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Grand jury indicts Savage man for first-degree murder
A grand jury indicted 44-year-old Adam Roring in the beating death of Mark Novak, who was mayor of the town of Janesville in 2011-12.
MINNEAPOLIS — A 44-year-old Twin Cities man is now charged with first-degree murder after being indicted in the stabbing and beating death of a relative last summer.
Adam Garrett Roring was indicted by a Hennepin County grand jury on two counts of first-degree murder in the death of 74-year-old Mark Novak of Bloomington. Roring was also indicted for second-degree attempted murder for allegedly attacking and trying to kill Novak’s wife Pam.
Bloomington police were called to a multi-unit building in the 1000 block of 105th Street around 4:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, after dispatchers received a call from someone saying a person was inside their residence. Squads arrived to find a woman lying on the floor of the home and soon spotted a man fleeing through a basement window. Officers chased him down on foot and took the suspect, identified as Adam Roring, into custody.
Police say Roring was carrying a metal bar and nunchucks that both appeared to have blood on them. The defendant was found to have marks and injuries on his chest, back and knees.
A search of the home located Novak, former mayor of the community of Janesville in southern Minnesota. Novak had suffered a severe laceration to his throat and other injuries on his head, face, and hands, including defense wounds.
Novak was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The victim’s wife Pam Novak, age 72, suffered severe injuries to her head and face but was able to tell officers what had happened. She reportedly told police that she and Mark Novak had been sleeping in their bedroom when they were awakened by Roring, who repeatedly beat them with an unknown object. Pam Novak told investigators she escaped the bedroom while her husband was being attacked, but Roring caught up to her and pushed her down the stairs.
Novak was able to locate her cell phone and call 911.
Court documents say when questioned by police, Roring claimed he went to the home intending to return a house key but discovered an intruder already in the home. Roring reportedly told detectives he struggled with the intruder and took the metal bar and nunchucks from that person before they escaped out the front door.
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Police are investigating after three men were shot early on Saturday morning.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are investigating after three men were shot in the Ventura Village neighborhood early Saturday morning.
According to Minneapolis police, officers were called to the area around East 21st Street and South 15th Avenue around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Officers found three men had been shot. One of the men died and the two others were taken to the hospital with what police described as life-threatening injuries.
Officials said the shooting happened at a small homeless encampment.
Police have not announced any arrests as of Saturday morning.
KARE 11 will update this story as more information is made available.
This Halloween the chocolate shop is getting very festive.
MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, Minn. — A small sweet shop in a Minnesota river town has won some BIG awards for its chocolates.
St. Croix Chocolate Company in Marine on St. Croix has won national and international awards including Best of Show in this year’s America’s Division of the International Chocolate Awards.
Their chocolates are available at the St. Croix Chocolate Company kitchen or online.
This Halloween they are selling a Halloween Countdown Calendar that features 14 prize-winning recipes made into ghosts, bats, skulls and other spooky configurations. They also have a Boo Bag-handled tote that comes with their “best of” Halloween assortment.
Owner and Chocolatier, Robyn Dochterman, joined KARE 11 Saturday to share what St. Croix Chocolate Company has to offer.
MINNEAPOLIS — Making pasta at home is relatively simple, as long as you have the right tools.
October is National Pasta Month and Red Rabbit‘s Corporate Chef, Adam Lerner, joined KARE 11 Saturday to show us how to make homemade noodles in the confines of your own kitchen.
