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Brentwood Apartments in Minneapolis having heat issues since November
Mpls apartment building has no heat during cold snap
Residents of the Brentwood Apartments in Minneapolis say they have had inconsistent heat since November, causing concern during cold snap. FOX 9’s Leon Purvis has the latest.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Residents at a Minneapolis apartment complex are fed up after dealing with heat issues since November.
Living in the cold
What they’re saying:
Residents say their calls to the management company have gone unanswered. They left notes in the hall at the Brentwood Apartments on Grant Street that said, “no heat no water for 5 days.”
Some are even asking for a rent reduction due to the issue.
“Look at this y’all, it’s so damn cold in my apartment building inside that I can see my breath,” said one resident.
Coping in a cold apartment
Residents say when the heat is out they have to bundle up at home.
“Thermal, like, long sleeves, long underwear, one layer of sweatpants, sweatshirt, hat,” said Kassie Nisbet.
“Our heat went out one time in November, and since then, we’ve had inconsistent heat issues,” said Jack Luedtke.
Inside Brentwood Apartments
Luedtke showed FOX 9 inside his apartment. He says the pipes froze at the beginning of January because the heat was out for six days.
“We won’t have any heat for multiple days before maintenance comes to fix the issue, allegedly, and then the issue returns in a couple of days,” said Luedtke.
On Thursday, he had warm running water in his bathroom. However, Luedtke says that wasn’t the case recently.
“We didn’t have hot water for five days. Had to drive to my sisters to take a shower,” said Luedtke.
He says during that time, temperatures outside dropped below zero. Luedtke says it wasn’t the first time the heat went out at his apartment.
“Last Friday, they finally sent out space heaters to us, which are not enough to heat our apartments,” said Luedtke.
Reaching out to management
Before FOX 9 went to the Brentwood Apartments Thursday afternoon, we called the property manager, who told us the heat was on and there were no issues. While we were there, a maintenance man showed up to make repairs.
FOX 9 reached out to Quadrel Realty Group and haven’t heard back.
Thursday night, residents are saying they are without heat, again.
The scene of the crash at 26th Avenue North and Emerson Avenue North in Minneapolis. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis woman was sentenced for her role in a deadly crash that killed two women and injured two other people in December 2024.
READ MORE: Minneapolis woman charged in fatal high-speed crash faces additional charges
Woman sentenced in fatal Minneapolis crash
Big picture view:
Prosecutors say Teniki Steward drove a Buick Enclave into a bus shelter and a Ford Explorer after speeding through a red light.
Both of the women in the Ford Explorer died in the crash. They were identified as 53-year-old Ester Jean Fulks and 57-year-old Rose Elaine Reece.
During the crash, the Ford Explorer went off the road, injuring a 17-year-old boy who was waiting for a school bus.
The passenger in Steward’s vehicle also suffered injuries.
Minneapolis police said that Steward was also injured in the crash.
Steward pleaded guilty to multiple murder charges.
What they’re saying:
During the sentencing, the daughter of one of the victims had a statement read on her behalf:
“There’s nothing that can truly prepare you for the moment your entire world is taken from you. Losing my mom has left a pain in my heart that words will never be able to explain.”
What’s next:
Minnesota law requires that Steward serves at least two-thirds of her sentence, a bit under eight-and-a-half years, in prison.
Fatal Emerson and 26th crash
The backstory:
According to the criminal complaint, through surveillance videos from the scene of the crash and witnesses, investigators learned that Steward, driving the Buick Enclave, had been driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Emerson Avenue North.
Before the fatal crash, Steward sped through the intersection of Emerson Avenue North and Broadway Avenue North, running a red light and nearly causing a crash, the charges said.
Steward then continued to speed northbound down Emerson Avenue North, and ran another red light at 26th Avenue North, hitting the Ford Explorer, which was traveling eastbound, according to the complaint.
The Ford Explorer had been at the intersection of Emerson and 26th on a green light.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty shared the following statement:
“This was an egregious act that took Rose and Esther’s lives and injured a child waiting to go to school at a bus stop. Ms. Steward was driving at extremely dangerous speeds on city streets and narrowly avoided multiple collisions before the incident occurred. Third-degree murder charges are appropriate to hold her accountable and protect our community.”
The Source: This story uses information gathered from an Olmsted County court appearance and previous FOX 9 reporting.
A motorcyclist is dead after an early morning crash in Minneapolis Friday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said that at 1:20 a.m., a Suzuki Motorcycle going north on I-35W at Johnson Street hit the left side of the median guard rail.
The motorcycle continued north for about another quarter mile before coming to a rest on the right-hand side.
State Patrol said the rider came to rest on the left shoulder. He was later identified as 21-year-old Andrew James Neuberger.
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Spartans boys volleyball team played its second game on consecutive nights. The Spartans beat Minneapolis Camden 3-0.
Rochester’s next game will be Tuesday, April 21, at St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m.
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