March 22, 2005 - Mainstreet Radio's Dan Gunderson reports from Bemidji, where ten people are dead after a shooting rampage on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. At least 14 people were reportedly wounded in the shooting which happened yesterday afternoon. Tribal police closed the reservation to reporters late yesterday. Red Lake police and the FBI are working together to investigate the shootings.
May 6, 2005 - St. Paul Police officials say they're confident they are holding the two men who allegedly shot and killed a St. Paul police officer early this morning. Sgt. Gerald Vick was gunned down outside a bar in East St. Paul's Dayton's Bluff neighborhood. For hours legions of law enforcment officers searched a 1 and 1/2 mile square area of the neighborhood where the shooting took place. It was the first fatal shooting of a police officer in St. Paul since 1994 when two members of the department were shot on the same day, in the same part of the city.
May 6, 2005 - St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington says several arrests have been made in this mornings fatal shooting of Sergeant Jerry Vick on the city's East Side. Police say two of the suspects in custody appear to be dressed in clothing that is similar to what the suspects were wearing when they fled the crime scene. Police say they're still searching the area and aren't certain that they have the people who shot Vick in custody. Harrington says Vick was working with Sergeant Joe Strong when the two encountered at least two men in an alley. Vick was shot several times. Harrington said Strong returned the gunfire, but didn't say if either suspect was hit. Strong was not injured. Harrington says Vick's loss is being felt by the entire police department.
May 6, 2005 - Police Sergeant Jerry Vick will be remembered tonight in Saint Paul by fellow officers, city officials and community members who have worked with him. Vick was shot to death early this morning in the line of duty.
May 6, 2005 - St. Paul police say they have arrested several possible witnesses or suspects in the first fatal shooting of a St. Paul police officer since 1994. St. Paul Police Sergeant Jerry Vick was shot several times outside of a bar on St. Paul's east side. Vick died later at Regions Hospital. Police chief John Harrington says authorities are still searching the area, and he's uncertain if any of those arrested are the people who shot Vick. Vick has been with the St. Paul police department since 1989. He has received two medals of commendation for his work as a police officer. Former Police Chief William Finney promoted Vick to sergeant in 1999. He says Vick was a "hard charging cop."
May 6, 2005 - St. Paul Police say they are holding two men in the early morning shooting death of St. Paul Police Sgt. Gerald Vick.
May 9, 2005 - Relatives of St. Paul police sergeant Gerald Vick spoke out today about their loss. Vick was shot early Friday morning while undercover on prostitution detail in east St. Paul. Vick's brother Ken shared memories with reporters this afternoon about Jerry Vick and the "giant void" that was created by his death. Ken Vick says he respected the work his brother did. He said his brother just wanted to help people.
May 11, 2005 - Several thousand people, including hundreds of police officers from across the Upper Midwest, were in St. Paul today to honor one of their own. Funeral services for St. Paul Police Sergeant Gerald Vick were held at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church on the city's East Side. Vick was shot and killed in the line of duty last Friday.
May 13, 2005 - St. Paul police officials say they are reviewing their department's alcohol policy in light of tests that determined Sgt. Gerald Vick had a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit when he was gunned down one week ago. Officials say they knew about Vick's high blood alcohol level very soon after the shooting and that they still have a case against Harry Evans the man who's been charged with killing Vick. They insist, despite the drinking, the charge should be murder of peace officer which could put Evans in prison for the rest of his life. Lawyers with the Ramsey County Public Defenders Office say they're concerned that information about Vick's blood alcohol level is only coming out now.
July 15, 2005 - Minneapolis police officials say they may be able to hire and deploy 20 new officers by next month. Mayor RT Rybak says the new officers are part of a plan to hire a total of 60 new cops by the middle of next year. State lawmakers restored 6.2 million dollars in Local Government Aid funds. The city had been expecting a nearly 30 million dollar reduction in state aid. That restored money is helping to free up funds to pay for the new officers. Police officials say they are committed to hiring a racially and ethnically diverse group of new officers. Ron Edwards, a member of the Police Community Relations Council, says he'd like the department to present formal diversity goals.