Cops, Courts & Fires
Court dispositions: Jan. 2-8, 2024
Freeborn County District Court Jan. 2 Jeremias Quintana, 46, 928 Front St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Drivers license ...
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Tools, radio stolen and other reports
Tools and a radio were reported stolen from an apartment at 2:49 p.m. Monday at 421 1/2 W. ...
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Minnesota court affirms rejection of teaching license for ex-officer who shot Philando Castile
ST. PAUL — A Minnesota board was justified when it rejected a substitute teaching license for a former ...
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Jury finds Moreno guilty on all counts
After almost 5 1/2 hours of deliberation, a 12-member jury on Wednesday found Ben Vidal Moreno guilty of ...
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Windows reported broken and other reports
A window was reported smashed out at 5:47 a.m. Friday at 201 W. Main St. Nothing was taken. ...
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Moreno testifies Vasquez fired shots at him, was reaching for something when he fired fatal shot
The Albert Lea man on trial for shooting and killing Juan Vasquez Jr. in August 2022 testified Monday ...
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Minnesota court affirms rejection of teaching license for ex-officer who shot Philando Castile
ST. PAUL — A Minnesota board was justified when it rejected a substitute teaching license for a former ...
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Minnesota Senate advances school resource officer bill
The Minnesota Senate on Monday voted 57-9 to advance a proposal that would exempt school resource officers from ...
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State rests case against Moreno; medical examiner testifies about autopsy
Prosecutors rested their case right before noon Monday against the Albert Lea man charged with murder in the ...
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UTV stolen and other reports
A 2021 John Deere Gator UTV was reported stolen at 12:11 p.m. Thursday at 311 E. 14th St. ...
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Pickup reported on fire and other reports
A Dodge Dakota was reported on fire at 12:28 p.m. Thursday at 21117 860th Ave. in Albert Lea. ...
Cops, Courts & Fires
Judge denies motion for a mistrial in Moreno case after witness statement
A Freeborn County District Court Judge on Thursday denied a motion for a mistrial from the lawyer for ...
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Fatal shooting testimony reveals conflicting narratives
Other people at the property south of Albert Lea where Juan Vasquez Jr. was shot and killed testified ...
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BCA agents collected evidence of ammunition, guns from death scene south of Albert Lea
Three members of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension who responded after the deadly shooting south of Albert ...
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Testimony begins in murder trial; first responders testify about 911 call, crime scene
First responders testified Wednesday of the 911 call placed after the shooting of Juan Vasquez Jr. in August ...
