The driver of a car in a hit and run accident that critically injured a young man in South Minneapolis has been charged with criminal vehicular operation and second-degree DWI. In an article published by the Minnesota Star Tribune, it appears that just minutes after police said a man ran over another man, the driver was… Read more »
Heroin Antidote Now Carried by Hennepin County Sheriff’s Deputies
According to an article published by the Star Tribune, Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies now carry the heroin antidote that can reverse the effects of a heroin overdose and save lives. The antidote is a drug that temporarily counteracts the potentially lethal painkiller or heroin overdose. A new Minnesota state law now says that first responders… Read more »
DWI-Related Traffic Deaths Saw Drop in 2013
DWI is a crime that is aggressively pursued in Minnesota because of the dangers that it poses to society. Fortunately, statistics show that Minnesota roads were safer in 2013. A new study by the Department of Public Safety showed that impaired-related traffic deaths dropped by nine percent over 2012. This does not mean that there… Read more »
Bike Theft: Minneapolis Police Find High-End Bikes Stashed in House
Theft is common all over the U.S. And as reported by the Star Tribune, in one Twin Cities theft case, a bicyclist tipped off police when they noticed someone riding a series of high-end bikes. After investigating the tip the police found 44 stolen bicycles stashed up to the rafters in a house in South Minneapolis. The… Read more »
Twin Cities Drug of Choice is Still Meth, Despite Heroin’s Gains
The St. Cloud Times reports that while different parts of Minnesota have seen increases in heroin-related crimes, the drug of choice in Central Minnesota is still meth. The number of felony drug cases in Stearns County increased 35 percent between 2012 and 2013. There were a total of 560 felony drug cases filed during that… Read more »
Cottage Grove DWI: Man Flees and Car Catches Fire
A man has been arrested after he was allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol. After the traffic stop, he fled police officers in Cottage Grove. According to the Cottage Grove Police, officers responded to a call that stated an elderly man hit a rock and ran over a curb on 80th Street. The… Read more »
Cards Authorizing Pot Use in other States Irrelevant in Minnesota
The Minnesota state Court of Appeals has ruled that a card that permits an individual to use medical marijuana in another state cannot escape a drug charge in Minnesota. As reported by the Minnesota Star Tribune, in 2011, the defendant was stopped for speeding in Itasca County by a Minnesota state trooper. The officer spelled marijuana… Read more »
Drug Use Suspected in St. Paul Grocery Store Crash
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that in an early May altercation between a car and a Rice Street grocery store, police suspect that the driver of the car was on drugs, according to the charges filed against the driver of the automobile. The man was charged with first-degree driving while impaired in Ramsey county… Read more »
Operation Exile Nets over 60 Suspected Heroin Dealers in Minnesota
KSTP News reports that law enforcement officials say that they have touched on the heart of an international drug cartel that is trafficking heroin into Minnesota. It is hard to overstate the toll that the drug has taken in Minnesota. It has been cited in the news recently that heroin is being found more and… Read more »
Senate Committee Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
The Star Tribune reports that a medical marijuana bill has made progress at the State Capitol as the 2014 legislative session starts to near its end. The Senate Health Committee passed a piece of legislation on April 25 with a 7-3 vote. It is the first time this year that the bill has reached a… Read more »