Jeff Day
Reporter
Hennepin County courtsJeff Day is a Hennepin County courts reporter. He previously worked as a sports reporter and editor.
Latest from Jeff Day
Park Tavern driver gets 30 years for 'senseless' crash as survivors question DWI laws
Steven Frane Bailey was given the harshest penalty available for the deaths of Kristina Folkerts and Gabriel Harvey and injuries to several other people who were relaxing on the Park Tavern patio when he crashed into them last summer.
July 28, 2025
New details about police activity after lawmaker shootings raise questions about response
The Minnesota Star Tribune found that Brooklyn Park police waited more than 60 minutes to enter the Hortman home and that several law enforcement agencies were unaware of the situation for hours.
July 27, 2025
A timeline of law enforcement activity after lawmaker shootings
A look at who knew what and when as Vance Boelter allegedly targeted Minnesota politicians.
July 26, 2025
Derrick Thompson sentenced to 59 years in prison, admits to killing five women in crash
Thompson spoke publicly for the first time since the 2023 crash, begging for forgiveness. Family and friends of the victims attacked him for his selfishness in putting them through two trials.
July 24, 2025
Teenager who allegedly killed 11-year-old in Minneapolis will not face murder charges
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and Minneapolis Police Department allege a 16-year-old teenager shot and killed the boy, but say the case included evidence of self-defense.
July 23, 2025
Vance Boelter indicted; search warrant includes full FBI letter, stalking details and murky motive
A search warrant announced alongside the indictment revealed more about the alleged assassin’s mindset before the deadly shootings.
July 15, 2025
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Former Twins pitcher convicted of murdering his father-in-law over $11M estate
Daniel Serafini was found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder for attacking his in-laws in their Lake Tahoe home in 2021. He pitched for the Minnesota Twins for three seasons, starting in 1996.
July 15, 2025
Driver made Black passengers sit in back of Jefferson Lines bus, state investigation finds
The driver told two Black passengers he would call law enforcement if they didn’t move to the back for a ride from Fargo to Crookston, Minn.
July 10, 2025
Alleged ‘Highs’ gang member tied to Mall of America killing now charged in two different murders
Marquan Tucker was charged with second-degree murder this week while awaiting trial on separate second-degree murder charges.
July 8, 2025
Man charged with murdering Twin Cities woman patrolled U.S. border with Army Reserve
At a first court appearance, lawyers for Jose Luis Lopez Xique laid out his military history, while bail was set at $3 million.
July 8, 2025
Judge drastically reduces $1.1 million jury award in ‘wrongful conception’ vasectomy lawsuit
A failure to read vasectomy results correctly has led to a rare lawsuit that considers the value of a child vs. the impact of an unplanned pregnancy.
July 7, 2025
The line between reckless driving and murder is getting thinner in Minnesota
Changes to jury instructions on what constitutes third-degree murder is opening the door to stiffer penalties for dangerous driving.
June 28, 2025
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