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Ex-Minnesota trooper gets 27 years for child porn
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (359+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A former Minnesota State Trooper was sentenced to 27 years in prison for producing and sharing videos of himself sexually abusing a child. Jeremy Francis Plonski was sentenced Sept. 8 before U.S. District Judge Kate M. Menendez. He pleaded guilty…...
Protecting yourself from predators in a car
2+ week, 6+ day ago (521+ words) A woman escaped after finding her ex-husband hiding in the backseat of her car, wrapping his arm around her neck and saying he was going to take her to another state. Police responded to the intersection of South Third Street…...
Rochester Police using new barrier system
3+ week, 6+ day ago (46+ words) KIMT Rochester Police are adding a new tool to their approach to crowd safety. The department recently debuted a new barrier system designed to protect people at large events by limiting vehicle access into crowded areas. Watch KIMT News 3...