Sheriff: 2 Dead In Ham Lake Appears To Be Murder-Suicide
Sheriff's officials say the deaths of two people whose bodies were found at a home in Anoka County appear to be a murder-suicide.
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Sheriff's officials say the deaths of two people whose bodies were found at a home in Anoka County appear to be a murder-suicide.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office is investigating after two people were found dead in Ham Lake Wednesday morning.
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The pickup truck was attempting a left turn onto Bunker Lake Boulevard, and the motorcycle was moving south along Lexington Avenue when the crash happened.
A crash on southbound Highway 65, south of 181st Ave. NE. in Ham Lake, is closing southbound lanes until around 9 p.m. Monday. The crash is under investigation.
A motorcyclist died early Friday morning in the north metro after going off road and crashing into a parked car.
Thirty-three-year-old Daniel Ryan Priess, killed in a Ham Lake motorcycle accident on July 2, has been identified as a teacher, said Kay Villella from the Anoka-Hennepin School District. Priess worked as a German teacher at Blaine High School since 2016 and has taught English-learning classes at Northdale Middle School for the past two summers.
Authorities say a 33-year-old man died Tuesday evening when the motorcycle he was driving was involved in a crash with a pickup truck in Anoka County.
David Rickbeil, of Ham Lake, has been reported missing, and Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch is requesting assistance from the public related to his whereabouts.
A St. Paul man faces a felony charge after Ham Lake police say he drove with a blood-alcohol level that was four times the legal limit.
A 34-year-old woman is accused of driving drunk after crashing into a ditch Friday night in Ham Lake.
A female bicyclist has been struck and killed in Ham Lake Wednesday evening, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.
Officials in Anoka County are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect following a weekend road rage incident where a driver followed an elderly man to his home and severely beat him.
There were at least three fatal crashes Monday as a winter storm dropped snow and freezing rain on Minnesota roads.
At least one person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash north of the metro.
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A 21-year-old man is critically hurt after reporting a road-rage shooting in Ham Lake, but police say his story isn't adding up.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the weather has contributed more than 300 crashes and spinouts across the state, including two fatalities.
A sweet song of hopes and dreams played on repeat Wednesday at the Holiday Store on Crosstown Boulevard in Ham Lake.
A man is facing charges after allegedly hotwiring a motorcycle and leading police on a high speed chase.
A man and a teen from Blaine face several criminal charges in connection to an armed home invasion early Thursday in Ham Lake.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office says a man and boy are in custody – and two more suspects are still at large – after a home invasion in Ham Lake early Thursday morning.
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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith spoke for hours on the Senate floor Wednesday night in an attempt to block a vote to lift a mining ban near the Boundary Waters.
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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith spoke for hours on the Senate floor Wednesday night in an attempt to block a vote to lift a mining ban near the Boundary Waters.
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith spoke for hours on the Senate floor Wednesday night in an attempt to block a vote to lift a mining ban near the Boundary Waters.
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In the metro, expect highs in the upper 70s as winds increase in the afternoon.
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Thursday will be warm, dry and breezy in the Twin Cities, while other parts of Minnesota will face extreme fire risk.
Thursday will be warm, dry and breezy in the Twin Cities.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Thursday will be sunny with highs in the 70s and 80s for much of Minnesota. Cooler temperatures are expected to follow.
The White House continues to hint an end to the war with Iran is in sight, a statewide tornado drill is happening Thursday and more.
In the metro, expect highs in the upper 70s as winds increase in the afternoon.
President Trump is once again hinting that the war with Iran is winding down.
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith spoke for hours on the Senate floor in an attempt to block the measure, plus more of the day’s top stories.
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith spoke for hours on the Senate floor Wednesday night in an attempt to block a vote to lift a mining ban near the Boundary Waters.