US Border Parol Agent David Maland, 44, was shot and killed during a traffic stop involving a German national in Vermont on Monday. The incident marked the first murder of a border patrol agent in 10 years and came on the day incoming President Trump lifted Biden era restrictions on border agent activity.
Agent Maland was reportedly a native of Minnesota and is the cousin of Minnesota House Representative Krista Knudsen who paid tribute to Agent Maland on the House floor Wednesday.
St. Cloud robbery involves 18-year-old convicted felon
According to WJON news in St. Cloud, 18-year-old Adam Hassan Yusef was convicted of felony assault in 2023, but was not imprisoned and was free to commit an armed robbery of a juvenile in St. Cloud according to recently filed charges in Stearns County.
The revolving door of justice is alive and well in Minnesota.
The civil rights lawsuit filed by the family of Ricky Cobb II against two Minnesota State Patrol troopers was completely dismissed on Wednesday in Federal Court. The court had previously dismissed the suit against Trooper Londregan in October and yesterday dismissed the portion of the suit against Trooper Seide.
Read more about the incident that led to the suit here.
75 gunshots and 4 victims in latest Minneapolis violence
A shooting involving some 75 gunshots injured 3 adults and a juvenile in a car in Uptown Minneapolis Tuesday evening at 11:15 pm. A shooter was witnessed running from the scene, but no arrests and limited information has been reported.
According to the Minneapolis Police Crime Dashboard, shots fired calls stand at 282 in the first three weeks of the year. There have been 15 gunshot victims reported and 5 murders in the same timeframe.