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Autumn Larson says police violated her constitutional rights while she attempted to drive away from protests and riots taking place after the killing of George Floyd.

Three finalists emerge in search for Minnesotas top federal prosecutor Search narrows to replace Trump appointee Erica MacDonald.  March 11, 2021 — 6:01pm Text size Copy shortlink: Three finalists have emerged in the search for Minnesotas next U.S. attorney. Andrew Luger, who held the job from 2014 to 2017, and former assistant federal prosecutors Surya Saxena and Lola Velazquez-Aguilu have all made the shortlist, according to sour...

Minnesota casino employee pleads guilty to pocketing $315K from tribal organization Jennifer Boutto worked for Fortune Bay Resort Casino.  March 9, 2021 — 10:59am Text size Copy shortlink: An employee for the Fortune Bay Resort Casino in Tower, Minn., pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing more than $315,000 from the Indian Tribal Organization through a phony cash-refund scheme. Jennifer Lynn Boutto, 32, worked as a front desk clerk at...

Lyon County man pleads guilty to shooting diesel pipeline, spilling 3,900 gallons of fuel March 2, 2021 — 1:59pm Text size Copy shortlink: A Lyon County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal misdemeanor for shooting an oil pipe in Cottonwood, Minn., resulting in a $1.1 million cleanup tab. Tanner John Sik, 21, is charged in Minnesota U.S. District Court for negligent discharge of a pollution. On April 24, 2019, Sik and Eric Jay Wec...

Veteran federal prosecutor, Minnesota native named states interim U.S. attorney Anders Folk, a graduate from Hopkins High School and University of Minnesota, will be sworn in Monday.  February 25, 2021 — 1:28pm Text size Copy shortlink: Veteran federal prosecutor Anders Folk will be sworn in as Minnesotas interim U.S. attorney on Monday, taking over for Trump-appointee Erica MacDonald while a search committee finds a long-term repl...

After months of quiet, the Justice Department has convened a grand jury and called police witnesses in the federal investigation, sources say.

Samantha Wright 'was protesting near Lake and Nicollet.

Copy shortlink: Gregory Ulrich was angry at doctors for cutting off his opioid prescription after he overdosed four years ago, leading him to open fire inside a Buffalo medical clinic last week, according to newly unsealed search warrants. Authorities believe Ulrichs dependency on pain medication was the "driving force" behind his assault at the Allina Health Clinic in Buffalo, Minn. The Feb. 9 attack killed 37-year-old medical assistant Lindsay Overbay and seriously inj...

Gregory Ulrich was cut off from opioid medication by doctors leading him to become increasingly irate in his motives to get them.

The charges include murder and four counts of attempted murder for the wounding of clinic staffers.