Mpls Police Seek To ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Sex Assault
Minneapolis Police have released two pictures in hopes that the public can help identify persons of interest in a sexual assault.
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Minneapolis Police have released two pictures in hopes that the public can help identify persons of interest in a sexual assault.
Police in Minneapolis are urging caution and seeking suspects after two women were reportedly raped this week. Authorities said the incidents happened two days apart, on Monday and Wednesday.
A Duluth man is accused of sexually assaulting a boy on his Little League baseball team, including photographing the two of them together naked. Peter Jay Olson, 47, is charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of possessing pictorial presentation of minors, and one count of use of a minor in a sexual performance.
A St. Paul man was charged Friday with multiple crimes relating to a home invasion on Wednesday which led to a sexual assault and robbery. According to the Ramsey County Attorney's office, 18-year-old Curtez DeShawn Graham was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, three counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of kidnapping and one count of first-degree robbery.
Prosecutors want a former Minneapolis police officer accused of sexually assaulting girls to be thrown back in jail.
A 47-year-old Blue Earth man, who is also Catholic priest, has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, according to the Faribault County Attorney's Office.
A 38-year-old Oakdale man has been charged with sexual assault after he turned himself into Roseville Police late last week. Kevin Johnson turned himself in last week after a Washington County Sheriff's chaplain recognized the suspect as being one his of church parishioners.
A sexual assault suspect turned himself into police Friday night, authorities say, after a Washington County Sheriff's chaplain recognized the suspect as being one his of church parishioners.
Roseville Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who is alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman in the Crossroads of Roseville Mall parking lot Saturday night. According to authorities, the alleged assault occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m. when a man walked up to a 51-year-old woman who was putting items in her trunk.
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 44-year-old Cambridge man in an alleged sexual assault, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office.
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A 29-year-old man Fridley man charged with criminal sexual conduct for allegedly groping an 11-year-old girl at Fridley Wal-Mart has entered a petition for a guilty plea on Tuesday.
A Blue Earth County trial is under way for an eye doctor accused of sexually assaulting two female patients.
Minneapolis Police are looking for a suspect after a woman was apparently sexually assaulted in her home on Tuesday.
A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the sexual assault of a woman in Minneapolis, according to Minneapolis Police.
Minneapolis Police hope releasing photos of a suspect in an apparent sexual assault on Saturday will lead to an arrest in the case.
Minneapolis Police are reminding everyone to be aware of their surroundings and avoid walking alone, especially at night. That warning comes after police say a sexual assault happened at about 2 a.m. Saturday.
Authorities say a woman was sexually assaulted after walking home from a Minneapolis bus stop early Saturday morning.
A 47-year-old Hastings man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a St. Catherine's student in Minneapolis.
Police say they have arrested a suspect in connection with the sexual assault incident involving a St. Catherine's University student who was walking to class earlier this month.
Minneapolis police are reporting another sexual assault in the city Monday.
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The monthslong Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge in Minnesota has sparked ongoing protests, some measured tens of thousands of demonstrators, others just a few dozen.
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January is typically a slow month at Frontiersman Sports, but employees at the St. Louis Park, Minnesota, gun shop said sales spiked 30% above normal for the month.
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