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Last Place on Earth owner Jim Carlson indicted by feds, facing 20 years in prison
December 18, 2012 in The Blotter
Carlson with a huge bag of "incense," or, as it's known to the feds, "illegal synthetic marijuana."For Jim Carlson, owner of Duluth's Last Place on Earth head shop, the high...
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John Monson, owner of Bill's Gun Shop: "The bad guys don't really care what the law is"
December 18, 2012 in The Blotter
Monson: "People that would use these elements with the wrong intent, they aren't buying them legally anyway."Gun control, including the possibility of a renewed crackdown on semi-automatics, is a hot...
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Ricky Rubio's return, so far: Two games, two spectacular passes [VIDEOS]
December 18, 2012 in The Blotter
If you could pass the rock like Ricky, you'd flex too. Ricky Rubio is back from his ACL injury and is doing his best Adrian Peterson impression.SEE ALSO: Ricky Rubio...
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Best Buy's Brian Dunn is the worst CEO of 2012, according to Bloomberg
December 18, 2012 in The Blotter
Poor performance and scandal combined with a rough environment for big box retailers equals the worst CEO of the year.A couple months ago, Bloomberg Businessweek did a cover story where...
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MNGOP Rep. Tony Cornish will introduce legislation to arm teachers
December 18, 2012 in The Blotter
Cornish believes guns in the classroom could possibly prevent a mass shooting from occurring.Last Friday, we told you about how some Minnesota conservatives, in the hours after the Newtown, Connecticut...
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Corey Day, DFL executive director, in jail after being arrested on suspicion of DWI
December 17, 2012 in The Blotter
Day allegedly ran into two parked cars while driving drunk near Lyn-Lake.Corey Day, executive director of the DFL since the fall of 2011, is in Hennepin County Jail this afternoon...
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Michele Bachmann's favorite gun is the Bushmaster AR-15 used in Newtown [VIDEO]
December 17, 2012 in The Blotter
Image by Tatiana CraineBachmann said she's partial to magazines that allow her to fire "many many shots."During an appearance on Jan Mickelson's radio show late last year, Michele Bachmann said...
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Norm Coleman praises Obama gun control speech that didn't use the word "guns"
December 17, 2012 in The Blotter
After his speech last night, Coleman characterized Obama as "a superb healing force in wake of the Newtown tragedy."Last night, President Obama traveled to Newtown, Connecticut, and gave a speech...
Michael Williams convicted of stealing Hot Pockets two months after stealing a puppy
December 17, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Michael Williams convicted of stealing Hot Pockets two months after stealing a puppy
December 17, 2012 in The Blotter
Image by Tatiana CraineDepending on your opinion of Hot Pockets, you might say Williams (left) has good taste when it comes to stealing things.In 2012, Michael Williams has allegedly broken...
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Al Franken didn't want to talk gun control on Friday; Betty McCollum did
December 17, 2012 in The Blotter
In the hours after the Newtown shooting, McCollum (right) was in a much more political mood than Franken.In the wake of a tragedy, when is it appropriate to start talking...
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Kevin McHale breaks down in tears in Kevin Garnett's arms [VIDEO]
December 17, 2012 in The Blotter
McHale says he'll always have a special place in his heart for KG, and it shows.On Friday night, Kevin McHale and Kevin Garnett shared one of the most touching moments...
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Andy Parrish's response to Newtown school shooting: Arm teachers [UPDATE]
December 14, 2012 in The Blotter
Screengrab from TV coverage of Newtown shootingFor two prominent local conservatives, more guns, not less, is the way to stop school shootings.In the wake of today's unspeakably horrible school shooting...
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Al Franken doesn't want mobile app companies to sell your location data without permission
December 14, 2012 in The Blotter
Franken wants mobile app companies to be forthcoming about when they're selling your location data.Al Franken's Location Privacy Protection Act won approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, meaning the...
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Officer reportedly shoots carjacking suspect at New Hope gas station; arrest made in Mpls [UPDATE]
December 14, 2012 in The Blotter
wachovia_138 on FlickrAn officer reportedly shot an armed robbery suspect at a Holiday station in New Hope this morning.Details are emerging about a carjacking and officer-involved shooting that culminated with...
Danny Bettcher, Minnesota DWI record holder, back in jail after getting busted drinking
December 14, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Aaron Schnagl, on-again/off-again boyfriend, is "person of interest" in Jelinek disappearance
December 14, 2012 in The Blotter
Schnagl (left) was reportedly rekindling his relationship with Jelinek (right) before she disappeared last weekend.Five days after she was reported missing, there's still no sign of Danielle Jelinek. But authorities...
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Twin Cities number one for percentage of residents who volunteer
December 14, 2012 in The Blotter
Feed My Starving Children on FlickrThere's more of this happening in the Twin Cities than anywhere else in America. The latest "Volunteering and Civic Life in America" study suggests there's...
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Danny Bettcher, state DWI record holder, back in jail after getting busted drinking
December 14, 2012 in The Blotter
Danny Bettcher has spent more than a half-decade in prison thanks to his inability to stop drinking and driving.It's not a record anybody wants to have, but it's Danny Bettcher's...
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Nicholas Wieme dies after falling in skyscraper chimney while trying to shoot photo [UPDATE]
December 13, 2012 in The Blotter
A Minnesota man is dead after falling in the Intercontinental Hotel's chimney (above left).An as of yet unnamed 23-year-old Minnesota man is dead after falling in the Intercontinental Hotel building's...
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MPD releases photos of Chicago Avenue sexual assault suspect; suspect arrested [UPDATE]
December 13, 2012 in The Blotter
The MPD released these photos of a sexual assault suspect (click to enlarge).:::: ORIGINAL POST PUBLISHED MORNING OF DECEMBER 12 ::::This morning, the Minneapolis Police Department released photos of a...
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Minnesota law enforcement's last word on pot: "We do not support legalization for any purpose"
December 13, 2012 in The Blotter
Image by Tatiana CraineThe police don't like pot in any way, shape or form, and in Dayton's Minnesota, that's what matters.Mark Dayton says he won't sign a bill relaxing Minnesota's...
Scott Boothman allegedly forced girlfriend to stand outside while wind chill was 30 below
December 13, 2012 in True Crime Report
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TCF Bank Stadium booze sales brought in over $900,000, reduced police incidents
December 13, 2012 in The Blotter
Image by Tatiana Craine$7.25 beers make the U lots of money while making it hard for you to get drunk and rowdy.Booze sales at TCF Bank Stadium seem to have...
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R.T. Rybak requests reclassification of license plate data as "Not Public"
December 13, 2012 in The Blotter
Track the PoliceRybak wants plate data gathered by these cameras to no longer be publicly accessible.A day after we told you about how the MPD's publicly available license plate data...
