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Minneapolis murder suspect arrested in Texas, returns to Minnesota for first court appearance
Minneapolis homicide suspect arrested in Texas, returns to Minnesota for first court docket look
A Minneapolis homicide suspect on the run for months is now again in a neighborhood jail after authorities arrested her in Texas.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis homicide suspect on the run for months is now again in a neighborhood jail after authorities arrested her in Texas.
Erica Roberts made her first court docket look in Hennepin County District Courtroom Monday afternoon, accused within the lethal taking pictures of Tanasha Austin, a mom of two kids underneath the age of 12, in March.
Austin’s mother instructed FOX 9’s Paul Blume after the temporary listening to, she believes the suspected shooter is true the place she belongs within the Hennepin County Jail.
“I’m very completely happy she’s in jail the place she must be. She killed my daughter,” stated Dedrah Lessley.
Lessley stated she is protecting rely; it was practically 9 months to the day of the lethal taking pictures that Roberts lastly confronted a Minnesota choose on two counts of second-degree homicide.
Added Lessley, “And I don’t know what number of hours, however it has been a protracted wait. And I’m grateful to god that she lastly obtained caught.”
Based on authorities and court docket filings, the lethal taking pictures occurred within the Lowry Hill neighborhood on Colfax Avenue South on the morning of March 18. There was some kind of dispute that unfolded in a automobile with a number of folks inside together with Austin’s sister.
The 30-year-old mom was fatally shot within the chest after which dropped at HCMC downtown together with her sister, however the others took off. Roberts is described as a distant member of the family. She wouldn’t be seen for months.
Minneapolis police credited a CrimeStoppers tip for lastly monitoring her down in Texas the place the Longview Police Division arrested the 36-year-old in October.
It will take authorities one other couple of months to return her to Hennepin County.
“She was very a lot liked, and she or he is dearly, dearly going to be missed. Her youngsters did not deserve this. We did not deserve this. And Tanasha positively didn’t deserve this,” concluded her Lessley, who spoke about how difficult Christmas will probably be with out her daughter, who was filled with power and described because the lifetime of the room.
Roberts is at present on a probation maintain for a violation in one other case so she will not be at present eligible for bail, and can stay in custody as her case performs out.
MINNEAPOLIS — A project to improve the Nicollet Avenue Bridge is getting $34.2 million in federal funding.
The funding is part of a $635 million grant for 22 small and medium-sized bridge projects around the U.S., according to the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.
The bridge, which stands over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis’ Tangletown neighborhood, was built in 1923 and underwent repairs in 1973, according to the city.
Federal officials say over 10,000 vehicles cross the bridge every day.
The city is planning to replace the bridge’s sidewalks, drainage and lighting systems and create protected bike lanes.
The money for the grant is part of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, which was signed into law in 2021.
During construction, the bridge will be closed to all cars, bikes and pedestrians. Timing on construction is undecided, according to the city.
Dinkytown shooting injures 3 people
Authorities are investigating a Dinkytown shooting that left three people injured. FOX 9 reporter Se Kwon has the latest details.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Authorities are investigating a Dinkytown shooting that left three people injured early Friday morning.
What we know
A SAFE-U Emergency Alert states that three people were shot at the intersection of 4th Street Southeast and 13th Avenue Southeast around 2:15 a.m.
This area is in the heart of Dinkytown, just over half a mile west of Mariucci Arena and Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The shooting happened off of the University of Minnesota campus.
What we don’t know
Police have not released information on whether any U of M students were involved.
No suspect information is currently available.
More than two thirds of the utility poles throughout Minnesota are at least a half-century old and records show their failure rate dramatically increases with age, a problem exacerbated by climate change, experts said.
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