

Charges: Twin Cities figure skating coach sexually abused student

Thomas Joseph Incantalupo, 47, of St. Louis Park faces criminal sexual conduct counts for having sex with one of his students, who was 14 when the abuse began, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office said Thursday.

by MPR News Staff