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The US Department of Justice has deployed about 20 staff from its Civil Rights Division and Minnesota's US attorney's office to monitor polling sites in Minnesota's two largest counties, Hennepin and Ramsey, during the state's primary elections as part of a nationwide effort to ensure free and fair elections.
A 30-year-old man, Tsegaab Ademassu Binessu, has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder for fatally shooting three apartment-management employees inside a St. Paul leasing office after being told he could not cancel his $65/month parking contract. Authorities say surveillance video shows the shots, and a roommate says Binessu confessed. He’s held on $10 million bail pending his initial court appearance.
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in three Minnesota counties (Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota) with samples from June 17 marking the first positives of 2026; the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says it will boost surveillance and may expand treatments, while residents are urged to use repellent, cover exposed skin, and eliminate standing water to reduce bite risk, noting 2025 saw a record number of human cases statewide.
Ramsey County Public Health officials are working to address the emerging crisis of xylazine, a dangerous drug often mixed with fentanyl, by distributing test strips to detect its presence in illicit drugs. The test strips have seen high demand, with 2,700 distributed since mid-2023. Public health educators emphasize the importance of knowing the contents of drugs to prevent overdose risks and recommend the use of naloxone and calling 911 in case of a xylazine overdose.
A man identified as Edward Jack Larson died in a single vehicle crash in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The accident occurred on northbound Highway 280, and the driver was ejected from the vehicle. Police believe alcohol was involved, and the occupant was not wearing a seatbelt.