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Family remembers man killed in South St. Paul home explosion
“I would say he was loyal, loving,” the victim’s sister said.
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The family of Ryan Richards identified him as the person who died in a South Saint Paul home explosion last week.
Nhu Richards, Ryan’s sister, says she remembers him as “mischievous” growing up, using his humor to get through life.
“I would say he was loyal, loving,” she said.
The 42-year-old took care of their mother who also lived at the home. She is paraplegic and was at a friend’s the morning of the fire.
They day of the explosion, neighbors noted his kindness.
“He had a garden,” said Mike Schuno, a neighbor who lived across the street from the home. “He would walk up and down the street giving away vegetables.”
Nhu said Ryan would hang out with her and her twin sister, despite a big age gap.
“We were probably up to something we shouldn’t have been doing,” she said, looking at a photo of the three of them surrounding a suitcase full of stickers.
But despite the trouble he would get them into, he was protective of them. For example, Nhu said when her family lived in South Dakota, she and her siblings would be bullied — but Ryan didn’t take the abuse lying down.
“We faced our own discrimination,” Richards said. “He would stand up for us. And I think that says so much.”
She added, “My memories give him a second chance. I think they’re gifts.”
The family has started a GoFundMe and has raised more than $12,000.
“It was started on behalf of my mom,” said Richards, “to help her start moving forward, and also pay for Ryan’s funeral expenses. I also want to say thank you to those who contributed. It takes my words away and it takes my mom’s words away, too.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
