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5-year-old caught by passerby after hanging out window, mom charged

The girl was apparently locked inside her bedroom, where she used a Halloween pumpkin for a toilet.

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Father arrested after allegedly kidnapping 4 boys

The incident began Friday afternoon after the man drove off with the four boys in a minivan, according to St. Paul police.

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Man facing murder charges in Westminster shooting that killed 1, injured 3

The suspect in a shooting that killed a boy and injured his mother and her other son -- in addition to a man -- is in the Adams County Jail and facing first-degree murder charges.

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Suspect charged in 6-bank robbery spree

A criminal complaint details the case against Jayvon Dominique Gant, a man with an extensive criminal history that includes a previous robbery of a Texas bank in 2010.

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Motorist charged after children struck on playground in Minneapolis

Kabaar Wahleen Powell appeared in court Wednesday, charged in a chase and crash that injured three kids, two critically, in Minneapolis.

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Willmar man's weapons cache leads to charges

After law enforcement raids uncovered dozens of weapons including machine guns and explosive devices, a Willmar man is facing a federal indictment.

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Suspect shot by police during interrogation sentenced

In a plea deal, Marcus Fischer was sentenced to 74 months in prison, of which he will serve a minimum of two-thirds.

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Man charged with murdering Mpls. activist

Sid Strickland-Green III, 27, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the death of 33-year-old Tyrone Williams.

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Mpls. man sentenced to 7 years for shooting 13-year-old

On May 7, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office says Andrew Townsend, 22, admitted to being the shooter, and pleaded guilty to first-degree assault.

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3 shot in Uptown, no suspects arrested

Police say at least two of the three victims are believed to be unintended targets.

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St. Paul police warn against bogus basketball fundraiser

St. Paul police say residents should be wary about teenagers with flyers fundraising for the "Webber Park Spartans" basketball team.

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Semi driver charged in crash with school bus

Forty-two-year-old Wayne Murphy was charged Wednesday with five counts of injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle and five counts of second-degree reckless injury.

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Lois Riess charged with 1st degree murder in FL

A Lee County grand jury charged Lois Riess on Wednesday with first-degree murder with a firearm, which carries a mandatory life sentence in Florida.

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Amber Alert canceled after baby found safe in North Carolina

Authorities said Emma was evaluated at a local hospital and discharged Tuesday afternoon. Her mother was also notified.

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Juvenile assaulted by burglar in Savage

Savage Police responded to a 911 call just before 3:30 p.m. from a home on the 13000 block of Natchez Avenue. Officers located a juvenile female who told them that an unknown woman had entered her home through a rear sliding glass door.

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