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Scott Boothman allegedly forced girlfriend to stand outside while wind chill was 30 below
December 13, 2012 in The Blotter
Scott Boothman allegedly put his girlfriend through a NoDak nightmare.On Sunday night, Scott Boothman, a 44-year-old resident of Warroad, allegedly subjected his girlfriend and her young daughter to a uniquely...
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The U of M's Rodney Williams Jr. is far and away the best dunker in Minnesota [VIDEOS]
December 13, 2012 in The Blotter
Image by Tatiana CraineRodney Williams Jr. is the best dunker Minneapolis has seen since Gerald Green.Though it isn't always true that white men can't jump, it is the case that...
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Waseca man praised by police for not lawfully blowing burglar's head off
December 12, 2012 in The Blotter
The knife-wielding Kotek (left) is lucky to be alive after getting busted burglarizing by a shotgun-toting homeowner.When Gerald and Sarah Hinna arrived home around 9:30 Saturday night, they sensed something...
Corey Thomas gets 34 years for strangling girlfriend, stuffing her in St. Paul crawl space
December 12, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Corey Thomas gets 34 years for strangling girlfriend, stuffing her in St. Paul crawl space
December 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Thomas (left) pleaded guilty to killing Neely (right) in October 2011.When Corey Thomas left Minnesota for Miami in the fall of 2011, he told his brother he was "tired of...
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Call a whambulance: Kevin Love blasts T-Wolves management in interview [UPDATE]
December 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Kevin Love: "I would love to compete for a championship in Minnesota, but ..."Less than a year after signing a four-year, $62-million contract extension (well, really three years, with an...
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Michele Bachmann goes on apocalyptic radio show, says Obama supports Sharia law
December 12, 2012 in The Blotter
It seems Ron Paul was on to something here...Constituents of the 6th District who voted for Michele Bachmann instead of Jim Graves last month can't be happy to hear their...
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Minnesota is fifth-healthiest state, according to America's Health Rankings
December 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Greg Walters on Flickr'Sota ranks toward the top when it comes to residents maintaining an active lifestyle.According to a new study, Minnesota is far and away the healthiest state in...
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DFL leaders "won't pass a bill legalizing" gay marriage this session... or will they? [UPDATE]
December 11, 2012 in The Blotter
Pioneer Press screengrabDayton speaks during yesterday's presser, flanked by DFL leaders Thissen (to Dayton's right) and Bakk (to Dayton's left).Yesterday, Gov. Mark Dayton held a joint Capitol news conference with...
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Target advertises on #savemi hashtag
December 11, 2012 in The Blotter
Pissed off about Michigan reducing the power of organized labor? Shop at Target!As Michigan's House of Representatives debated and eventually passed two right-to-work bills reducing the power of organized labor...
Girl, 16, shot by grandfather; he thought she was breaking into his house
December 11, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Rochester girl, 16, shot by grandfather; he thought she was breaking into his house
December 11, 2012 in The Blotter
A case of mistaken identity culminated in a grandfather shooting his granddaughter late last night.When does being vigilant in protecting your home against crime go too far? When you end...
Mark Chalin begs for mercy, gets four years for killing two in driving-while-having-sex wreck
December 11, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Woman sexually assaulted after exiting bus on Chicago Ave.; third incident in three weeks
December 11, 2012 in The Blotter
pat00139 on FlickrSince mid-November, there's been a string of sex assaults against women walking by themselves in Minneapolis.Early Saturday morning, a woman was sexually assaulted after exiting a bus at...
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Mark Chalin begs for mercy, gets four years for killing two in driving-while-having-sex wreck
December 11, 2012 in The Blotter
Submitted image of Menezes via Mankato Free PressChalin (left) was allegedly having sex with Menezes (right) when he crashed, killing Menezes and another driver.Mark Chalin's criminal vehicular homicide sentencing hearing...
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MPD's license plate data allows stalkers to track their victims using public data
December 11, 2012 in The Blotter
Tony Webster's blogThe above image and information was captured by an MPD squad car's plate scanner.For $5.91, Tony Webster obtained data about the location of 2.1 million Minneapolis-area cars from...
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With months left to live, 17-year-old Zach Sobiech says goodbye through song [VIDEO]
December 10, 2012 in The Blotter
After battling cancer for more than three years, Zach has exhausted all treatment options.In November 2009, Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer that typically...
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Oakdale driver pulled over while under the influence of McDonald's
December 10, 2012 in The Blotter
Image by Tatiana CraineDon't love it while behind the wheel, kids.A driver recently spotted swerving his car erratically on Greeley Street in Stillwater wasn't drunk, high, or on bath salts....
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Hastings construction worker said he "had bad feeling about the job," gets crushed next day
December 10, 2012 in The Blotter
YouTube screengrabTukua had a bad feeling a day before he died while dredging a pond. Sometimes, following your instincts can be a matter of life or death.SEE ALSO: Highway suicide:...
Ex-girlfriend from hell facing 40 years in prison for murder
December 10, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Star Tribune journos want raises; displaying placards saying, "Show Us the Green in 2013"
December 10, 2012 in The Blotter
Jim RomeneskoThe sign at right is displayed in the Strib's newsroom, Romenesko reports.Star Tribune journalists haven't received raises in more than five years, and they're beginning to speak out about...
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"Draft David Hann for Governor" movement marred by conflict-of-interest controversy
December 10, 2012 in The Blotter
Was Hann looking to line his pockets when he authored a MinnesotaCare-slashing bill? Some DFLers are curious.On Saturday, the MNGOP met in Blaine to discuss the butt kicking the party...
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Rochelle Inselman, ex-girlfriend from hell, facing 40 years in prison for murder
December 10, 2012 in The Blotter
Neighbors heard Inselman pump eight bullets into her ex in a Brooklyn Center apartment last February.Rochelle Inselman, a 39-year-old Eden Valley woman who killed her ex-boyfriend two days before Valentine's...
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Byron Smith murder case: Was he under threat of great harm when he shot teenagers?
December 07, 2012 in The Blotter
Smith did himself no favors with the "good, clean finishing shot" statement he gave police.Byron Smith faces two charges of second-degree murder in connection with the killings of teenagers Haile...
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Mark Dayton says he's against easing marijuana laws
December 07, 2012 in The Blotter
Dayton and Peter Tosh are philosophically opposed.As we told you about a couple weeks ago, a bill easing Minnesota's marijuana laws will likely come before the legislature this session. And...
