2 Killed In Friday's Eden Prairie Standoff ID'd

The identities of the two suspects killed in Friday morning's police chase-turned deadly shootout have been released. According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office, the deaths of Matthew Vincent Serbus, 36, and Dawn Marie Pfister, 34, have been ruled as homicides, with multiple gunshot wounds listed as the cause of death for both. The duo were killed after a police standoff in Eden Prairie at Highway 101 near Dell Road, which began as a high-speed chase in Chaska on Highway 212.

• Feb 8, 2014

State Patrol: 2 Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting

What began as a routine morning commute Friday down Highway 212 to Chanhassen quickly turned into a bizarre and dangerous scene.

• Feb 7, 2014

Charges: South St. Paul Man Threatened Officers On Twitter

A 20-year-old South St. Paul man is accused of threatening to kill police and at least one officer with the Minnesota State Patrol on social media, according to charges filed Thursday in Dakota County Court. Harrison William Rund was charged with felony terroristic threats in connection with the incident, which happened on Tuesday after receiving a speeding ticket.

• Feb 6, 2014

Champlin Man Rescued From Flaming Car

A Champlin man is being treated for burns after his car ran off the road and then burst into flames Thursday morning. The accident happened in Maple Grove on Highway 169 just north of 494 shortly after 5 a.m. Officers had minutes to get 58-year-old Douglas Aure out of his car before it was fully engulfed in flames.

• Jan 30, 2014

State Patrol: 1 Dead In Head-On Crash On Lafayette Bridge

One person is dead after a head-on crash on the Lafayette Bridge in St. Paul early Saturday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities responded to the crash on the northbound side of the bridge.

• Jan 25, 2014

Driver Ejected In Fatal White Bear Lake Rollover

A driver was killed after being ejected from a truck in a rollover crash early Friday morning. According to the State Patrol, the crash happened along Highway 61 in Ramsey County, just south of Buffalo Street.

• Jan 24, 2014

Arkansas Woman Killed In Beltrami County Rollover Crash

A 24-year-old Arkansas woman died Thursday in a rollover crash in northern Minnesota, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities responded to the crash at about 1:48 p.m. on Highway 2 west of Bemidji.

• Jan 17, 2014

State Patrol: 1 Killed In Freeborn County Head-On Crash

A 20-year-old South Dakota man was killed Tuesday in a head-on crash on Interstate 35 in southern Minnesota, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities responded to the crash at about 6 p.m. On I-35 near mile marker 18 in Freeborn County.

• Jan 15, 2014

Minn. State Patrol Suffers Rash Of Squad Crashes

The Minnesota State Patrol says it has four damaged squad cars in recent days thanks to motorists who have slid into patrol cars on shoulders. The four troopers involved weren't seriously hurt. But patrol officials say it's a good time for a reminder that people need to slow down and move over if possible when they see flashing lights.

• Jan 14, 2014

State Patrol: Woman, 49, Killed In Steele County Crash

A 49-year-old woman was killed Monday in a head-on collision with a semi-truck in southern Minnesota, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities responded to the crash at about 12:05 p.m. Monday on Interstate 35 at mile marker 36 in Steele County near Owatonna.

• Jan 7, 2014

Boy, 14, Hurt After Being Hit By Car On Wakota Bridge

A 14-year-old boy suffered non-life threatening injuries after being hit by a car on the Wakota Bridge Tuesday night, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities responded to the accident at about 11:05 p.m. on New Year's Eve on eastbound Interstate 494 on the bridge in South St. Paul.

• Jan 2, 2014

State Patrol: 300+ Crashes, 100+ Spinouts Monday

Traffic was slow going Monday afternoon in many parts of the metro due to snow and icy conditions. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, there were more than 300 crashes statewide since 9 a.m., and more than 100 vehicle spinouts and cars in ditches. Shelly Walstrom ended up off the road on Highway 36 near Rice Street in Roseville. She says she waited an hour for help.

• Dec 30, 2013

State Patrol: Alcohol Detected In Fatal Rollover Crash Near Elko

An 18-year-old woman was killed and two others were hurt in a rollover crash Saturday morning on Interstate 35 south of the Twin Cities, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities responded to the crash at about 3:32 a.m. Saturday on I-35 near Elko.

• Dec 28, 2013

Authorities ID Man Killed In Shakopee Accident

Authorities said a 48-year-old Shakopee man died Friday when his car lost control on an icy highway and plunged over the Bloomington Ferry Bridge, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

• Dec 7, 2013

State Patrol: 1 Killed After Car Plunges Over Bloomington Ferry Bridge

One person was found dead Friday morning after a car went off the road on Highway 169 and plunged over the Bloomington Ferry Bridge, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

• Dec 6, 2013

State Patrol: Chippewa County Crash Kills Marshall Woman

A 60-year-old woman from southwestern Minnesota was killed Thursday night in a head-on collision with a semi-truck, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities responded to the crash at about 8:55 p.m. Thursday on Highway 23, just north of Highway 7 in Chippewa County.

• Dec 6, 2013

Driver Injured After Train Hits Truck In St. Paul

The Minnesota State Patrol said it's investigating after a train crashed into a truck overnight. Authorities said the accident happened at about 12:45 a.m. Friday along Doswell Avenue in St. Paul, a remote back road near where Como Avenue crosses Highway 280.

• Dec 6, 2013

State Patrol: 1 Killed In Southern MN Rollover Crash

ne person is dead after a one-vehicle crash in southern Minnesota Thursday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Authorities responded to the accident at about 7:03 a.m. on Highway 254 just north of the city of Frost.

• Dec 5, 2013

Trucker Stopped In Minn. Accused Of Kidnapping

A truck driver from Utah is accused of holding a 19-year-old relative against her will while the two traveled across country. The 53-year-old man from Salt Lake City was arrested last week at a truck scale outside of Moorhead, Minn. A Minnesota state trooper discovered a Florida warrant for the man's arrest. The man was charged in Clay County court with kidnapping, false imprisonment and domestic abuse.

• Dec 2, 2013

State Patrol: 3 Killed In 3 Separate Crashes On Wet, Icy Roads

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, three people were killed in three separate crashes on wet and icy roads on Monday. The first report of a fatal crash was at 2:00 p.m., when a rollover occurred on northbound Highway 7 in Big Stone County in western Minnesota. A Mercury Grand Marquis went off the road and into a southbound ditch, and then rolled down a steep hill, eventually coming to a rest with the passenger side on the ground. The driver, 85-year-old Donavan Tesch of Clinton, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Big Stone County Sheriff's office says roads were wet at the time of the accident.

• Dec 2, 2013

1 Dead In Head-On Crash In Olivia

A St. Paul man is dead after a head-on crash in Olivia on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The fatal accident occurred at 1 p.m. on Highway 212 near Highway 71 in Renville County. A 1999 Volkswagen Passat, driven by 55-year-old Bu Shwe, collided with a 2011 Dodge Ram, driven by Michael Traxler, age 31. Shwe was killed in the crash. Traxler, of Long Prairie, was unharmed, as was his passenger, 18-year-old Hope Nue of Granite Falls.

• Nov 29, 2013

State Patrol: Richfield Man Killed In Shakopee Head-On Crash

A 30-year-old man from Richfield died Saturday morning when the car he was driving hit a semi-truck head-on just south and west of the Twin Cities, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

• Nov 23, 2013

Mother Who Crashed Into Pond Didn't Have License

The State Patrol says 5-year-old Zenavia Rennie died Thursday night. Family attorney Rick Petry says 7-year-old Alarious Coleman-Guerrido also died Thursday night.

• Nov 22, 2013

What To Do If Your Vehicle Goes Into A Pond

When hearing about the story of the woman and five kids that veered off into a pond in St. Louis Park, it's natural to wonder, "what would I do in that situation?"

• Nov 21, 2013

63-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Richfield

A 63-year-old Richfield man is dead after being struck by a vehicle early Sunday evening, according to Richfield Police.

• Nov 18, 2013

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