Many in the Minneapolis area are no doubt talking about the recent prostitution sting operation along Lake Street. Responding to neighborhood complaints, officers conducted a prostitution sting operation between 3rd Avenue South and 17th Avenue South. In total, 53 alleged customers were arrested.
Minneapolis prostitution sting operation concerns
Surrogate named legal mother in donor egg case
What happens if the police officer gives you marijuana?
Minneapolis has yet to pass laws that legalize marijuana. Even putting the controlled substance into one's hands could leave an individual on the wrong end of law enforcement and facing possession charges. In undercover situations, an officer may act as one end of a drug transaction in order to catch a suspect in the act.
Paternity test gives answers sooner
Computer access to most juvenile criminal records taken offline
Last year, there were 2,500 felony charges filed against 16 and 17-year-olds in the state of Minnesota. Of those, 770 stemmed from Hennepin County.
Single fathers more common in U.S.
Brooklyn Park man tied up in solicitation for answering online ad
A 27-year-old Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, man who claims to have just answered an ad for companionship is now facing a solicitation charge. He is accused of soliciting sex from a teenager. A warrant was recently issued for his arrest and he is facing serious consequences if convicted.
Is equal child custody always best?
22 face life in prison for drug conspiracy charges
Authorities believe the abuse of prescription painkillers has led to the increase in heroin use. This is due to the fact that heroin is cheaper and more readily available to get than painkillers.
