Crime, Law and Justice

November 16, 2017 3:50 PM

Suspect arrested in arson fire at St. Cloud adult bookstore

Authorities say the 32-year-old man walked into the Pure Pleasure store with a gas can, poured fuel inside the store and lit it on fire midafternoon Thursday.

by The Associated Press

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November 16, 2017 2:41 PM

Chairman steps down as NPR grapples with harassment crisis

As NPR addresses fallout of a sexual harassment scandal that claimed its chief news executive, the network's board chairman has stepped down and an editor has been placed on leave.

by David Folkenflik

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November 16, 2017 12:15 PM

New Jersey Sen. Menendez's bribery trial ends in a hung jury

U.S. District Judge William Walls declared the mistrial after more than six full days of deliberations that had to be re-started midway through when a juror was replaced. Prosecutors can seek to retry the lawmaker.

by The Associated Press

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November 16, 2017 8:06 AM

Famed London theater received 20 allegations against Spacey

The reported incidents range from behavior that made people feel uncomfortable to "sexually inappropriate" touching. There were no allegations of rape.

by The Associated Press

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November 15, 2017 7:16 PM

Three teens charged in death of another in a drug buy

They'd gone to a house in Andover to buy marijuana from Tristan Robinson but ended up killing him, prosecutors say.

by Peter Cox

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November 15, 2017 6:49 PM

New Hope officer identified in shooting of man, 62

Officials have identified the police officer who shot an armed man in Crystal last week as a veteran of the New Hope police department. Ronald Klitzka died after being shot in the head.

by MPR News Staff

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November 15, 2017 6:30 PM

Bomb squad detonated device at Waite Park mobile home park

The city tweeted that the device was discovered while the sheriff's office was serving papers at a home.

by The Associated Press

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November 15, 2017 6:07 PM

Moore campaign tries to cast doubt on accuser as new allegation reported

An attorney for the Moore campaign and the campaign chairman gave a press conference Wednesday and, within minutes after their remarks, local media in Alabama reported allegations by another accuser.

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November 15, 2017 4:46 PM

Man charged in Mall of America stabbing previously committed to state psychiatric care

Mahad Abdirahman, 20, of Minneapolis, faces two counts of first degree assault for stabbing two brothers in a fitting room at the Mall of America Macy's store. It wasn't Abdirahman's first brush with the law.

by Tim Nelson