Father of suspect helped transport bodies to Wisconsin field, charges say

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Father of suspect helped transport bodies to Wisconsin field, charges say: [A felony case has been filed against the father of a man charged earlier]( with fatally shooting four people in St. Paul and leaving their bodies in a vehicle abandoned in a western Wisconsin farm field. Darren L. Osborne, 56, of St. Paul was charged late Wednesday afternoon in Ramsey County District Court with aiding and abetting an offender after the fact in connection with the killings that occurred in the early morning hours of Sept. 12. - Half of outstate voters doubt 2020 election results, Minnesota Poll finds: About half of the state's voters outside Hennepin and Ramsey counties either do not accept or have doubts about the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election, [according to a new Minnesota Poll](. In much of the state, about half of voters also do not consider the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol an insurrection, the poll shows. Full results for each question, information about the poll's methodology and a demographic breakdown of the respondents [can be found here.]( - Man dead after confrontation with law enforcement in Mounds View: An alleged domestic violence suspect fired a handgun at approaching squad cars in a Mounds View neighborhood Wednesday, prompting a deputy to hit the man with his vehicle. The man later died at the hospital, [according to law enforcement agencies.]( - U alum's "Fan Van" stolen from parking lot: A mainstay of University of Minnesota football tailgating was [stolen from a parking lot just off the edge of campus]( and has yet to be located five days later, according to its owner. - Are face masks still effective as COVID lingers? It depends on what kind you own. Generally, the CDC says [masks should have two or more layers of "washable, breathable fabric"]( that completely covers your nose and mouth. - Top Democrats say they have framework to pay for $3.5T bill, but offer no details: The White House and congressional Democrats have agreed to a "framework" to pay for their huge, emerging social and environment bill, top Democrats said Thursday, but [they offered no details and the significance was unclear.]( - Brooklyn Center police and Michaels Stores discriminated against Black teen, state says: The Minnesota Department of Human Rights on Thursday concluded that there is probable cause to find that the Brooklyn Center Police Department and Michaels Stores, Inc. [discriminated against a Black teenager]( when Michaels management called officers to the store, who arrested the boy without cause. The boy, then 16, walked into the Michaels craft store on Shingle Creek Crossing on March 19, 2019, to apply for a job, but was instead met with "unjustified and unreasonable" use of force by Brooklyn Center police after the Michaels store manager called them, according to MDHR. - Melvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89: Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician [whose work ushered in the "blaxploitation" wave of the 1970s](and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. In statement, his family said that Van Peebles, father of the actor-director Mario Van Peebles, died Tuesday evening at his home in Manhattan. WATCH THIS What it's like to be inside a plane as it crash-lands safely: Martin van Dam shared [footage from inside a plane that made an emergency landing in a meadow]( next to a Dutch highway after its engine failed with 17 skydivers aboard. No injuries, other than bruises, were reported. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - How to take better smartphone pics, from a pro photographer: Making better photographs with your mobile device means following the same advice regardless of the camera used. Remember, the camera is just a tool — [it's how you use the tool that is important.]( - St. Paul restaurant J. Selby's voluntarily pauses indoor dining again: [The restaurant has closed its dining room and is resuming curbside pickup]( and walk-up window orders "until the COVID case counts drop back to a safe level," owner Matt Clayton wrote in a Facebook post. - It took Dan + Shay "10,000" hours to become country music's hottest duo: [They spoke with Jon Bream ahead of Saturday's tour stop](at Target Center in Minneapolis. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Growing discord in Wolves organization fueled Rosas' dismissal: The perennial upheaval that has been a hallmark of the Timberwolves franchise struck again Wednesday when [the team fired President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas]( only a few days before training camp begins. Strained relationships and Rosas' involvement with a female team employee led to his firing Wednesday, sources said. The move comes just days before training camp starts.Chip Scoggins asks, [how much more dysfunction will Karl-Anthony Towns take?]( - Vikings hope to be inhospitable to Russell Wilson in their home opener: The Seattle quarterback [will visit U.S. Bank Stadium for the first time on Sunday](, seeking his fourth win in as many tries in a state where he has never lost as a college or pro quarterback. - Wild GM Bill Guerin goes inside the Kirill Kaprizov negotiations : On Thursday's Daily Delivery podcast, Guerin joined host Michael Rand to [offer insights into the process that led to Kaprizov's five-year, $45 million deal]( just before the start of training camp. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK The largest space telescope ever is about to blow our minds: "The James Webb Space Telescope will be 100 times as powerful as the Hubble. It will change how we see the universe," [writes Brian Resnick for Vox.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Sept. 23, 2014: The charioteer figure who guides the golden horses on the Minnesota State Capitol's Quadriga statue were temporarily removed to repair corrosion discovered at the statue's base. (Photo: Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([pinterest]([instagram]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2021 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](