Crackdown On Luxury Car Owners Dodging Taxes With Montana Registration
The state of Minnesota is cracking down on a high-end motor vehicle scheme that originates in Montana, and has cheated the state out of at least $1 million in taxes.
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The state of Minnesota is cracking down on a high-end motor vehicle scheme that originates in Montana, and has cheated the state out of at least $1 million in taxes.
The scandal at Volkswagen is growing. The German car manufacturer admitted Tuesday that software designed to cheat emissions tests was installed in 11 million cars worldwide. The scandal prompted an apology from Volkswagen USA CEO Michael Horn. "Our company was dishonest with the EPA," Horn said.
The man who investigators believe killed his four family members and himself in the west Twin Cities metro area earlier this month purchased the weapon used in the murder-suicide just days before, according to search warrants released Tuesday.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll take an active role in advocating for law changes that could lead to a new professional soccer stadium and franchise in Minnesota.
Nursing mothers are about to become more comfortable at Minnesota Vikings games.
The Sawyer County Medical Examiner's Office is working to identify the badly-burned remains of a person found in a car fire last Tuesday night. Deputies were called to a report of a fully-engulfed 2005 Chevy Impala in a ditch on Luds Lane in Draper Township at about 11:15 p.m.
A Mayville man is in custody after authorities chased him for at least 80 miles in two states. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says 40-year-old David Schiebe was arrested Monday on charges including driving under the influence and fleeing a peace officer. A warrant for a parole violation was also out for his arrest.
A 31-year-old Maplewood man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife in August. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office says Larry Todd Tennin was arrested in Waukegan, Illinois by U.S. Marshalls and the Great Lakes Regional Task Force. A warrant had been issued for his arrest on Sept. 10 for parole violation.
An 18-year-old Robbinsdale woman pleaded guilty -- just as jury selection was about to begin – to a knife incident that ended with her being shot and wounded by a police officer in mid-April.
Another metro county looks ready to crack down on e-cigarette use. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 Tuesday morning to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes anywhere traditional cigarettes are banned, such as work places and restaurants. It also bans their use within 25 feet of building entrances.
St. Paul police said they are reviewing the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a 15-year-old boy that was captured on video. According to the police report, the incident happened on the 700 block of Edmund Avenue on Sunday afternoon.
Ever wonder what Minneapolis looks like from space? Well, wonder no longer! On Tuesday morning, Astronaut Kjell Lindgren tweeted the photo of what Minneapolis looks like from the International Space Station.
The public safety department at the University of St. Thomas issued an alert after a female alumnus had her phone stolen near the school's Minneapolis campus over the weekend.
A 45-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly robbing a bank in Farmington last month. Rick William Olsen, of Farmington, is facing one count of aggravated robbery in the first degree.
Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by an off-duty Wright County sheriff's deputy Tuesday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 6:11 a.m. on County Road 75 east of Highway 24, which is near Clearwater in Wright County.
