Judy Rush was Mo Hicks' friend. - Pioneer Press

3 February 2012, 1:11 pm

Judy Rush was Mo Hicks' friend.Pioneer PressRush trusted him so much, Hicks said Friday in Anoka County Court, that she even gave him keys to her apartment. "I still and always will consider Judy my friend," Hicks said. Hicks, 36, on trial for murdering Rush in August 2007, walked the court ...a... Read More »

East Bethel businesses fined for selling beer, cigarettes to minors - Coon Rapids Herald

3 February 2012, 9:12 am

East Bethel businesses fined for selling beer, cigarettes to minorsCoon Rapids HeraldAnoka County Sheriff's Office Investigator Mike Wahl oversaw the alcohol compliance checks. According to Wahl, a 17-year-old female working with him purchased a bottle of Coors Light beer from Richard Jordan on ... Read More »

Blaine man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting girlfriend's daughter - Pioneer Press

2 February 2012, 2:18 pm

Blaine man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting girlfriend's daughterPioneer PressBy Sarah Horner A Blaine man is in custody after allegedly sexually assaulting his girlfriend's daughter, according to the Anoka County sheriff's office. Samuel Snelling is suspected of raping the 17-... Read More »

Pawn attempts lead to three men being charged in burglary cases - Coon Rapids Herald

2 February 2012, 10:40 am

Pawn attempts lead to three men being charged in burglary casesCoon Rapids HeraldRamsey police responded and found these three at the store. They said two other men were just outside the store. One of them was Stamnes. Rossum told the Anoka County Union that the suspects denied stealing anything oth... Read More »

Woman arrested after 169 crash - Mille Lacs County Times

2 February 2012, 9:13 am

Woman arrested after 169 crashMille Lacs County TimesBy JEFFREY HAGE Milaca Police officers found quite a surprise in the sports utility vehicle of a woman suspected of drunk driving. Twelve empty 12-ounce wine bottles were on the floor of the SUV driven by 57-year-old Suzanne Phillips of Fridley ..... Read More »

Columbia Heights: Defending himself in murder trial, Hicks attacks blood evidence - Pioneer Press

31 January 2012, 4:23 pm

Columbia Heights: Defending himself in murder trial, Hicks attacks blood evidencePioneer PressBut Hicks suggested in Anoka County District Court on Tuesday that the blood had nothing to do with Rush's death. Hicks made the argument during the second day of his defense in the murder trial against... Read More »

Blaine business school bomb threat cleared by K-9 trio - Coon Rapids Herald

31 January 2012, 10:38 am

KAREBlaine business school bomb threat cleared by K-9 trioCoon Rapids Herald“We also received assistance from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the St. Paul Police Department.” All three of those agencies provided K-9s with special training to se... Read More »

Cracking the ice for Special Olympics - Coon Rapids Herald

27 January 2012, 5:08 am

Cracking the ice for Special OlympicsCoon Rapids Heraldby Sue Austreng Taking a chilly dip to support Special Olympics Minnesota, thousands have participated in the annual Polar Bear Plunge, diving into frozen lakes across the frigid state for the past 15 years – but never in Anoka County.and more... Read More »

Making the roads safer - Coon Rapids Herald

18 January 2012, 1:20 pm

Making the roads saferCoon Rapids Heraldby Peter Bodley Armed with a federal grant, Anoka County law enforcement agencies continue to work overtime in an effort to make the roads in the county safer for the traveling public. For the federal fiscal year, which began Oct. 1, 2011 and runs ...and more&... Read More »

Man killed in Anoka apartment fire identified - Coon Rapids Herald

9 January 2012, 7:05 am

KAREMan killed in Anoka apartment fire identifiedCoon Rapids Heraldby Mandy Moran Froemming A man who died in an Anoka apartment fire over the weekend has been identified. John Rueben Pebworth, 61, was killed in the fire early Saturday morning, according to the Anoka County Medical Examiner's Of... Read More »