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Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secures guilty plea in 2024 fatal shooting

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secured a guilty plea from Marvin Jewell Dancy, 46, in a Minneapolis shooting that killed Wence Edwards in February.

Golden Valley man convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct

Monday, November 25, 2024

A Hennepin County jury returned a guilty verdict against Thomas Michael Everson, 40, on one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secures guilty verdicts related to drive-by shooting

Monday, November 25, 2024

A Hennepin County jury found Shane Joseph Gross, 38, guilty on five charges stemming from a November 2023 drive-by shooting in Minneapolis.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secures criminal sexual conduct guilty verdict

Thursday, November 21, 2024

A Hennepin County jury returned a guilty verdict Wednesday against Shayvon Johnathan Bright, 24, on one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office action on Extreme Risk Protection Orders

Thursday, November 21, 2024

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office hosted a press conference Thursday regarding the Extreme Risk Protection Order program and process.

Dalvin Crockett found guilty at trial in sexual assault and robbery of sex worker

Thursday, November 14, 2024

A Hennepin County jury returned guilty verdicts against Dalvin Jarrell Crockett, 23, on one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct while armed with a dangerous weapon and one count of first-degree aggravated robbery.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announces third Expungement Clinic

Thursday, November 14, 2024

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced its third Expungement Clinic today, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Brookdale Library in Brooklyn Center.

Hennepin County Attorney dismisses charges against Edgar Barrientos-Quintana

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office dismissed charges against a man wrongfully charged and convicted of murder in 2009, after the court vacated his convictions last week.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secures plea deal including an eight-year public safety process for Cyrell Boyd

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Today the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office secured a plea deal that requires an eight-year public safety process with significant stayed prison time for Cyrell Boyd, 18, a lesser-involved co-defendant in the Nudieland shooting in August 2023.

Earl Bennett charged in Oct. 27 triple homicide

Monday, November 4, 2024

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office today charged Earl Bennett, 40, with 3 counts of second-degree intentional murder in an Oct. 27 shooting at a homeless encampment in Minneapolis.

Resources for voters in Hennepin County

Monday, November 4, 2024

On the eve of an extremely consequential election, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is committed to ensuring that people can vote freely and without fear of violence and retaliation.