The Wabasha Police Department is seeking the owner of a backpack found at the children’s play area during Oktoberfest. The owner can contact the police at 651-565-3361 and describe the bag’s contents to claim it.

The Rice County Sheriff's Office has notified the public about the provisional release of John Zavoral, a sex offender with a history of targeting minor girls.

Officers Aaron Bohlen and Lance Christianson were named as those involved in the fatal shooting of Seantrell Murdock in Belle Plaine by the BCA. Murdock died from gunshot wounds after a confrontation with the police.

Cesar Cervantes-Montoya was sentenced to 40 years for the second-degree murder of his neighbor in Elko New Market, MN.

Johnnie Ward Jr. has pleaded guilty to an armed robbery at a St. Paul cell phone store, violating the Hobbs Act. A sentencing hearing is set for January 2025.

The article discusses the 135-month prison sentence for Minneapolis man Jackie Gerald Smith for methamphetamine distribution; his co-conspirator Damon Antone Young also pleaded guilty with sentencing pending.

Brandon Lee Tahahwah pleads guilty to illegal machine gun possession following his arrest by Minneapolis Police.

A St. Paul repeat felon has been sentenced to over seven years for illegal ammunition possession and will also undergo three years’ supervised release.

Minneapolis Police found two missing 11-year-olds, Ricardo Morgan and Angela Lynn Rios-Wakanabo, after an extensive search. Both children were confirmed safe with no further details provided.

Benjamin Paley from Plymouth has been charged for trafficking counterfeit computer network device licenses in a scheme that caused financial harm to tech firm Brocade.

A handgun was found in a student's backpack at Park Center High School; police responded promptly, securing the weapon and arresting the student involved.

Two Nigerian nationals were charged in a BEC scheme targeting Minnesota healthcare companies, defrauding them of over $13 million. They remain at large and are considered fugitives.

A retired pilot, Charles Sorensen, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for tax evasion and related offenses. He falsely claimed refunds and concealed income using shell entities and cryptocurrency.