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Police officer Scott Patrick devoted his career to protecting the people of Mendota Heights, Minn. Now, in the aftermath of his shooting death last week, law enforcement officials are asking the public to pay its respects by lining a nearly 8-mile-long funeral procession route Wednesday.
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Two Minnesota police officers were struck by shotgun fire — one was shot in the shoulder and the other was shot in the leg area — on Thursday afternoon in South St. Paul.
Read More →A high school hockey team in Minnesota that had hoped to honor an officer with the Waseca Police Department who was critically wounded in a shooting in early January by wearing jerseys bearing his name and badge number was disappointed to learn that their show of support was not supported by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL).
Read More →Ice had broken free from the main shoreline and stranded a large number of people. When the sheriff’s deputies and other first responders arrived, they found the ice had drifted and left a gap of open water estimated to be 30 yards across at points.
Read More →A Savage (Minn.) Police officer lost control of his squad car on an icy roadway while rushing to respond to a prowler call on Monday, slamming into a tree.
Read More →Under this new "regional policing plan," the agency will reduce the number of fully operational posts from 62 to 29. The agency is making the reductions to close a $20.7-million budget cut it faces next fiscal year.
Read More →A cardiologist who was pulled over for speeding on a Minnesota interstate said she was deeply touched when the trooper gave her face masks instead of a ticket.
Read More →The group acknowledged that it chose Sunday to protest because it’s the Vikings’ home opener — a “big money day, so what better day to shut the light rail down and disrupt business as usual,” it said.
Read More →A speeding car veered off the road and plunged off an overpass onto Interstate 94 and caught fire, with two people trapped inside. A dramatic rescue attempt was captured by a bystander on cellphone video.
Read More →When the National Law Enforcement Museum opens its doors in the nation's capital in 2011, visitors will be able to experience first-hand the day-to-day life of America's law enforcement officers, thanks to a $1 million pledge from Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers.
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