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She Stopped At A Gas Station With Car Troubles During A Blizzard. She Got In Another Car And Hasn't Been Seen Since.
Susan Swedell was last seen In January 1988 leaving a gas station in Minnesota with a man after stopping there with car troubles. She hasn't been seen since.
Genetic Genealogy Connects Minnesota Woman To Decades-Old Cold Cases Of 2 Newborns Found Dead, Officials Say
A Minnesota woman is under arrest in connection to two newborns who were abandoned and died four years apart, authorities said. DNA helped crack the case.
Minneapolis Man In Fight With Children’s Mother Shot After Suspect Intervenes, Police Say
A dispute that started between a Minnesota man and his children’s mother ended in a fatal shooting when a second intervened and the two got into an altercation.
Teenager Was Waiting In A Car For Her Dad To Return From A Pit Stop. When He Did, She Had Vanished.
A teen in Minnesota was waiting in the car for her dad in 1989. When he returned, the girl was gone. Now, 30 years later, police don't know what happened in the case.
A 25-year-old Was Bleeding To Death When Police Arrived. With One Of His Final Breaths, He Id'ed His Killer.
A man in Minnesota was shot and, with his dying breaths, helped police ID his killer. Now, the murderer will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Minnesota man allegedly fatally beat live-in girlfriend who confronted him about talking to other women: Cops
A domestic incident turned deadly after a woman in Minnesota confronted her boyfriend about talking to other women, cops said. The victim died from blunt force trauma.
A town of 100 was shocked to learn of an 81-year-old's murder. Now, decades later, police have yet to solve her killing.
An elderly woman was found murdered in her Minnesota home in 1981. Now, decades later, police still hope to solve the small-town cold-case homicide.
9-year-old shot and killed while jumping on trampoline in gang-related drive-by shooting, suspect arrested months later
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting of a 9-year-old jumping on a trampoline. Investigators said they believe the shooting was gang-related.A suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting of a 9-year-old jumping on a trampoline. Investigators said they believe the shooting was gang-related.
15-year-old accused of random killing of innocent woman driving down Minnesota road: cops
A teenager has been charged with murder in connection to the random shooting of a woman in Minnesota, police said. The suspect is being held in jail.
Minnesota murder suspect allegedly admitted she fatally ‘squeezed’ her mother ‘like a python’: Deputies
A Minnesota woman claimed her mother 'met her with claws' so she put the elderly woman in a chokehold and squeezed her 'like a python,' police said.
Police use car to break down door to get to suspect who fled a traffic stop: report
A Minnesota traffic stop turned into a police chase, as suspect had several warrants out for his arrest. Police say the man ended up shooting himself in the hand.
Shooting at post-funeral luncheon leaves two in critical condition, suspect still at large
A shooting at a post-funeral gathering in Minnesota left two people in critical condition and the suspect is still on the run. Police are searching for the suspect.
Minnesota high school guidance counselor allegedly sexually assaults student after inviting her to his home
A high school guidance counselor and basketball coach in Minnesota is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old female student, authorities said.
Minnesota man charged with fatally bludgeoning, stabbing father told brother ‘the devil made me do it’: police
A Minnesota man is accused of attacking his father with a hammer and then stabbing him to death, police said. He is being held on $1 million bail.
Accused sexual predator skipped a court hearing in 2000 and hid for decades. Police just arrested him in Mexico.
In 2000, a man skipped a Minnesota court hearing after allegations of having sex with a teen. He was just arrested in Mexico decades later, police said.
Woman stabbed to death in apartment, suspect arrested within 2 miles from incident
A Minnesota woman was found stabbed to death in her apartment. Cops say the suspect in connection to the murder was arrested about two miles from the incident.
Minnesota suspect accused of torturing man lured to his house and held hostage, police say
A suspect is in custody after he allegedly abducted, tied up and assaulted a man in Minnesota, police said. He faces up to 40 years in prison.
'I have a temper from hell': Minnesota man accused of throwing fatal punch during argument
A Minnesota man is accused of killing a victim with a punch, police said. The attack happened at an apartment and the victim died days later.
Liquor store regular fatally shot after attempting to stop man from allegedly stealing $12 bottle of vodka
A Minnesota man is in custody after he allegedly shot a liquor store patron who attempted to stop him from stealing alcohol, police claimed.
Suspect who allegedly fatally shot father, sister, arrested after asking brother for help cleaning crime scene
A Minnesota man is accused of fatally shooting his father and sister after attempting to evict them from an apartment he owned next door to his own.
3-year-old shot the day after Christmas in 2011. A decade later, still no answers in the cold case.
A 3-year-old was shot and killed the day after Christmas 10 years ago. Minneapolis police and the victim's mom ask for information to solve the cold case.
Minnesota man fired single shot at victim, killing him, cops say
A Minnesota man has been charged with second-degree murder after he allegedly fired a single shot at a man during an argument. The victim died at the hospital.
Jury reaches verdict in Minnesota police shooting where officer believed she was using a Taser
A jury in Minnesota has given its verdict in the shooting of Daunte Wright. Officer Kim Potter thought she was using a Taser when she shot Wright in a traffic stop.
Derek Chauvin expected to plead guilty to hate crime charges in George Floyd's death
Disgraced Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin is expected to plead guilty to federal hate crime charges related to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Charges against Minnesota man upped to first-degree murder after posting $1M bail
Authorities in Minnesota upped the ante against Idris Haji-Mohamed, who allegedly shot Abdi Mohamed Abdi twice before fatally shooting him five times at point blank range in September.
Police discover 3-month-old baby dead while conducting wellbeing check at Minnesota home
Police in Minnesota arrested a mother after they discovered her newborn baby dead. Officers are continuing their investigation into the child's death.
She used to supervise and discipline criminal offenders. Now, she will be a prison inmate for the rest of her life.
A woman in Minnesota was sentenced to prison for her role in luring a real-estate agent to her death. The suspect used a burner phone to set up the victim.
A girl found dead in Texas 41 years ago was just identified as a Minnesota runaway. How did she make it cross country?
A teen was found murdered in Texas 41 years ago, but her case went cold. Thanks to DNA, police recently identified the victim as a runaway from Minnesota.
Good Samaritan 'always willing to help others' shot dead trying to stop hit-and-run driver fleeing crash, police say
A Minnesota man who got into a hit-and-run car wreck is accused of fatally shooting a bystander who attempted to detain him, police announced.
Minneapolis police arrest pair after woman seven months pregnant found dead in burnt-out recreational vehicle
Two people were arrested in connection to the beating death of a pregnant woman whose body was found in a burning recreational vehicle in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis youth coach shot outside vigil, suspect arrested for murder months later
A youth coach in Minneapolis was shot while standing outside a vigil in July. Now, police say the suspect has been arrested and charged with his murder.
Minneapolis father charged with murder after allegedly encouraging son to avenge younger brother, police say
The father of a teenager accused of fatally shooting a 12-year-old boy in Minnesota is now also charged in connection to the murder, police said.
Minneapolis man found dead in farm ditch, suspect now charged with murder: police
A Minneapolis man was beaten to death with a shovel and then his body was found in a farm ditch. Police say a suspect has been charged in connection to his murder.
Man involved in domestic dispute allegedly rams truck into officer, claims he ‘wanted to kill somebody’
A Minnesota man is accused of ramming his truck into a squad car because he “wanted to kill somebody,” authorities said. He was released from jail after posting bail.
Minnesota man accused of brutally murdering mother, father and brother
A Minnesota man was charged with killing his mother, father, brother. “He admitted he killed (his mother) with a hammer because he did not want to use the gun anymore,” according to court documents.
She was riding her scooter, until she got caught in the middle of a shootout: cops
A woman was riding a scooter in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a shootout took place nearby, ending in a crash and killing the victim, police said.
A robbery victim ran down her assailant with her car, but now its her that faces a murder charge
A Minnesota woman and man were sleeping in their car when a man robbed them of cell phone and cash. Police say the woman ran him down, killing him.
Minnesota man uses car to chase down ex-girlfriend, hurls tire iron at her as she tried to escape: report
A Minnesota man chased down his ex-girlfriend before ramming into her car and threw a tire iron at her, police said. He now faces an assault charge.
Man got into a fight with his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. Hours later, he executed the ex in a driveway.
A Minnesota man was sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend after an argument. Prosecutors said the killing was an execution.
4 people were found dead in an abandoned SUV left in a cornfield. Police just announced an arrest.
One suspect is arrested and police are searching for a second in connection to a quadruple homicide in Wisconsin. The victims were left in an abandoned SUV.
He planned to meet his ex-girlfriend's lover to fight. Instead, he used a shotgun to commit murder.
A Minnesota man was sentenced to prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend's new lover. The two had arraigned to meet to fight, but the suspect shot instead.
Minnesota man out on bail accused of fatally shooting man during alleged road rage incident: Police
A man who recently bailed out of jail allegedly shot and killed a driving during a road rage incident in Minnesota, police said. His release was backed by the VP.
Suspect arrested in connection to road rage killing of popular baseball coach in Minnesota
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a popular baseball coach in Plymouth, Minnesota. One car shot at another on the highway.
Possible road rage incident leads to man being killed on Minnesota street, police say
A possible road rage incident may have led to a Minnesota man being killed. The victim, who was in his late teens, was found in a vehicle, police said.
Dozens of sex workers, including 2 children, rescued in multi-state human trafficking bust
A Missouri-led human trafficking operation rescued 47 victims, including two children, officials said. More than 100 people were arrested across multiple states.
Minnesota suspect shot woman after drinking together at VFW and buried her body on his farm, police said
A Minnesota man is in custody and facing a second-degree murder charge after he allegedly shot a woman in the head and buried her body on his farmland.
Minnesota man accused of shooting his sister 18 times with semi-automatic rifle, officials say
A 21-year-old man in Minnesota allegedly used a semi-automatic rifle to shoot his older sister over a dozen times, authorities said.
Head of Minnesota college Republicans accused in federal sex-trafficking investigation
The head of a college chapter of the Minnesota College Republican is accused in a sex-trafficking operation that saw a fundraiser arrested last week.
Man tried to kill self, but killed another driver. Now, he's charged with murder.
A Minnesota man rammed his vehicle into another vehicle on highway in an attempt to kill himself. He failed and 2 years later, police charge him with murder.
Woman kills ex, buries him in backyard, cops say. She then lied to investigators about her alleged deed.
A Minnesota woman lied to police about her ex-husband. Police now say she is charged with murder after his body is found buried in backyard.
Woman beheaded and left on Minnesota sidewalk after telling boyfriend she wanted to break up: reports
Minnesota man accused of murdering a woman found beheaded in broad daylight. Police reportedly found an empty sheath that appeared to be for a machete-style knife.
He claimed he killed his wife with Alzheimer's out of compassion. The court said it was murder.
An 80-year-old in Minnesota was sentenced to a decade in prison for killing his wife. He said it was out of compassion as she had Alzheimer's Disease.
Cops: Minnesota man shot during drug deal in his home with fiancee and kids present
A Minnesota man was shot and killed during a drug deal in his home. Police say his fiancee and children were present in the home. The suspect was arrested in Iowa.
Two men who lured realtor to fake home showing and murdered her find out their sentencing fate
Two Minnesota men have been sentenced to life in prison for the premeditated first-degree murder of a realtor they lured on New Year’s Eve.
Minnesota man killed his ex-girlfriend days after they broke up, cops say
Atravius Joseph Weeks allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend shortly after they broke up, Minnesota police say. The suspect was charged with second-degree murder.
Judge hands down two decade prison sentence for Derek Chauvin in killing George Floyd
Ex-Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin was sentenced to prison for murdering George Floyd during an arrest in May 2020. Floyd's family spoke at a sentencing hearing.
Derek Chauvin to learn his prison fate today for killing George Floyd duirng an arrest
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is set to be sentenced on June 25 for the murder of George Floyd during an arrest. Chauvin choked Floyd to death.
Minnesota man murders ex-wife one week after she remarries, police say
A Minnesota man planned a murder-suicide with his ex-wife after killing her, police say. The situation ended when he turned himself in after a standoff.
Minnesota man crashes stolen car into yard, shoots homeowner dead after knocking on door: cops
A Minnesota man with alleged mental health issues is accused of crashing a stolen car into a yard and then shooting the homeowner, authorities said.
The boy on the milk carton: The story of Jacob Wetterling's disappearance and murder
Jacob Wetterling was abducted from near his Minnesota home. Police tried to find his killer, but for decades the case went cold. Until a sex offender confessed to his killing.
Ex-Big Ten All-American accused of sexually assaulting 7-year-old child
Tom Burke, a former lineman with the University of Wisconsin, was accused of raping a child. The All-America was booked into jail and released on bond.