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October 22, 2021 3:58 PM

Ex-Wisconsin teacher gets 12 years for secret videotapes

A former Wisconsin high school teacher accused of secretly videotaping undressed students during field trips was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison after reaching a plea deal with federal prosecutors.

by The Associated Press

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October 14, 2021 6:36 PM

Ex-officer Noor seeks 41 months in 911 caller's death

Attorneys for the former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman who called 911 to report a possible rape behind her home are asking a judge to sentence him to 41 months on a manslaughter charge, the lightest penalty recommended under state sentencing guidelines, according to documents filed Thursday.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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October 11, 2021 11:48 AM

Wright County clinic shooting: Grand jury brings premeditated murder charge

Gregory Ulrich, the man charged in the February killing of an Allina Health clinic worker in Buffalo, Minn., is now facing a more serious charge of first-degree premeditated murder.

by MPR News Staff

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October 7, 2021 5:13 PM

Man indicted for murder in death of Minnesota tribal officer

A federal grand jury has indicted a Minnesota man on charges of murder and other counts in the July killing of a Red Lake tribal officer.

by The Associated Press

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October 5, 2021 4:30 PM

Ex-cop Noor to be resentenced Oct. 21 after murder conviction thrown out

The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman who called 911 to report a possible rape behind her home will be resentenced later this month on a lesser charge, after the Minnesota Supreme Court threw out his murder conviction.

by The Associated Press

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October 4, 2021 4:46 PM

Unsealed indictments charge three Lindstrom men with Jan. 6 crimes

The 10-count complaint includes alleged felonies and misdemeanors committed by Aaron James, Isaac Westbury and Robert Westbury at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

by MPR News Staff and Matt Sepic

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October 1, 2021 3:07 PM

Alex Jones loses lawsuits over Sandy Hook 'hoax' conspiracy

A Texas judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in three defamation lawsuits brought by the parents of two children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over his claims that the shooting was a hoax.

by The Associated Press

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September 23, 2021 2:00 PM

Criminal cases against Line 3 protesters stress rural Minnesota legal system

Hundreds of pipeline cases are straining resources in the northern Minnesota counties where most of the protests took place. Some protesters say they have had to wait months for a public defender.

by Kirsti Marohn