Minnesota State Patrol trooper Ryan Londregan has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II during a routine traffic stop in North Minneapolis last July. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty stated that deadly force was not justified in this case. The trooper's attorney disputes the charges, claiming that the county attorney is "out of control." If convicted, Londregan faces up to 15 years in prison for the second-degree unintentional murder charge.
Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Ryan Londregan has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop. The charges stem from an incident in which Londregan shot Cobb, who was wanted for violating a protective order, during a traffic stop on Interstate 94. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced the charges, while the State Patrol is conducting an internal investigation. If convicted, Londregan could face up to 40 years in prison.
Alcohol was involved in an overnight crash on Highway 52 in Rochester, Minnesota. A 29-year-old man driving an Acura SUV collided with the median and rolled. He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Nine people, ranging in age from 5 to 62, were involved in a vehicle crash in Olmsted County, Minnesota. A Ford Explorer traveling northbound on Highway 52 collided with a Ford Flex traveling southbound at an intersection. All nine individuals suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A 45-year-old man from St. Cloud, identified as Henry Smith, died after crashing his Ram 1500 pickup near mile marker 190 on I-94 in Monticello, Minnesota. Despite efforts to transport him to the hospital via helicopter, Smith succumbed to his injuries. The Wright County Sheriff's Office, Monticello Fire Department, Centra Care, and Life Link responded to the scene.
Two women were killed and three others injured when their car collided with a tire that had fallen off a semi-truck on Interstate 94 in Minnesota. The driver of the semi-truck was not injured. In a separate accident on Highway 169, four people were injured when a Chevrolet Impala struck a Dodge Ram from behind. Alcohol was involved in this collision. Additionally, a woman in Browerville, Minnesota, sustained life-threatening injuries when her car went off the road on Highway 71.
A 68-year-old woman from Plymouth, Minnesota, was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 55. The crash occurred when a pickup truck and a sedan traveling eastbound collided with an SUV heading northbound. The driver of the SUV was fatally injured, while the sedan driver sustained injuries but will survive. The pickup truck driver was unharmed. The Minnesota State Patrol is currently investigating the incident.
A 30-year-old man from Rochester, Minnesota, sustained life-threatening injuries after his motorcycle crashed in Wabasha County. The accident occurred when the man was traveling westbound on Hwy 60 and crashed at County Road 13. He was transported to Mayo Clinic Saint Marys for treatment, and his current condition is unknown. Alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
Two people were killed and one person was seriously injured in a crash on westbound Interstate 94 in Stearns County, Minnesota. The collision occurred between a Chevrolet Silverado and a Honda Accord. The driver and a passenger of the Honda were killed, while a second passenger was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet was unharmed.
A fatal crash occurred on Saturday night between a school bus and a car on Interstate 90 south of Wells, Minnesota. The crash involved a 2016 ICRP school bus and a 2006 Ford Mustang, but details about how the collision happened have not yet been released. The names of the occupants have not been provided, and emergency services from multiple departments responded to the scene.
Authorities in Cook County are searching for a missing pilot, Denny Pechacek, who was flying an Ultralight Aircraft plane and has not returned after taking off near 30 Flutereed Road. The last sighting of Pechacek and the plane was near Hammer Road in Hovland. Cook County Search and Rescue, Hovland Fire Department, and a fixed-wing aircraft from Minnesota State Patrol are assisting in the search. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Highway 169 in Plymouth, where a box truck rear-ended a Nissan Altima and pushed it into a Chevrolet Tahoe. At least one person has died, and it is unclear how many others were injured. Southbound traffic was temporarily shut down but has since reopened.
A 64-year-old woman from Stewartville, Minnesota, was killed in a car crash when her vehicle collided with another car driven by a 25-year-old man. The accident occurred at an intersection, and the woman succumbed to her injuries. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
A St. Paul man died and another person was seriously injured in a late-night crash on I-94 in Minneapolis. The incident involved a Harley Davidson motorcycle rear-ending a Toyota Camry, causing both riders to be ejected. The driver of the motorcycle, a 53-year-old man, is expected to be identified. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the accident.
A 17-year-old driver struck and gravely wounded a deputy who was directing traffic near the Pierz Freedom Fest in central Minnesota. The deputy was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, while the driver remained uninjured. The incident is being investigated by the Minnesota State Patrol.
