Coverage prompts more tips on Wetterling case Stearns County authorities have received about 30 more tips in the Jacob Wetterling case in the past week or so as his family marked the 20th anniversary of his abduction.October 23, 2009
Man killed in Minneapolis hit and run Police are looking for the driver of a Chevrolet Suburban or Tahoe who hit and killed a pedestrian in south Minneapolis last night.October 23, 2009
Crime falls at U of M's Twin Cities campus The latest statistics show crime at the
University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus has dropped
significantly for most serious offenses since 2006.October 23, 2009
Minn. court: Bong water can count as illegal drug Bong water can count as a controlled
substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision
that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who
fail to dump the water out of their pipes.October 22, 2009
Thief River Falls police officer charged with theft A Thief River Falls police officer was charged Thursday in two counties with possessing and receiving stolen property including lawnmowers, all-terrain vehicles and a boat.October 22, 2009
Raids targeting Mexican cartel nab 31 in Minnesota Federal officials say 31 people in Minnesota
have been arrested as part of the largest single strike at Mexican drug operations in the U.S.October 22, 2009
Authories see spike in internet, phone scams Public safety officials say this week's settlement between the Minnesota-based Moneygram wire transfer company and the Federal Trade Commission highlights the growing problem.October 22, 2009
Man pleads guilty to DWI in a motorized La-Z-Boy A criminal complaint says 62-year-old Dennis LeRoy Anderson told
police he left the Keyboard Lounge in Proctor on his customized
La-Z-Boy after drinking eight or nine beers.October 22, 2009
Minnesota receives $859,000 grant to review DNA cases The Department of Justice provided an $859,000 grant this week to fund the state's largest comprehensive review of criminal cases involving DNA evidence.October 21, 2009
Petters trial delayed until next week The start of the fraud trial of Wayzata businessman Tom Petters is being pushed back to next week. Jury selection had been scheduled to begin tomorrow.October 21, 2009
Former Boy Scout leader charged with molesting troop members Prosecutors in Dakota County have charged a former Boy Scout leader with criminal sexual conduct for allegedly molesting three boys who were members of his Burnsville troop.October 21, 2009
Hundreds strip-searched in Meeker County to be compensated Hundreds of low-level offenders who had been strip-searched while being booked into the Meeker County jail will begin receiving their shares of a $1.75 million settlement with the county beginning next month.October 21, 2009
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