Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?
Rupa Shenoy
ST. PAUL, Minn.

St. Paul man charged in near-fatal beating

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

A man has been arrested in a beating that left a 26-year-old St. Paul resident in Regions Hospital with potentially fatal brain swelling.

The Ramsey County Attorney's Office has charged Issac Maiden, 19, of St. Paul with four counts of gang-related assault and robbery in the first degree.

According to the complaint, the charges stem from the night of Aug. 4, when a St. Paul police officer was flagged down and directed to the intersection of Payne and Reaney avenues. As the officer approached, about 40 or 50 young people fled the scene.

The officer found a man unresponsive on his back with his pants off and his shirt torn. He was later identified as Raymond Widstrand.

Witnesses told police they had been at a party and a fight had started outside. They said Widstrand had walked into the crowd and three gang members knocked him down, hit him, stomped on him and stripped him.

Police say witnesses identified one of those men as Maiden, reportedly a member of the Ham Crazy gang. The complaint says Maiden denied assaulting Widstrand.