News

Murder charges filed against Brooklyn Center man in September shooting

Monday, October 31, 2016

Sherman Alexander, 31, charged with murder of Jenna Rae Heilman, 28

Indictment for rape could send Mound man to prison for life

Friday, October 28, 2016

A grand jury indicted Matthew Reinitz, 37, in a vicious sex assault.

Crime-fighting business people, heroic officer, anti-truancy crusader and Minnesota Supreme court justice among those honored

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

This is the 16th year the County Attorney’s office has presented the Community Leadership Awards to people who have made a difference in public safety and justice.

Intentional crash results in murder charge for driver

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Tristen Baier was charged with second-degree murder for intentionally driving into a crowd

Minneapolis woman sentenced in fatal New Year’s Eve hit & run

Monday, October 24, 2016

Donella Day, 28, sentenced to 45 months in prison for the hit and run death of 37-year-old Aisha Freels.

Hennepin county included in effort to combat drug trafficking

Friday, October 21, 2016

The Office of National Drug Control Policy notified Hennepin County that it will be one of the counties included in Wisconsin’s High Intensity Drug Traffic Areas, allowing them access to some of the $5 million a year it receives from the federal government.

Accomplice charged in Minneapolis double homicide

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Rashad Austin was charged with helping Jquan McInnis after the double fatal shooting

Minneapolis man sentenced for killing his wife

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Wayne Watson was sentenced to 93 months after pleading guilty to manslaughter

Minneapolis man sentenced to 92 months in prison

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Ryan Howard, 26, pleaded guilty to prohibited person in possession of a firearm; his co-defendants, William Erickson and Aaron Smith, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting aggravated robbery.