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Friday, February 28, 2025
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced Friday it would be declining charges stemming from a January arrest.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Johnny Leroy Brown, 52, was convicted Tuesday of multiple charges by a Hennepin County jury.
Monday, February 24, 2025
Kayvon Julian-Breaun Madison, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree intentional murder.
Edwin Trudeau pleaded guilty Monday to one count of aiding an offender, accomplice after the fact.
Thursday, February 20, 2025
James Klein was sentenced to 60 months for a 2020 shooting in Brooklyn Park, running consecutively to a 25-year federal prison sentence for several offenses committed in an incident in Utah in 2021.
Friday, February 14, 2025
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office has completed its review of a video showing the shooting of Winston Smith.
After a thorough review of the video recovered from Winston Smith’s phone, the HCAO has returned custody of the video to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Antonio Deshawn Timberlake, 27, was sentenced to 534 months for his role in a February 2024 shooting.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty released a video message to vulnerable communities, highlighting the office’s commitment to their protection.