Online fundraiser set up for children involved in deadly Burnsville standoff
The youngest victims of Sunday's tragedy in Burnsville need your help.
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The youngest victims of Sunday's tragedy in Burnsville need your help.
A 53-year-old North St. Paul woman will not serve prison time for a drunken crash that killed her ex-husband.
A woman was killed and 22 other people were wounded in the shooting at the celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory.
It was emotional inside the courtroom Tuesday as Zach's family asked for a harsh sentence for Alvarado, who had pleaded guilty to killing him while drunk behind the wheel and was hoping for leniency.
"I don't think there's enough positive male leadership and role models for kids right now, and he was like that hero that they could all look up to," said Luke Lavelle.
The driver accused of causing a fatal crash on a northeastern Twin Cities highway last week was so drunk he was falling asleep while authorities spoke to him, charging documents allege.
If you'd like to help the families of the three Burnsville first responders killed in a shooting over the weekend, there are now ways to donate money and other items of support.
Police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place inside a Brooklyn Park residence Monday afternoon.
The shooting in Burnsville that killed three first responders on Sunday is a tragic reminder of how quickly a domestic call can turn deadly.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has confirmed the name of the man behind Sunday's standoff in a Minneapolis suburb that left three first responders dead.
The Burnsville firefighter and paramedic who was killed in a shooting this weekend got a hero's welcome Monday as his body was escorted to a funeral home.
"We want to make sure the police and fire feel supported, the community feels supported, and they are not alone through this and we are not going to forget them," said Burnsville resident Kevin Bondy.
"Unfortunately, some people are taking advantage of our tragedy in Burnsville. Be aware of scams," wrote city officials.
The wife of Burnsville police officer Paul Elmstrand — one of the three first responders killed over the weekend — said he would "drop everything" to help out someone in need.
Authorities detained a western Minnesota man Sunday night after he fatally shot his brother, then called 911 to report the shooting.
