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New York Post
21-05-2025
- New York Post
Drunk driver allegedly caused deadly crash while trying to race wife home from bar: police
A drunk driver allegedly crashed into an elderly woman's car, killing her, while trying to race his wife home from a Minnesota bar, according to police. Aloysius Kenneth Johnson, who has a previous conviction for DUI, told police he'd had several vodka sodas with his wife at a bar in Andover on Friday when he got behind the wheel of his Ford F-350, according to a criminal complaint obtained by KARE 11. His wife told cops she thinks he was 'trying to beat her home' when he sped off — with his car soon found crashed into a Kia Soul. The other driver, Alice Marie Stack, 74, was pulled from the wreckage but died later at a hospital, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office. 3 Aloysius Johnson, 48, is charged with vehicular homicide. The Ford driver fled the crash scene, with witnesses saying they saw him stumbling as he ran off toward some woods. When sheriff's deputies soon found Johnson, 48, walking nearby, he smelled of alcohol, slurred his words, struggled to keep balance and had blood on his body and face, according to the complaint. 3 Alice Stack, 74, was killed following a car accident in Minnesota on Friday night. Facebook/Kristine Iskierka Johnson allegedly admitted to having three or four drinks — but said he had no memory of the crash, according to the report. Johnson's wife soon arrived at the crash scene and confirmed that the Ford truck belonged to her husband. She told police they had been eating at a bar where Johnson was drinking vodka sodas, and that she tried to get him to let her drive him home, according to the report. 3 The crash happened after the couple left a bar in Andover, Minn. WCCO But he instead on following her in his truck, she said, saying he then sped off in a different direction to try to beat her home, according to the complaint. Johnson has a previous conviction for DUI, KARE reported, without giving details on that crime. He was charged Monday with one count of criminal vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol. His bail was set at $400,000 without conditions — or $200,000 with them — with his next court date set for June 23, KSTP said.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Yahoo
School bus driver fatally hits man on bike in St. Francis
A school bus driver fatally struck a man on a bike in St. Francis on Friday morning, authorities said. The collision happened just before 7:30 a.m. when a woman who was driving the bus, which had no passengers, was turning south onto St. Francis Boulevard from eastbound Ambassador Boulevard, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office said. The man died at the scene. The identities of the victim and bus driver have not been released. The crash remains under investigation by the sheriff's office, Francis Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol and Midwest Medical Examiner's Office. Woman, 72, fatally struck by drunken driver while crossing White Bear Township road, sheriff's office says Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdown 350-pound teacher accused of stepping on sixth-grader's back during lockdown drill in northwestern Minnesota 3rd gunman sentenced in St. Paul murder that led to funeral shooting Minnesota judge says ex-senator arrested in prostitution sting can be released to halfway house
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
4 teens arrested in connection to killing of Champlin Park High School senior
Four teenagers all under the age of 18 have been arrested in connection to the homicide of 18-year-old Diamond Eddie Manly in Anoka County. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office said the following arrests were made on Tuesday: A 17-year-old boy in Shoreview A 17-year-old boy in Ramsey A 16-year-old boy in Shoreview A 15-year-old boy in Coon Rapids None of the boys arrested have been officially charged as of Wednesday morning. Information regarding their identities isn't immediately available due to the Minnesota Data Practices Act. Manly, 18, was found fatally shot inside a vehicle in Ramsey on March Brooklyn Park 18-year-old was found with an apparent gunshot wound around 8:30 a.m. on the 14600 block of Snowy Owl Street Northwest. A spokesperson for Champlin Park High School said Manly was a senior at the school. His mother told FOX 9 he emigrated from Liberia in 2018 and had made several friends in Brooklyn Park. She described him as "humble" and "respectful." A GoFundMe, launched to help with the family's funeral costs and other expenses, has raised nearly $12,600 of its $20,000 goal as of Wednesday morning.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
4 north suburban teenagers arrested in slaying of 18-year-old man in Ramsey
Four north suburban teenagers have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man earlier this month in Ramsey, authorities said Tuesday. On Tuesday, law enforcement agencies including the Ramsey Police Department, Anoka County Sheriff's Office, Coon Rapids Police Department, Anoka County SWAT and Ramsey County Sheriff's Office made the arrests in connection with the March 2 slaying of Diamond Eddie Manly of Brooklyn Park. According to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, Ramsey police were dispatched on March 2 to the 14600 block of Snowy Owl Street Northwest on an 8:30 a.m. report of a person slumped over in a motor vehicle. Police found the driver, identified as Manly, dead of an apparent gunshot wound. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office said a 17-year-old from Shoreview, a 17-year-old from Ramsey, a 16-year-old from Shoreview and a 15-year-old from Coon Rapids were all taken into custody. The four have not yet been charged and their identity and sex were not immediately released. No further details about the homicide were disclosed Tuesday. Crime & Public Safety | Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn arrested for allegedly soliciting prostitution with minor Crime & Public Safety | FBI applauds Mexico's arrest and handover of '10 Most Wanted' gang figure Crime & Public Safety | The fetish encounter was to create content for her OnlyFans page. Now she's charged with murder. Crime & Public Safety | Calculator thieves from Texas sentenced under new Minnesota law aimed at cracking down on organized retail theft Crime & Public Safety | Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
4 north suburban teenagers arrested in slaying of 18-year-old man in Ramsey
Four north suburban teenagers have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man earlier this month in Ramsey, authorities said Tuesday. On Tuesday, law enforcement agencies including the Ramsey Police Department, Anoka County Sheriff's Office, Coon Rapids Police Department, Anoka County SWAT and Ramsey County Sheriff's Office made the arrests in connection with the March 2 slaying of Diamond Eddie Manly of Brooklyn Park. According to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, Ramsey police were dispatched on March 2 to the 14600 block of Snowy Owl Street Northwest on an 8:30 a.m. report of a person slumped over in a motor vehicle. Police found the driver, identified as Manly, dead of an apparent gunshot wound. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office said a 17-year-old from Shoreview, a 17-year-old from Ramsey, a 16-year-old from Shoreview and a 15-year-old from Coon Rapids were all taken into custody. The four have not yet been charged and their identity and sex were not immediately released. No further details about the homicide were disclosed Tuesday. Crime & Public Safety | Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn arrested for allegedly soliciting prostitution with minor Crime & Public Safety | FBI applauds Mexico's arrest and handover of '10 Most Wanted' gang figure Crime & Public Safety | The fetish encounter was to create content for her OnlyFans page. Now she's charged with murder. Crime & Public Safety | Calculator thieves from Texas sentenced under new Minnesota law aimed at cracking down on organized retail theft Crime & Public Safety | Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead
