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Nick Ferraro
A Northeast Minneapolis native, Nick Ferraro was hired by the Pioneer Press in 1997 after graduating from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. He's been a reporter covering communities since 2007. He can be reached at 651-228-2173.
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The prosecution said the offer will remain open until Nov. 4.
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St. Paul gunman pleads guilty to fatally shooting teen during North End drug deal
At the time of the killing, he had three convictions for violent crimes and was on probation out of Anoka County.
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Coon Rapids man posts gender reveal video after his pregnant wife, unborn child die in car crash
Christopher Yang said any funds raised will go toward a funeral service, burial lands, tombstones and “everything else needed to send two beautiful souls to a better place.”
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Mounds View driver was drunk when she blew a stoplight and struck an SUV in Coon Rapids, killing a pregnant woman, charges say
She also acknowledged driving above the posted speed limit and not having a valid driver’s license, according to police.
Charges against St. Paul woman stemming from girl’s shooting dismissed
Her boyfriend faces the same charges.
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Motorist charged in Lake Elmo crash that killed St. Paul girl, 5
His speed and impairment were factors in the crash, according to the complaint.
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4-year-old witnessed father’s South St. Paul shooting, mom says at killer’s sentencing
She said the boy spent weeks reenacting “to everyone around him the way his father's body dropped to the ground.”
Maplewood police: Man found fatally shot in camper trailer, homicide investigation ongoing
It's the second homicide investigation in two days in the city.
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St. Paul gunman sentenced for shooting, critically wounding man at downtown light-rail station
He was wanted for skipping out on previous sentencings at the time.
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‘It’s almost as if it’s a slap in the face,’ mother says after son’s killer gets 12½-year prison sentence
A St. Paul teen shot 23-year-old Devon Johnson during a marijuana deal in March.