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Guilty Plea For Chase Ending With Crash Into Rochester Restaurant
The chase began after a Rochester police officer saw him with run a red light and nearly causing multiple collisions by stopping in the middle of a busy intersection.
37-Year-Old Woman Charged in Rochester SUV Theft Case
The criminal complaint, filed in Olmsted County Court earlier this week, states the alleged vehicle theft happened last October.
Rochester Man Charged After Meth Delivery Bust by Police & Feds
The case is the result of an investigation initially started by the Department of Homeland Security.
Minneapolis Man Charged in Rochester Underage Sex Sting
The charges say a detective was portraying a 14-year-old girl on apps and websites known to be “frequented by people who solicit children for sex.”
Winona Man Gets Probation For Rollingstone Shootings
A 2nd man convicted in the case is scheduled to be sentenced next month.
Rochester Man Gets Probation in Violent Home Invasion
2 other men charged in the case are scheduled to stand trial later this year.
Farmington Man Sentenced for Brutal Attempted Murder of His Wife
The victim suffered 10 stab wounds.
Charges: Standoff Followed Rochester Police Response to Assault
The victim in the case reported that she was choked and threatened with a gun.
Plea Deal for MN Man Charged in Rochester Sex Solicitation Sting
The operation, which involved an officer posing online as a 14-year-old girl, that led to his arrest began in August of last year.
Man Wanted Since 2023 Faces Rochester Sex Crime Charges
A warrant was issued for his arrest in April 2023 after he skipped a court hearing in the sexual assault case.
Jury Convicts Rochester Man Accused of Pulling Gun on Landscaper
The charges indicate the incident stemmed from a landscaping job at the Rochester man's home a few months earlier.
Minnesota Woman Gets 15 Years in Deadly Child Abuse Case
The little boy's father is already serving a 20 year prison sentence.
Rochester Teen Accused of Sexually Abusing Young Girl
The 18-year-old made his first appearance in Olmsted County Court on Monday morning.
Rochester Man Charged in Fake Savings Bond Scheme
He told police that a man he met at a Rochester homeless center provided him with the bogus savings bond.