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Hospital CEO Suspended After Arrest Posted September 3, 2010

(Robbinsdale, MN)  --  After being charged in a prostitution sting in the south metro, the president and CEO of North Memorial Medical Center has reportedly been suspended indefinately without pay.  Sixty-year-old David Cress was one of several men arrested at a Richfield hotel early Wednesday.  Cress was released from jail and ...More

Robberies Add To Trouble In Coon Rapids Posted September 3, 2010

(Coon Rapids, MN)  --  Trouble seems to be coming in "threes" in the city of Coon Rapids.  This week, the northern Twin Cities suburb has seen a Northstar rail accident which killed a train worker and the sexual assault of a six-year old girl where the suspect remains at large.  Now ...More

Road Projects Halt For Holiday Posted September 3, 2010

(Undated)  --  There's at least some good news for motorists dealing with Minnesota's construction zones this Labor Day weekend: Crews in most areas will knock off work for the holiday.  MN-DOT's Kevin Gutknecht says many projects will wrap up for the weekend by noon today and not resume ...More

Prosecutors Claim Hecker Still Committing Crimes Posted September 3, 2010

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Federal prosecutors want former auto dealer Denny Hecker back in jail.  The government filed a motion Thursday afternoon to revoke Hecker's bond, alleging he's committed additional crimes since he's been released.  Prosecutors allege Hecker while on release has secretly liquidated and concealed assets, and they ...More

DPS Plans Checkpoints For Holiday Weekend Posted September 3, 2010

Police Squad Car Night 2

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Minnesota Department of Public Safety will be conducting checkpoints this holiday weekend throughout the entire state.  Law enforcement also plans to bump up street patrols in an effort to nab drivers who decide to get behind the wheel while impaired.  During the last three Labor Day weekends ...More

Elk River Hazing Probe Update Posted September 3, 2010

(Elk River, MN)  --  The executive director of the Minnesota State High School League claims he doesn't know how often hazing happens in schools.  Dave Stead [[ sted ]] says a state law on harassment passed in 1990 and hazing was added to it 1998.  Stead says the reason the hazing involving ...More

Lakeville Man Pleads Guilty In Ponzi Scheme Posted September 3, 2010

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  A 40-year-old Lakeville man pled guilty in federal court Thursday to operating a Ponzi scheme that bilked at least 17 lenders out of more than 79-million dollars.  Corey Johnston admitted that, from 2005 through 2009, he oversold participation in large commercial and personal loans arranged through his company ...More

Lakeville Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash Posted September 3, 2010

(Lakeville, MN)  --  The motorcyclist killed in an accident in the south metro late Wednesday night was a 20-year veteran of the Lakeville Police Department.  Sergeant Brigham Strole lost control of his motorcycle on a residential street in Lakeville and was thrown off.  He died at Hennepin County Medical Center.  Witnesses ...More

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