GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — 20 arrests, 18 charges, after 2 downtown robberies
Eighteen people ranging from 15 to 27 years old have been charged in relation to two separate robberies in downtown Minneapolis in August, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. All of those arrested were charged with one count or combination of attempted first-degree robbery, first-degree robbery, aiding and abetting first-degree robbery and third-degree riot. All of these charges except riot are felonies, according to officials. Only one person, 25-year-old Adrian Cooper of Brooklyn Center has been charged in both of the incidents, according authorities.
Students and bus drivers are going through a change at South Washington County Schools. Seat belts were added to 10 new buses this school year. It cost the district upwards of $3,000 per bus to add seat belts. Currently, there is no law in Minnesota that requires seat belts on full-sized buses, but administrators think it will become law at some point so the district is trying to get ahead of the potential change. Bus drivers are still working out the kinks in terms of getting kids to actually buckle up, so it's a work in progress.
Despite the best efforts of many people, including The Retrievers, 7-year-old Sheltie Belle proved very elusive as she toured the Minnesota Zoo (and the rest of the southeast metro). After 30 days and dozens of sightings, the little pup finally decided to go home.
