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Feb: 23, 2013

St. Paul man charged with alcohol related CVH

Ramsey County prosecutors filed felony charges against a St. Paul man Friday after he was allegedly involved in a fatal accident at Arlington Avenue and Hazelwood Street early Friday morning. Police claim that the 21-year-old ran a red light at 30 miles per hour over the speed limit before crashing into a parked car. The young man reportedly had three passengers in his Honda Civic when the accident occurred, according to police.

Feb: 23, 2013

Police accuse NW Minnesota man of stealing bus while drunk

Police in Northwestern Minnesota responded to a homeless shelter last week to investigate a report of a man who allegedly caused a disturbance to the home. Moorhead Police claim that the man had relieved himself on the front door and engaged in some other kind of conduct that created a ruckus. While police were en route, authorities say that a YMCA bus was parked in the lot outside the home, with its engine running.

Feb: 23, 2013

Richfield man accused of felony CVO in Bloomington

The Minnesota State Patrol says that troopers responded to a rollover car accident at the Interstate 494 and I-35W interchange Saturday night. It is not clear from media reports what occurred to cause the rollover, nor are there any details about the potential accident victims. While troopers were on the scene of the crash, authorities claim that a 39-year-old Richfield man sideswiped one squad car before crashing into the rear-end of a second squad.

Feb: 02, 2013

Briefs filed in Amy Senser’s vehicular homicide appeal

When we last talked about Amy Senser, she had just been convicted of hitting someone with her car and leaving the scene of the accident. She was sentenced to 3 1/2 years for her two convictions of criminal vehicular homicide, but in December, her attorney filed an appeal with the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Now, the assistant Hennepin County attorney has filed his brief supporting the Senser’s conviction and Senser’s attorney has 15 days to file his.

Jan: 29, 2013

Northfield man sentenced on Lakeville gross misdemeanor DWI charge

Last summer, a Lakeville Police officer says that he drove past a Lakeville sports bar several times while on patrol. The officer says that he noticed a man sitting in a green Jeep parked in the bar’s parking lot on three separate occasions as the cop drove past the bar.

Jan: 02, 2013

Prosecutors refuse to charge man with vehicular homicide

There is a gut reaction that many people in Minnesota have to fatal pedestrian accidents. When a pedestrian is hit, most people will say the driver is automatically at fault and should face serious criminal charges. In some cases, this is true and the driver will be charged with vehicular homicide. In many other cases, however, it is the pedestrian’s fault that he or she was hit. However regrettable a fatal pedestrian accident is, a driver cannot be held criminally liable for the pedestrian’s death if it is the pedestrian’s fault.

Dec: 02, 2012

Young man convicted of second-degree murder in Minneapolis

To be charged with and convicted of murder is extremely serious. For anyone in Minneapolis who has been accused of committing murder or is a suspect in a murder investigation, it is of the utmost importance to contact and work with a criminal defense lawyer to stand a chance of proving his or her innocence. Not taking the charge seriously could easily result in a conviction and a long prison sentence.

Dec: 02, 2012

Former police lieutenant convicted of theft and forgery charges

A former Minneapolis police lieutenant was convicted in December on one charge of theft by swindle and four charges of forgery stemming from an incident that happened three years ago. She will be sentenced Feb. 5.

Dec: 02, 2012

Baseball player arrested for domestic violence on Christmas

Whenever accusations of domestic violence are made by one spouse in Minnesota, it leaves lingering questions about what the other side of the story may be. This is because it is typical that the truth behind domestic violence allegations may be far from what the allegations are.

Nov: 29, 2012

Police: Man under influence in injury crash into White Bear townhome

Police say that a driver had difficulty following a curve in the road in White Bear Lake last week. The man reportedly lost control of his vehicle and the car ultimately crashed into the sunroom of a townhome near the intersection of Otter Lake Road and County Road 96. Unfortunately, the sunroom was occupied at the time of the car accident. A man in the sunroom sustained injuries in the crash. Police say that the injuries were not life-threatening, but few details are known.

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