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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2012

Minn. Cop Loses Control of Vehicle on Icy Road

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2011

Minn. Cop Shot In Head Succumbs To Injuries

The small southeastern Minnesota town of Lake City is in mourning this weekend over the death of police officer Shawn Schneider, shot in the head early last week during a domestic call.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2011

Family Urges Lights On for Critically Wounded Cop

Friends and family members of Lake City (Minn.) Police Officer Shawn Schneider are urging community members to keep their porch lights on as a symbol of hope for the critically wounded officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2011

Man who Shot Minn. Cop In Head Found Dead

A Lake City (Minn.) Police officer responding to a call of a domestic disturbance at about 8:30 a.m. today was shot in the head and currently in critical condition.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2011

Minneapolis Woman Receives $1 Million for Flash-Bang Burns in SWAT Raid

Last week, Minneapolis officials called Russell's injuries an accident and said they were reviewing the incident. In a statement, City Attorney Susan Segal said that since the raid, "the manufacturer of the [device] has changed the design to reduce the risk that the device will roll after being deployed."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2011

Minneapolis Police Rehire Laid-Off Recruits

The Minneapolis (Minn.) Police Department will rehire nine officers who had been laid off in 2009, after graduating from the academy.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2011

Minn. Cop Killer Granted Parole

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has approved parole for a prisoner convicted of murdering a police officer. Timothy Eling, 63, was notified this week that his life sentence for the 1982 killing of Oakdale police officer Richard Walton has ended after 29 years.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2011

Minn. City Hires Private Security for Patrol

Private security guards will begin patrolling the streets of Foley, Minn., starting Jan. 1, after city leaders decided the cost of using Benton County Sheriff's deputies would be too high.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2011

Cop Kills Suspected Armed Robber who Crashed Stolen Car Into House

A Duluth (Minn.) Police officer fatally shot a suspected armed robber during an exchange of gunfire at a home near where he had crashed a stolen vehicle after a pursuit.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2011

Minnesota Officer Charged In Corkscrew Theft

Hastings Officer Rene Doffing was charged with misdemeanor theft for grabbing the corkscrew at the Green Mill on Nov. 22. If convicted, Doffing could lose his law enforcement license and job.

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