St. Paul crime and public safety reporter
Mara H. Gottfried
Mara Gottfried has been a Pioneer Press reporter since 2001, mostly covering public safety. Gottfried lived in St. Paul as a young child and returned to the Twin Cities after graduating from the University of Maryland. You can reach her at 651-228-5262.
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He and Officer Tim Jones were fatally shot on Aug. 26, 1994.
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Estranged wife of DOC commissioner charged with attempted murder of their adult son
She's accused of putting prescription medication in his feeding bag.
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Behind-the-scenes with Minnesota’s first electric firetruck: Designed to be more maneuverable, safer for firefighters
Bound for St. Paul, it's getting final touches in Wyoming, Minn.; Roseville and Superior, Wis., also have orders in.
Hastings man dies in single-vehicle crash on St. Paul’s U.S. 61
He was not wearing a seatbelt, the State Patrol said.
Metro Transit police chief on paid administrative leave
A reason for the leave wasn't immediately provided.
‘Someone out there knows’: Billboards feature cases of missing Minnesotans
Among the missing are Roseanna Forcum and April Geyer, who disappeared after a party in St. Paul 26 years ago this month.
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‘We’ve got it covered,’ local Secret Service office says as VP candidate Walz gets more security
Minnesota State Patrol says they're working in conjunction with federal agents.
DWI charges against St. Paul officer dismissed, pending test results after off-duty crash
He allegedly crashed into a building, which started a fire.
Truck crash into St. Paul railroad bridge causes significant damage, detouring traffic on Como Avenue
The inspection process could take time, police said.
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Metro Transit reports crime down, ridership up, with work ‘far from over’
Crime has decreased 14% this year compared to last year.