Tag: murder
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Fate of last ex-cop charged in Floyd murder lies with judge
A defense attorney says a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd is innocent of criminal wrongdoing and should be acquitted. Read Full Article
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Two men arrested for 2018 murder of Hmong hunter in Michigan
Two men have been arrested in connection with the homicide of a Hmong hunter in Michigan in 2018. Chong Moua Yang, 68, reportedly left his home in Lansing, Michigan, between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Nov. Read Full Article
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2 charged with murder 4 years after Michigan hunter found shot to death
More than four years after a hunter was found dead in Bath Township, two people are facing charges. Before the incoming rain can turn to snow, temperatures will need to drop – which won’t happen until … Read Full Article
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Ex-officer who kneeled on Floyd’s back gets 3.5 years
J. Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty in October to a state count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. In exchange, a charge of aiding and abetting murder was dropped. Kueng is already … Read Full Article
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Key players in the trial of J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thou
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of t George Floyd’s death. J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thou are both charged with aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder and aiding and … Read Full Article
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Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane gets 3 years in plea deal for role in George Floyd murder
A former Minneapolis police officer who was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for aiding and abetting manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd became angry when he erroneously thought he … Read Full Article
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‘His dream was taken away’: Man charged for execution-style murder of Indian store clerk
A Mississippi man was charged and held without bail for the execution-style murder of a Tupelo store clerk. Chris Copeland, 26, was charged with capital murder on Sept. 13 at the Tupelo Municipal … Read Full Article
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Hmong Republican candidate for Minnesota House takes on Rep. Betty McCollum
Lor Xiong said the protests following George Floyd’s murder exposed a void in political leadership that she hopes to fill. Her priorities include creating programs to reduce crime committed by young … Read Full Article
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Local Hmong organizations work to address domestic violence after second summer tragedy
ST PAUL, Minn. — It’s the second time this summer that tragedy’s struck the Twin Cities Hmong community. St. Paul police are investigating a murder-suicide involving 33-year-old Yia Xiong and … Read Full Article
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What happens when children witness gun violence
St. Paul and its Hmong community are still reeling from the brutal murder-suicide that left five children orphans last week. Those children were in the home when their parents died, and the eldest — a … Read Full Article
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Family asks for community support for 5 children orphaned after St. Paul murder-suicide
Chee Nou Xiong, 36, the older brother of Yia, gave the following details about Tuesday’s murder-suicide in a press conference at the Hmong 18 Council office in St. Paul. After they were told to go the … Read Full Article
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Family members say no signs of trouble before St. Paul murder-suicide
Grieving family members of the couple who died in a murder-suicide said Thursday that they saw no signs of trouble leading up to the deadly act. And while they don’t understand why Yia Xiong shot and … Read Full Article
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Family’s tributes to mother killed by partner in St. Paul murder-suicide
The 30-year-old was killed by her partner, who then killed himself. Relatives of the mother killed by her partner in a St. Paul murder-suicide have been paying tribute following the shocking incident … Read Full Article
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Family of St. Paul murder-suicide victims speak out
The older son heard three gunshots,” explained Chee Nu. Something Xiong’s great-grandfather, speaking through a translator with the Hmong 18 Council, says his family never saw coming. “I can tell you … Read Full Article