Paul Walsh
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Police make arrest in Twin Cities shooting that paralyzed future college football player
The man’s brother just signed with an NFL team.
June 4, 2025
Federal agent from Twin Cities charged with producing, engaging in child porn acts with girl
Charges allege Timothy Ryan Gregg engaged in sex with the girl before the images and videos were discovered on the victim’s phone.
June 4, 2025
![Seven visitors from Tajikistan, led by Friendship Force of Minnesota-Twin Cities and the Open World Leadership Center, visited Chief U.S. District Judge John Tunheim as the group continues a weeklong visit in Minnesota to discuss countering extremism. The group, was seen in Tunheim's US District Courthouse office, along with the official seal Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Minneapolis, MN.]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/DHLA52X3E5PFRRJCT4L7DT76R4.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Their faces covered during Minneapolis raid, federal agents raise privacy worries
Political controversy has followed the recent practice of federal agents concealing their identities on duty. Law enforcement agencies say there are good reasons for it.
June 4, 2025
First-class passenger’s violent outburst at MSP about overhead bin lands her in jail, charges say
The Bay Area attorney assaulted a Delta employee and a police officer, according to the charges.
June 4, 2025
Long sentence for Twin Cities man who kept shooting even as dying victim was falling
The gunman “involved himself in an altercation and escalated it needlessly by resorting to extreme violence,” said County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
June 3, 2025
Soon after DUI arrest, driver hit MSP shuttle and injured 6, charges say
The wrong-way crash left four in the shuttle hurt and two kids in the driver's pickup injured, according to the charges. The driver had a 0.281% BAC.
June 3, 2025
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Hunt continues for suspects in ‘war zone’ shooting at Minneapolis’ Boom Island that killed woman
The nighttime violence at the popular Mississippi River park is the second burst of gun violence in the city in recent weeks. Mayor Jacob Frey said the city must “keep incidents like this rare.”
June 3, 2025
1 of 2 victims was with family outside Wayzata graduation at Mariucci when shot in head, charges say
The handgun was illegally modified with a “switch,” a device that allows the weapon to fire repeatedly with a single pull of the trigger.
June 2, 2025
Family IDs man fatally hit by vehicle in Twin Cities; driver remains jailed pending charges
The incident occurred after the victim was struggling in his vehicle with a passenger, police said.
June 2, 2025
I-94 fully reopens after a semi crashes at Lowry tunnel
The accident happened late Friday morning. A passenger in a vehicle waiting for debris to be cleared suffered a medical emergency and died.
May 30, 2025
Assailant found not guilty because of mental illness in fatal stabbing at Minneapolis home
Judge says “mental illness caused [the defendant] to not appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions.”
May 30, 2025
Man admits fatally shooting Twin Cities man and stuffing body in garbage bin
Miguel Ugalde is now serving concurrent sentences for murder and a felony drug conviction.
May 30, 2025
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