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crime4 months ago

St. Olaf Football Player Killed in Minnesota Shooting

A St. Olaf College football player was an innocent bystander in a botched robbery attempt that resulted in a fatal shooting, with charges filed against Terrell Anthony Ranzy, who allegedly fired the gun during the incident. The event involved a confrontation over guns, leading to multiple gunshots and the death of a 20-year-old victim, while Ranzy fled the scene but was later arrested.

crime2 years ago

Vermont College Student Charged for Planning Attack in Minnesota Dorm.

A student at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, Waylon Kurts, has been charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree assault and conspiracy to commit threats of violence after authorities found several items in his dorm room that school officials believed posed a threat, including knives, a tactical vest, and empty ammunition and magazine boxes. Kurts' attorney claims that his client is a hunter who shoots a lot and that there is nothing that poses a threat to anyone. Police are still investigating the situation.

crime2 years ago

Minnesota College Student Arrested for Alleged Violent Plot

A student at St. Olaf College in Minnesota has been charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree assault and conspiracy to commit threats of violence after authorities found several items in his dorm room that school officials believed posed a threat, including knives, a tactical vest, and empty ammunition and magazine boxes. The student, Waylon Kurts, 20, was suspended from the college and arrested on suspicion of threats of violence. Kurts' attorney said there is nothing that poses a threat to anyone, but authorities are still investigating.

crime2 years ago

St. Olaf student charged with possession of weapons cache in dorm.

A St. Olaf student, Waylon Sieber Kurts, has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit threats of violence, making terroristic threats, and conspiracy to commit theft. The charges come after items relating to a potentially violent threat were found on campus, including empty packages for high-capacity gun magazines addressed to Kurts. Police found two knives, a tactical vest, propane canisters, gun earmuffs, pistol and rifle magazines, an empty box of ammunition, and other items in Kurts' dorm room. Kurts' cellphone contained text conversations about guns, building rifles, and buying handguns from unlicensed sellers. Kurts' bail has been set at $100,000 with conditions or $200,000 without conditions.

crime2 years ago

St. Olaf College student charged for alleged violent plot

A student at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, Waylon Kurts, has been charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree assault and conspiracy to commit threats of violence after authorities found a cache of potentially dangerous items in his dorm room, including knives, a tactical vest, empty ammunition and magazine boxes, and fireworks. Kurts' attorney claims that his client is a hunter and there is nothing that poses a threat to anyone. St. Olaf officials became suspicious of Kurts after finding empty packages for high-capacity magazines in a garbage can. Kurts was suspended from the college and arrested on suspicion of threats of violence.