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2 women were released early from a Minnesota prison after a felony murder law change. Valentine's Day snow totals. Lutsen Lodge owner speaks out after negative social media attention. Here's this week's top stories from Feb. 10-16. 

The women "orchestrated a group of people to murder Mr. Corey Elder in his apartment while he was there with his girlfriend." 

Briana Martinson and Megan Cater are out of prison following a judge's decision to reduce their 2017 aiding and abetting convictions, citing changes to the law.

Late last year, about 550 people serving terms in Minnesota prisons or on community supervision received letters containing potentially big news for their cases: "You may be eligible to file an application with the court to vacate your conviction for aiding and abetting felony murder." The notices, sent from the Department of Corrections, were prompted by a new Minnesota law limiting who can ...

"I guess you get out early for anything": The loved ones of a murder victim are speaking out, disgusted that two women involved in a fatal burglary were released from prison early, after a change in law.

Two Minnesota women were released early from prison last week because of a new law passed last year related to the aiding and abetting of murder.

A pair of Minnesota woman convicted in connection with the murder of a man were released early from prison under a new law approved by lawmakers.

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Two women convicted in connection with a 2017 home invasion murder were released from prison last week because of a change in state law. Megan Christine Cater, 25, of Lakeville and Briana Marie Martinson, 27, of Prior Lake admitted taking part in the burglary of Corey Elder’s apartment, a judge found that they did not share responsibility for his murder.

Two women released from prison this week may be the very first inmates in Minnesota to have their sentences reduced under new legislation redefining the crime of aiding and abetting felony murder.