Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester woman has entered into a plea agreement in Mower County to settle charges stemming from a fatal drug overdose last year. Court records show 40-year-old Desiree Franken admitted to a second-degree manslaughter charge yesterday through a deal that will result in the dismissal of 3rd-degree murder and felony drug charges
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Some of the evidence used to convict a Rochester man on multiple drug charges that resulted in a 16-year prison sentence has also been used to charge him with 3rd-degree murder.
Rochester Police Chief Roger Peterson describes a new danger by Police Officers and even their K9 partners in medical emergencies or criminal cases involving drugs.
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News) - An Albert Lea man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for his conviction on a conspiracy to distribute heroin charge.