Deanna Weniger
Pioneer Press
Farmington, MN, United States
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Two St. Paul men honored by State Patrol for saving suicidal teen in 2021
Rashaad Marks and Elijah Andrys-Akins were out running errands on Jan. 20, 2021 for a funeral. Marks’ mom had just died, and his mind was on her when they drove onto the Maryland Avenue bridg… → Read More
St. Paul woman charged with arson that displaced 52 people, damaged apartment building
She is suspected of starting a fire in the Larpenteur Villa Apartments at 180 West Larpenteur Ave. in St. Paul. → Read More
St. Paul man gets 16 years for 2020 Frogtown murder
A St. Paul man convicted of killing a 34-year-old man in 2020 was sentenced this week to 16 years. Edward Lee Grayson, 34, was sentenced by Ramsey County District Court Judge Kellie Charles on Tues… → Read More
Milwaukee man turns himself in, charged with shooting of Lyft driver in St. Paul
The driver, who was shot multiple times on Feb. 17, is expected to recover, police say. → Read More
St. Paul man charged in deadly Dakota County burglary pleads guilty
A St. Paul man accused of orchestrating a deadly Dakota County burglary last year has pleaded guilty. → Read More
White Bear Township man charged with murder for selling drugs that killed woman
Jesse Russell Lietzau, 24, was charged via warrant in Hennepin County District Court with murder in the third degree, as a result of selling a controlled substance. → Read More
Apple Valley man gets 10 years probation after conviction for raping 13-year-old girl
An Apple Valley man who raped a 13-year-old girl he met at a Lakeville park was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years probation. Brandon Glenn Corbett, 18, was sentenced via Zoom by Judge Jaime Cork in D… → Read More
Judge unseals Ramsey County warrants connected to homicide case that preceded Amir Locke’s police killing – Twin Cities
Search warrants filed in Ramsey County related to the investigation of the killing of Otis Elder were made public Friday. Elder, 38, was shot around 9:30 p.m. Jan. 10 during a robbery or attempted … → Read More
Man in critical condition after being shot Wednesday in St. Paul
St. Paul police are seeking the public’s help. → Read More
Search warrants related to arrest of Mekhi Speed, shooting of Amir Locke unsealed
A Hennepin County judge on Thursday lifted the seal on seven search warrants associated with the arrest of Mekhi Speed and subsequent shooting death of Speed’s cousin, Amir Locke, by a Minnea… → Read More
St. Paul woman pleads guilty to shooting husband, burying him in yard – Twin Cities
Karina See Her, 40, pleaded guilty Feb. 2 in Ramsey County District Court. She faces up to 22 years in prison for shooting Kou Yang, 50, twice in the head last summer. → Read More
Minneapolis man sentenced to about 4 years for St. Paul carjacking; may face deportation – Twin Cities
Abdulhakim Omar Erbob, 27, tried to back out of the guilty plea he agreed to in June when he learned that the conviction could result in him being deported back to Somalia. → Read More
Hastings man gets 9 years for causing fentanyl overdose of woman in 2020
He pleaded guilty last fall to causing the death of Michelle Cahill, 50, of Hastings. → Read More
St. Paul man sentenced to 30 years for killing four-week-old son in 2020
A St. Paul man who beat and squeezed his four-week old son to death in 2020 was sentenced Wednesday to thirty years. Orancy Chea, 25, was sentenced in Ramsey County District Court by Judge Richard H. Kyle, Jr. for second-degree unintentional murder. Orancy Chea (Courtesy of Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office) The defense asked for 20 years. The prosecution argued that aggravating factors allowed for… → Read More
Man who vandalized police squads during riots gets two years probation; must pay for damages
A man who vandalized squad cars in St. Paul during the rioting following the murder of George Floyd was given two years probation Tuesday. Phillip John Williams, 44, of Ostego, was sentenced via Zo… → Read More
Man charged in West St. Paul gas station shooting that injured two people
Authorities said he bragged about the shooting on social media. → Read More
6 charged in post-Thanksgiving grab-and-run thefts from Best Buy stores in Twin Cities
A tipster and a cheeky Facebook post led Twin Cities authorities to the ringleader and five others accused of mass grab-and-run thefts from Best Buy stores on the day after Thanksgiving. The Ramsey… → Read More
Fargo man gets five years for shooting St. Paul man in the face
Eddie Lee Washington Jr. appeared via Zoom from Moorhead where he was being held for violating a no contact order. → Read More
Dakota joins forces with Carver County to offer program for vets in trouble with the law
Dakota County will partner with Carver County to work with U.S. military veterans charged with criminal offenses who are struggling with addiction and serious mental illness. County Attorney Kathry… → Read More
Former Lakeville principal took his own life in jail, according to medical examiner
According to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office, Christopher Jerome Endicott, 53, died of suicide by asphyxia. → Read More