Four adults, one teen charged in connection with home invasion

7/25/2008

http://www.leroyindependent.com/main.asp?SectionID=7&SubSectionID=65&ArticleID=1402&TM=25609.28

Four Spring Valley area adults and one teenager are facing felony charges for being part of a nine-person group that allegedly broke into a LeRoy home in June and assaulted several individuals.

Hopefully, she's making his life miserable.

The case for the teenager is designated as an extended juvenile jurisdiction: if he's found guilty, he could face an adult prison sentence that would be stayed until he reaches 21.

That's good news. Ducking an adult sentence for an adult crime by being a few weeks too young would be an injustice.

The victims were four people who live at the house and two visitors, who said they were assaulted when a group of nine people kicked in the front door and entered the home.

What do you do when nine people kick down your door?

Reinforce your front door, and keep some reloads handy.

St. Paul man charged for murder of 90-year-old Hopkins woman

July 18, 2008

http://www.mnsun.com/articles/2008/07/21/breaking_news/2ho24homicide.txt

July 18 - Charges were filed today against Corey Posley-Wells, 27, of St. Paul for the July 7 stabbing murder of Irene Kunze, 90, of Hopkins.

Hopkins Police, with assistance from St. Paul Police, arrested Posley-Wells July 16 in St. Paul without incident. He was charged today with two-counts of first-degree murder.

I originally passed on posting this because the initial reports didn't look like a home invasion. I was wrong.

 He followed her to her apartment, followed her in and then knocked her to the floor in an attempt to rob her. He then took a knife from the kitchen and stabbed Kunze and cut her throat. Afterwards, stole a small amount of money from Kunze's billfold and looked in various drawers for money or valuables.

Entering and exiting your home are two of the times you are most vulnerable. Take car of yourselves.

Man knocks out dad, kidnaps teenage girl in Minneapolis and flees

July 10, 2008

http://www.startribune.com/local/24333304.html?location_refer=Homepage:highlightModules:2

A teenage girl was abducted today from her northeast Minneapolis home after the suspect punched and knocked out the teen's father, police said.

Police are looking for Tony Montez McGee, 19, who was the subject of a restraining order taken out on behalf of the victim, Alison Leigh Traefald.

Paper Armor is not a defense. Restraining orders are part of a paper trail to be used when the a thug's violent actions escalate.

Duluth police said two men robbed another at knifepoint in an apartment

June 24, 2008

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=69116&section=News

Earlier in the day, Duluth police said two men robbed another at knifepoint in an apartment at [address redacted].

According to police, officers responded to a report of a home-invasion robbery at 6:38 p.m. The male victim had been sleeping and was awakened by two black males, one of whom was armed with a small knife, who had entered the apartment through an unlocked door.

Followup to Truman Intruder

June 11, 2008

http://www.keyc.tv/article/view/143356/

Here are some more details about what happened:

Authorities say Marcella Sauck woke up a short time before midnight to find an intruder, identified as 30 year-old Douglas Bennett lying on her living room floor. When she went to call for help... the intruder allegedly attacked her..[snip] He continued to advance. Mr. Sauck fired one round form the handgun, the intruder continued to advance, he fired one more round striking the intruder in the leg.

Here's everyone's health status. Not cool that she's in critical condition and the intruder is just in fair condition.

Marcella Sauck is listed in critical condition at St. Mary's Hospital ... she suffered broken bones in an arm and leg, as well as eye and internal injuries. Elmer Sauck suffered non-life threatening injuries. As for the Intruder Douglas Bennett... he was airlifted to St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester... he's listed in Fair Condition... and is under guard.

And then the always fun to hear part where the law enforcement voices its opinions on the relative safety of the area.

Authorities don't believe Bennett had any connection to the Saucks... and do believe it was a random act... something they say they don't see often. It just doesn't happen down here, it's a very safe and quiet part of the country.

Can you say "Denial!" What authorities meant to say is, "It didn't used to happen down here. It used to be a very safe and quiet part of the country."

Invader in Truman Shot in Leg During Assault

June 11, 2008

http://www.twincities.com/minnesota/ci_9549973

It's not yet clear what happened here, but the home owners apparently struggled with the invader:

Police responded to a call shortly after midnight from a rural home near the town of Truman, which is southwest of Mankato. Marcella Sauck called to report that a man in his 30s was in her home and assaulting her husband, Elmer.

Marcella Sauck suffered a broken arm during the incident, and Elmer Sauck was hospitalized with unknown injuries. The suspect suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was airlifted to Rochester with a police escort.

I wonder if the suspect was shot with his own gun in the struggle or by one of the home owners. I expect we'll see a follow up on this shortly with more details.

Confession: Congdon Park family robbed for college money

June 09, 2008

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=68179§ion=News
Update: Confession

A Two Harbors man confessed Monday that he took part in the Congdon Park home invasion in which a mother and her 9-year-old son were terrorized by being bound at gunpoint as he and an accomplice searched the home for money.