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    June 21, 2017
    Eric Zeimet watches firefighters extinguish a blaze at his EZ Auto Repair June 21. Kara Hildreth / contributor
    Fire damages EZ Auto Repair in downtown Farmington
    A downtown Farmington business was damaged by fire Wednesday. Fire crews were called shortly after 11 a.m. to a fire at EZ Auto Repair, 312 Elm...
    News/crime and courtsJune 21, 2017 - 2:01pm
    June 14, 2017
    Police released this photo of the suspect in a June 13 robbery of the Merchants Bank in Rosemount. Hours later, a Hibbing man was arrested in St. Peter on suspicion of theft, but authorities said Wednesday charges were pending in connection with the robbery. Photo courtesy of the Rosemount Police Department
    Suspect arrested in connection with Rosemount bank robbery
    A man arrested in south-central Minnesota late Tuesday, June 13, could face charges in connection with a Rosemount bank robbery reported just...
    News/crime and courtsJune 14, 2017 - 1:12pm
    Police say this man robbed the Merchants Bank in Rosemount Tuesday afternoon. He fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of money, according to police. Photo courtesy of Rosemount Police Department
    Police seek Rosemount bank robbery suspect
    Editor's note: This story has been updated.
    News/crime and courtsJune 14, 2017 - 7:11am
    May 26, 2017
    James Douglass Mitchell. Photo courtesy Minnesota Department of Corrections
    UPDATE: Inmate apprehended in Minneapolis after prison van taken over
    The final inmate was apprehended Friday afternoon, May 26, after a transport van carrying nine prisoners was taken over.
    News/crime and courtsMay 26, 2017 - 11:49am
    May 18, 2017
    Ricky Arlen Turner Jr. and Brittany Marie Harenza
    Charges: Minnesota couple operated ‘large-scale’ sex trafficking enterprise; arrest made in Woodbury
    Washington County authorities believe two people arrested Wednesday are responsible for allegedly running a large-scale prostitution and sex...
    News/crime and courtsMay 18, 2017 - 12:43pm
    May 12, 2017
    Minn. roundup: Threatening, racist note left on St. Olaf black student's car a 'hoax'
    NORTHFIELD, Minn.—A threatening note reportedly left on a black student's car at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., was apparently a hoax intended "to draw attention to concerns about the campus climate," according to emails from St. Olaf President David Anderson to students...
    News/crime and courtsMay 12, 2017 - 4:50pm
    May 11, 2017
    Minn. roundup: St. Thomas Academy teacher fired over texting students; Motorcyclist allegedly left scene after girlfriend fell off, died on interstate
    MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn.—A St. Thomas Academy teacher has been fired after she allegedly sent "inappropriate and concerning" text messages to at least three students, according to the all-male Catholic prep school in Mendota Heights. The content of the text messages centered around...
    News/crime and courtsMay 11, 2017 - 11:00am
    Mohammad Abdul Majid (left) and Iman Ugurlu
    Illinois men admit to smuggling cigarettes over MN-WI border
    Two Illinois men accused of transporting the largest load of untaxed tobacco in Minnesota history have pleaded guilty to felony smuggling charges....
    News/crime and courtsMay 11, 2017 - 9:34am
    May 10, 2017
    Rosemount woman accused of stealing thousands in senior party funds
    A Rosemount woman tasked with handling funds for a Dakota County school’s senior party allegedly funneled more than $4,300 from the group’s...
    News/crime and courtsMay 10, 2017 - 2:49pm
    May 9, 2017
    Minn roundup: Suspect found after stabbing in pre-arranged, brass knuckles fight in St. Cloud
    ST. CLOUD, Minn.—A woman suspected in a stabbing that was part of a pre-arranged, brass knuckles fight among seven people Sunday afternoon in north St. Cloud was arrested late Sunday. Shyla Rae Storkamp, 25, faces possible charges of first- and second-degree assault, according...
    News/crime and courtsMay 9, 2017 - 12:00pm
    May 8, 2017
    Police: Woman threatening suicide prompts SWAT response in Farmington
    A distraught, intoxicated woman threatening suicide and in possession of a firearm triggers a call to Farmington police and a response from the...
    News/crime and courtsMay 8, 2017 - 9:09pm
    May 5, 2017
    Joseph Thomas Hawkinson Photo courtesy of the Dakota County Sheriff's Office
    Fugitive accused of stealing identity gets 5-year prison term
    DAKOTA COUNTY, Minn.—A fugitive who eluded authorities for three years using a fake name before his recent capture in rural Dakota County...
    News/crime and courtsMay 5, 2017 - 1:00pm
    May 3, 2017
    Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie said he and County Attorney James Backstrom plan to "vigorously defend" his department's practice of DNA sample collection in a lawsuit the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed in April 2017. Photo by Katrina Styx.
    ACLU sues Dakota County sheriff over DNA collection
    The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed suit against Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie to prevent DNA sample collections from a...
    News/crime and courtsMay 3, 2017 - 4:09pm
    A screen capture shows a scam email being used to attempt to gain access to Google accounts May 3, 2017.
    Scam alert: Email attack hits Google accounts
    An email scam attack that was sent Wednesday afternoon, May 3, is affecting Google accounts. The email invites users to click on a Google...
    News/crime and courtsMay 3, 2017 - 3:30pm
    May 2, 2017
    Aboveground tanks and a concrete pad were placed over a hidden underground fuel tank at Fitzgerald Excavating and Trucking in Goodhue. Courtesy of MPCA
    Hidden fuel tank discovered, $80K penalty follows
    GOODHUE — An excavating and trucking company must pay an $80,000 penalty and take several corrective actions after the Minnesota Pollution...
    News/crime and courtsMay 2, 2017 - 2:15pm
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