Johnnie Ware claims police used his prior convictions as justification for his arrest.
Dakota County Judge Edward Lynch ruled Wednesday that when Piepenbrink admitted taking the money he was admitting guilt rather than giving statements during religious counseling.
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Police allegedly found marijuana and a mixture of THC and cocaine during traffic stop.
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A 19-year-old male died Thursday afternoon in a one-car accident.
Devonte Thomas Love, 19, was given 60 days in jail for his crimes instead of a maximum three-year prison term.
If convicted of the charges against them, each defendant could receive up to 60 years in prison and a $2 million fine.
According to a motion filed Monday morning, incriminating statements Leon Piepenbrink made were "obtained during the course of religious counseling."
A review of David Allen Dahl's criminal history revealed more than 21 aliases and 14 prior felony convictions.
Cameron Blair Ackland, 47, of Farmington, faced off with Dakota County Sheriff's deputies brandishing a .38 revolver in one hand and a tequila bottle in the other in a March 11 incident just north of Lakeville.
Lisa Marie Blair, 43, pleaded guilty in January to four counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
According to Sheriff Dave Bellows, 60 percent of burglaries reported in 2011 occurred in southern Dakota County between May and August.
Adam Nicholas Fournelle, 30, is facing a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine when he is sentenced on June 5.
After waiving his right to a speedy trial, Thomas Angelo Tonda, 49, was scheduled for a jury trial on Aug. 20.
Joseph Laurence Forliti agreed to a plea agreement in which he admitted to taking part in armed robberies in Maplewood and White Bear Lake.
Three residents in Fridley fire are OK; small cat suffered burns.
Justin Thadeus Amick, 39, of West St. Paul is accused of firing shots at two Inver Grove Heights Police officers on Sunday.
Justin Thadeus Amick is scheduled to make his first court appearance at noon Tuesday.
Felony charges are pending against a 39-year-old Inver Grove Heights man and 47-year-old Brandon, Minn., woman.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has put a ‘high’ fire rating on the Twin Cities metropolitan area. That rating could change soon because rain is in the forecast.
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George Michael Knowlton was accused of the statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl last summer.
Inver Grove Heights Police were kept busy with a variety of calls from Feb. 24 to March 2.
Devonte Thomas, 18, is being held in the Dakota County Jail on two felony charges and a misdemeanor. The alleged assault took place in Inver Grove Heights last week.
Court documents say the couple left three boys—ages 3, 5 and 9—alone after midnight last November while the husband and wife were in Rush City.
Inver Grove Heights Police arrested two men for allegedly using fake credit cards and identification to purchase goods at stores in Burnsville and West St. Paul.
Inver Grove Heights Police were kept busy with a variety of calls from Feb. 18 to 24
Timothy Wayne Froelich and Joyce Joann Froelich face one count of felony theft of swindle apiece.
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The Dakota County Attorney has charged several people with drug violations in and around Inver Grove Heights.