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12-year-old boy fatally shot in St. Paul
Officers were called to a home in the 200 block of Stinson Street just before 5 a.m. Saturday.
ST PAUL, Minn. — A 12-year-old boy died in the hospital Saturday morning after a shooting in St. Paul’s North End neighborhood.
A 14-year-old has been arrested and placed in the Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center on suspicion of manslaughter related to the killing, according to the St. Paul Police Department.
Police said officers were called to a home in the 200 block of Stinson Avenue just before 5 a.m. for a report that a juvenile male had been shot.
Medics rushed the boy to Regions Hospital where he later died.
The Ramsey County Medical Examiner will release the boy’s name and official cause of death in the coming days.
However, family members have identified the boy as Markee Jones.
“Markee Jones was a sweet loving little boy, still a baby, still a baby,” Caniya Fryer said. Fryer said she is a friend of Markee’s mother. “He leaves behind his mother, cousins, sisters, brother. It’s just a messed up situation that don’t nobody family wants to deal with.”
Marilyn Hill, Markee’s great-aunt said she knows there wasn’t a gun inside the house where Markee was killed.
“The house that he got killed at is my sister’s house,” Hill said. “She was out of town. And this house is a safe house, just like she spoke. There’s no firearms in this house. We’re God’s people.”
Hill added that she wants whoever brought the weapon inside the home to turn themselves in.
“All I want you to do and put out there is for him to be a man enough to know that he done something wrong,” Hill said. “To just turn himself in– they’re welcoming him to come to him, in order for the police to pick him up,” Hill referred to The Lion of Judah Armed Forces President Nasiy Nasir X.
“Our people continue to leave these firearms laying around places, this continues to show the problem and issues that we have within our community,” Nasir X said. “Especially on our home, especially on our children, especially on these houses– especially when they’re loaded at that. Our people and this ongoing gun violence that continues to go on, we need to make sure that we say something about it, do something about it and make changes within our homes and within our community.”
Nasir X said Markee’s family will be holding a candlelight vigil and balloon release Sunday at 6 p.m. at 294 Stinson Ave, St. Paul.
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The “Westopolis” name is meant to highlight the cities’ vibrancy and proximity to Minneapolis.
The marketing and tourism organization formerly known as Discover St. Louis Park has rebranded this fall with a bold, new name:
The organization, which launched in 2011 and grew to also incorporate Golden Valley in 2017, began using the “Westopolis” name this month. According to Westopolis President and CEO Becky Bakken, the name is designed to highlight the vibrancy and urban character of St. Louis Park and Golden Valley, which both border Minneapolis and have a combined population of nearly 75,000.
“A lot is behind the name,” Bakken said. “Westopolis just kept speaking to us. In this process, we really leaned into the fact that we are the closest neighbor to downtown Minneapolis. To be honest, we are closer to downtown than parts of Minneapolis are. And it really felt like our primary differentiator.”
Bakken said the change to “Westopolis” is also meant to help the organization communicate better with event planners and out-of-town vendors, who sometimes confuse “St. Louis Park” with St. Louis, MO. Between St. Louis Park and Golden Valley, the cities boast nine hotels with nearly 1,500 combined rooms, and the tourism organization now known as Westopolis plays a key role in drawing visitors and filling those rooms.
“When people are looking for a place to go, that aren’t from this area, they know the big city. They know Minneapolis. We wanted to make sure they knew how close we were to that, and once they’re here they discover all the other things,” Bakken said. “The name is unique, it’s different. It’s not on a map, we understand that. We think the name is edgy, and when we’re working with planners, they’re gonna lean in and say, ‘tell me more about this place.'”
This week, Westopolis is enjoying a nice boost from the Twin Cities Film Fest, a staple of St. Louis Park that draws talent and crew members to the city’s West End from across the country. It’s the kind of annual event that Westopolis would love to see more of in the coming years.
“The West End was sort of the rationale for why Discover St. Louis Park — and now Westopolis — exists. It’s this great area that is a real driver for visitors,” Bakken said. “But both communities have their thing. Golden Valley has a big chunk of Theodore Wirth that we love to claim, and Brookview that has a lot of outdoor activities, so we really like to lean into this urban oasis.”
To unveil the new brand, Westopolis rolled out a website and held a launch party this fall.
“Change is change, and that’s always interesting,” Bakken said, “but mostly people are really excited about the new name and we’re ready to market the new name.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey questioned the legality of the new measure while issuing his veto on Wednesday.
MINNEAPOLIS — The City of Minneapolis will move ahead with new carbon fees after a contentious back and forth at City Hall concluded with the council overriding the mayor’s veto.
The new fees, which target carbon emissions from city businesses, will be implemented on July 1, 2025, according to the council.
Minneapolis already has a pollution fee system, known as the Pollution Control Annual Registration or PCAR. The fees go into the city’s Green Cost Share program, helping pay the costs companies incur bringing down their emissions.
The current PCAR system covers emissions of other air pollutants, including volatile organic compounds, heavy particulates, and sulfur oxides, nitrous oxides, lead, and carbon monoxide. Companies are required to report their emissions levels to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, which, in turn, charges fees of $100 per ton.
The City Council voted Oct. 2 to add carbon dioxide to the list. The resolution seeks to impose a $452 per ton fee for carbon dioxide.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey questioned the legality of the new measure while issuing his veto on Wednesday.
“I am all on board for PCAR fees—but it’s time the Council stops playing games and follows the processes in place to enact lasting change,” said Mayor Jacob Frey, in a statement to KARE.
Before his veto was overridden, Frey had told KARE that if the measure were to move forward, companies hit with the fees would likely sue the city and win.
Council Member Robin Wonsley, who co-authored the measure, took to X (formerly Twitter) to respond to Frey’s veto on Wednesday night.
Wisconsin law enforcement said Katrina Baur, and her partner, Jesse Vang, are facing charges in connection with 3-year-old Elijah Vue’s death, including obstruction.
TWO RIVERS, Wis. — About a month after 3-year-old Elijah Vue’s remains were recovered from a private property in Wisconsin, state authorities announced Thursday that charges have been filed against the boy’s mother and her partner.
Wisconsin law enforcement said Katrina Baur, and her partner, Jesse Vang, are facing charges in connection with 3-year-old Elijah Vue’s death, including obstruction.
Vue went missing in February and it wasn’t until September that his body was recovered and identified.
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