Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis man raises money for friend who lost home in California wildfires
Mpls man helping friend impacted by California fires
A Minneapolis his raising money to help his best friend of nearly 20 years after him and his family lost their home in the California wildfires. FOX 9’s Leon Purvis has the latest.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – One Minneapolis man is helping his best friend from college pick up the pieces from the impact of the California wildfires.
Impact from California wildfires
What they’re experiencing::
Brady Morphy is picking up the pieces after evacuating from his Los Angeles County home Tuesday night. Wednesday, he learned his house had been completely burned down overnight.
“Our entire block is gone, every house. We had 10 houses on our little street,” said Morphy.
READ MORE: California fires latest: Palisades evacuations expand; 16 killed
Best friends help best friends
What they’re saying:
Brady Morphy (left) and Scott Meslow (right) (Supplied)
Morphy told his best friend Scott Meslow what happened. Meslow couldn’t stand by and do nothing.
“I spent most of Wednesday just sort of pacing around like a caged animal,” said Meslow.
Meslow and Morphy have been best friends for nearly 20 years. Meslow wanted to make sure Morphy, his wife, and their one-year-old daughter had everything they needed to rebuild.
So Meslow and four other people got together to help.
“We started a text chain, you know, it’s called, it’s called the Brady and Kathy GoFundMe, and it includes people I know and people I don’t,” said Meslow.
Full Circle moment of help
What we know:
Little did Morphy know, the guy he met in 2006 in college, and who were at each other’s weddings would play a crucial role in helping his family.
“I never would have expected this. And when they first reached out, Kathy and I weren’t even sure, like that was something we want to do,” said Morphy.
So far, the GoFundMe for Morphy has raised $63,000.
“I know in Brady’s position, I would be really uncomfortable, but accepting help, and it’s part of the reason I felt like we just had to say, gently as possible, like Brady, let us do this,” said Meslow.
What you can do:
Morphy and his wife Kathy are doing the day-by-day stuff, even trying to figure out where they’re going to live the next couple of days. If you’d like to help, click here for the GoFundMe.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis man arrested in Manchester after allegedly trying to meet minor for sex
MANCHESTER, Iowa — A Minnesota man has been arrested in Manchester after police say he attempted to meet someone he believed was a minor for sexual activity.
The Manchester Police Department said Robert Fenn Eselby III, 23, of Minneapolis was arrested Feb. 27 following an undercover investigation.
According to police, Eselby contacted an undercover officer posing as a juvenile through several social media platforms. Authorities said he was informed multiple times that the person he was communicating with was underage.
Investigators say Eselby sent explicit photos and videos and later arranged to travel to Manchester to meet the supposed minor for sexual activity.
Police said Eselby was taken into custody immediately after arriving in Manchester and was transported to the Delaware County Jail.
Authorities also said Eselby allegedly attempted to ask an arresting officer out on a date during the booking process.
Eselby faces one count of grooming, a Class D felony, and one count of disseminating obscene material to a minor, a serious misdemeanor.
Court records show he remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Minneapolis, MN
What is a data center?
What exactly is a data center and why are so many being proposed across Minnesota? Professor Manjeet Rege, chair of Software Engineering and Data Science and director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas, joins us to explain how these massive facilities store and process the world’s data and what the economic, environmental, and infrastructure questions are as Minnesota considers hosting more of them.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Ranked Among U.S. Cities With The Most People In Financial Distress
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis is ranked among the American cities with the most people in financial distress nationwide, according to a recent analysis by WalletHub.
The personal finance website, which defines financial distress as having a credit account in forbearance or with deferred payments, looked at the country’s 100 largest cities without data limitations across nine metrics, including average credit score, change in bankruptcy filings year-over-year, and share of people with accounts in distress.
Minneapolis came in 44th on the list, between Stockton, California, at 43rd and Fresno, California, at 45th, according to the ranking.
Nationwide, the cities with the most people in financial distress were Chicago at No. 1, Houston at No. 2 and Las Vegas at No. 3, the ranking said.
“Getting out of the downward spiral of financial distress is no easy feat,” according to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.
“You may get temporary relief from your lenders by not having to make payments, but all the while interest will keep building up, making the debt even harder to pay off. People who find themselves in financial distress should budget carefully, cut non-essential expenses, and pursue strategies like debt consolidation or debt management to get their situation under control.”
Read more from WalletHub.
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