Police shoot armed Newport woman with less-than-lethal munitions
She pointed guns in the direction of deputies at the scene.
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A standoff between police and an armed woman in Newport on Thursday resulted in the woman being shot with less-than-lethal ammunition.
The incident unfolded just after noon in the 2100 block of 3rd Avenue, with police receiving a report of a woman holding a handgun and standing outside a home.
The Washington County Sheriff s Office said deputies tried to communicate with the woman, but she continued to point the firearm in the direction of the deputies on scene.
Officers from Cottage Grove, Woodbury, and St. Paul Park attended the scene along with members of the Washington County SWAT team.
$1M-winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Twin Cities
A Cub Foods in Arden Hills had the winning ticket.
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A few days after two Minnesotans won $1 million in the annual New Year s Day Minnesota Millionaire Raffle, another state resident has scooped a seven-figure sum in the Mega Millions.
The winning ticket for the $1 million prize in the Jan. 5 contest was drawn at the Cub Foods in Arden Hills, which has received a $5,000 bonus.
The lucky digits were 20, 43, 51, 55, 57, and Mega Ball 4.
Because of the coronavirus, all contest winners are asked to call ahead to make an appointment in order to pick up their prize at the Minnesota Lottery s office in Roseville.
Man killed at encampment in Minneapolis was repeatedly stabbed
He died of multiple sharp force injuries, according to the medical examiner.
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The medical examiner on Wednesday identified the man as 38-year-old Sedric Lee Dorman of Minneapolis.
According to the release, Dorman died of multiple sharp force injuries at 12:18 p.m. on Jan. 3 at 4901 S Minnehaha Drive in Minnehaha Park.
The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, noting the Minneapolis Police Department is handling the investigation.
Last week, Minneapolis police said they were called to the encampment on Sunday, Jan. 3, to check on the welfare of a man inside one of the tents. They found the man s body inside a tent, which had experienced obvious trauma.
Authorities responding to fire report find human remains in burnt car
The discovery was made by responders in Goodhue County.
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Police and fire officials responding to a structure fire in Goodhue County found human remains in a burnt car.
A 911 call of a structure fire sent responders to the 45000 block of Highway 56 Boulevard in Holden Township, north of Kenyon, just after 6 p.m. New Year s Eve.
When they arrived, firefighters found the remains in a burnt vehicle parked outside a home.
The Goodhue County Sheriff s Office say the homeowners and local residents have been accounted for, with work underway to identify the deceased.
Two win $1 million prizes in Minnesota Lottery raffle
The winning tickets were sold in Bloomington and St. Cloud.
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Two people have started 2021 as millionaires (well, pre-tax millionaires) after winning seven-figure sums in the Minnesota Millionaire Raffle.
The Minnesota Lottery announced that two tickets have won $1 million in the New Year s Day raffle, with a further five players holding tickets worth $100,000.
The lottery says that the $1 million tickets were sold at the following locations:
Leroy’s Great Bear Tire & Auto, 9000 Lyndale Ave. S., Bloomington
SFP Liquors LLC, 24086 State Highway 15, St. Cloud
The winning ticket numbers were 055888 and 271194.
As for the $100,000 tickets, they were sold at the following locations: