Zumberge Gets Life In Prison, Says Neighbor 'Didn't Deserve To Die'
The New Brighton man who murdered his neighbor has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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The New Brighton man who murdered his neighbor has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A New Brighton man found guilty of killing his neighbor will be sentenced Wednesday. Last month, a jury found Neal Zumberge guilty on all four counts for the 2014 shooting death of Todd Stevens and injuring Jennifer Cleven.
A day after a jury found Neal Zumberge guilty of shooting and killing his neighbor, we're seeing some of the evidence from the trial.
A jury has found a New Brighton man guilty on all four counts in a deadly neighbor dispute.
After three days of prosecution testimony, the state has rested its case against Neal Zumberge.
Jurors heard some riveting audio Thursday in the murder trial of Neal Zumberge. He's the New Brighton homeowner accused of shooting his neighbor to death in a long-simmering dispute over feeding deer.
Opening statements began Wednesday morning in the trial of a New Brighton man accused of shooting and killing his neighbor.
Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of a New Brighton man charged with killing his neighbor. A feud between Neal Zumberge and his neighbor Todd Stevens turned violent when Zumberge shot Stevens dead in his front yard in May of 2014.
The trial of a New Brighton man charged with killing his neighbor is expected to start. Neal Zumberge, 58, is charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. Police say he shot and killed Todd Stevens and injured Jennifer Damerow-Cleven last May.
A New Brighton man has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder in connection to a dispute over feeding deer that turned deadly.
A Ramsey County grand jury has indicted a New Brighton man on new charges of murder and attempted murder in connection to a dispute over feeding deer that turned deadly.
A judge found the wife of a man accused of killing his neighbor in New Brighton over a deer-feeding feud not guilty of murder charges Tuesday morning in connection with the April incident. Paula Zumberge, 50, had been charged back in May with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree attempted murder.
Both sides have rested in the case of a New Brighton woman charged with aiding her husband in the killing of a neighbor. Paula Zumberge, 50, and her husband Neal, 57, were expected to take the stand on Wednesday when her defense attorneys began presenting their case. But after two days of prosecution witnesses and testimony, defense attorney Gary Wolf felt strongly that the state hadn't proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Testimony continued Tuesday in the fatal feud between neighbors in New Brighton, Minn. over a deer-feeding dispute. Paula Zumberge is on trial for aiding and abetting the second-degree murder of Todd Stevens, and the injuring of Jennifer Cleven, his girlfriend.
Emotional testimony came in court Monday from the woman involved in a feud over feeding deer that ended with her boyfriend being shot and killed. She says the neighbor's wife started the fatal sequence of events.
Former University of Minnesota quarterback Philip Nelson was out of jail Monday afternoon after posting $20,000 bail. He allegedly assaulted another man, leaving him in critical condition. But Neal Zumberge is still behind bars a week after he was charged with the murder of his neighbor. The New Brighton man WAS not able to make his $1.5 million bail.
Neal Zumberge, 57, is charged with second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder for the May 5 shooting of 46-year-old Todd Stevens and Jennifer Cleven, 48. Twin Cities attorney Bruce Rivers, host of WCCO Radio's "Open Court," says the situation escalated after a confrontation with Zumberge's son, 23-year-old Jacob Zumberge.
The wife of a man accused of killing his neighbor in New Brighton, Minn. now faces criminal charges, according to the Ramsey County Attorney's office. Paula Zumberge, 50, was charged Thursday with one count of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and one count of aiding and abetting second-degree attempted murder.
A New Brighton father and son made court appearances Wednesday on charges relating to the fatal feud with neighbors over feeding deer.
Charges are expected to be filed by noon on Wednesday against the New Brighton, Minn. man accused of shooting at a couple who lived across the street.
Two people were shot, one fatally, after a dispute between neighbors hit a boiling point in New Brighton Monday night. According to authorities, residents called police to the 2500 block of Knollwood Drive around 8:30 p.m. in regards to a neighbor dispute.
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