When Minnesota parents send their children off to school, it is believed that the teachers and administrators there will make every effort to ensure the safety of all students entrusted in their care. This is one of the reasons why reports of sexual misconduct within...
Year: 2014
Serious sex crime charges for area volleyball coach
A young man who has spent a considerable amount of time coaching youth sports has been arrested and charged with sexual offenses against minors. Reports indicate that the Minnesota man was taken into custody in connection to reports of two missing teenage girls. He...
Charged with a gun crime in Minnesota? Help is available
Whether you're a gun enthusiast or not, it is safe to say that guns do serve a valuable purpose when used in a responsible way. Unfortunately, the use of guns is often linked to a variety or criminal activities. Minnesota residents who have been charged with a gun...
6 in Minnesota accused of a drug crime
It is possible that two different people could observe the exact same incident and come to two completely different conclusions. Additionally, both of those conclusions could be completely wrong in that they are based on assumptions. Without knowing the full story, it...
Man charged with sex crime acquitted
When Minnesota readers hear news of criminal charges related to sex crimes, the coverage is almost universally focused on the initial report of the arrest and charges that were filed. Unfortunately, that is where the story ends for many readers, unless the case ends...
Minnesota Supreme Court candidate on trial for DUI
Everyone make mistakes, no matter our level of education, type of employment or socioeconomic standing. Even those among us who have risen to the highest levels within our career field or hold positions of high social standing are not perfect. When an error in...
Minnesota woman claims she was forced into prostitution
In a moment of stress, such as being confronted by a police officer, a person might blurt out something that is not necessarily true -- such as incriminating evidence against another person. Partly because of this, there is a high burden of proof required to secure a...
Methamphetamine found in garage, man faces felony charges
A 32-year-old man was recently arrested after the Crookston authorities executed a search warrant on his residence. The Minnesota authorities claim that they found a felony amount of methamphetamine in the man's premises. He now faces charges of first-degree...
4 suspected of criminal law violations despite lack of evidence
After a brutal assault in Fridley, four people were arrested under suspicion of being somehow involved. The Minnesota investigators suspect that as two men were leaving a bar, two other men came up and assaulted them. Two women who supposedly asked the victims for a...
Minnesota man sentenced in alleged rape of 2 teenage girls
Last year, a Minnesota man was accused of forcibly having sex with two teenage girls on two separate occasions. Recently, prosecutors admitted that further investigation might not support rape charges. Therefore, the 19-year-old recently pleaded guilty and was...