Verdict reached in Jamal Smith trial
Jamal Smith has been found guilty of gunning down youth baseball coach Jay Boughton in a road rage incident last summer.
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Jamal Smith has been found guilty of gunning down youth baseball coach Jay Boughton in a road rage incident last summer.
More than 10 hours of deliberations thus far is still not enough for a jury to reach a verdict in the trial for Jamal Smith, the man accused of gunning down youth baseball coach Jay Boughton.
Jury deliberations are underway in the murder trial of the man accused of killing a youth baseball coach in an alleged road rage attack.
Jonah Kaplan reports on how Rebuilding Together Minnesota is working to help people stay in their homes.
The fifth day in the pivotal trial for the man accused of killing a youth baseball coach included no testimony but rather heated discussions among attorneys and the judge over more evidence related to the suspect's record and interactions.
Prosecuting attorneys continued with their onslaught of expert witnesses on Thursday in the murder trial of Jamal Smith, the man accused of killing a youth baseball coach in an alleged road rage attack.
Jurors heard more compelling testimony Wednesday in the murder trial of the man accused of killing a youth baseball coach in an alleged road rage attack.
Opening statements are slated to begin Monday in the murder trial for a Chicago man accused of killing a youth baseball coach.
Ahead of this upcoming weekend, both MPD and the Minnesota State Patrol are promising a more active and visible presence to crack down.
Municipal governments across the Twin Cities are considering adding their own ordinances related to the sale of snacks and drinks with hemp-derived THC.
Sending your child off to college is always stressful, but this year parents say they have the added worry about increasing crime in the Twin Cities.
Troublemakers launched fireworks into crowds, cars and buildings for several hours in downtown Minneapolis last night. At the same time, someone shot several young people in a riverfront park.
It was a chaotic night in downtown Minneapolis for the Fourth of July, with crowds of people shooting fireworks in the middle of the streets of the Mill City District.
Minnesotans celebrate the first Fourth of July parade in years after events were canceled by the pandemic.
The new law now governs the packaging, the sale and the makeup of the products, which may not contain more than 5 mg of THC per serving, and no more than 50 mg per package.