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6 Common Reasons People Shoplift in Minnesota

JUNE 29 2017

In our culture, shoplifting tends to be looked at is something shameful. Embarrassing. It’s something done by teenagers, professional thieves, or social outcasts.

The reality, however, is that one out of every 11 Americans has shoplifted before, according to a report by Shoplifters Alternative. Moreover, about 85 percent of shoplifters steal not out of necessity but out of compulsive urges, and many are middle-aged women who have been stealing since their teen years.

In other words, shoplifting

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Minnesota Drug Possession: Crimes, Defenses, and Potential Outcomes

JUNE 21 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Uncategorized

Every year, Minnesota prisons flood with hundreds of people arrested for drug possession. Many of the charges that land them there involve only small amounts of illicit substances found in a car or on a person.

Being caught with a small amount of drugs may seem like a relatively minor crime, but Minnesota law takes all drug offenses very seriously. Our state considers not only common drugs like marijuana and cocaine to be controlled dangerous substances (CDS), but also

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Did You Get a DWI over Memorial Day Weekend? You’re Not Alone

JUNE 14 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI

Maybe you just had a few beers at a barbecue and you felt fine. Or you were drinking while fishing and thought enough time had passed for the alcohol to leave your system. Then came the sirens and blinking lights, followed by a breathalyzer test.

This past Memorial Day Weekend, police were out in force to minimize accidents related to drinking and driving. For their efforts, they made 328 DWI arrests. This is up from 259 a

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How a Domestic Assault Call Can Lead to Further Charges

JUNE 6 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Domestic Assault | Domestic Violence

Have you ever been in a situation where you think one thing is happening… but then something completely different goes down? Situations like this can end up being particularly disastrous when they involve the law.

Take the recent bar fight that happened in Douglas County. According to witnesses, Joseph Walker and his girlfriend Kaylee Anderson got into a fight inside the Fire Station Bar. The fight then spilled out into the parking lot, where it apparently got physical, with

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Simple vs. Aggravated Robbery in Minnesota

JUNE 1 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Robbery

When you hear the word “robbery,” what do you think of? Ski masks? Bank robbers? Outlaws? The portrayals of robbers and robberies may look dramatic on television and in movies, but the real stories of robberies aren’t so glamorous.

Take the story of Minnesota representative Dennis Smith. A few weeks ago, he was walking around Grand Avenue in St. Paul after signing a bill into law that he co-authored. As he headed toward his car, a man approached,

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Former MN Housing Repair Contractor Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

MAY 22 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Fraud

Late spring is one of the busiest times to buy and sell real estate. As the weather heats up, realtors and clients alike are rushing to finalize deals and move before their desired deadlines. It’s not uncommon to communicate with your real estate agent over text or e-mail, but be careful – Minnesota law enforcement officials have noticed high levels of fraud disguised as real estate transactions.

The fraud may work like this: you’re a homebuyer and you’re ready

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Hermantown Man Receives Longest Sentence Ever for Sex Crimes

MAY 17 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes | Sexual Assault

There have been many stories in the news recently about sex offenders who have received only a few months in prison or otherwise “light” sentences. When these stories come out, they tend to stay in the news for a while, and often people protest over the injustice of it or even try to implement laws to make punishments for sex offenders more severe.

In Minnesota, however, the headlines right now are telling a completely different story. In Hermantown earlier

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