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New Minnesota state law prevents window-smashing suspects from seeing charges
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk Cory Knudsen , as published by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· August 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The ages of the suspects are 11, 12, and 16. A new state law affects how suspects are charged.
A new state law affects how suspects are charged. Three individuals were taken into custody after a series of vehicle window damages. The ages of the suspects are 11, 12, and 16. It is not clear how many windows they are accused of damaging.
The county attorney's office has not received referrals for early intervention in these cases. Details about the vandalism and the number of windows smashed are sparse.
For more information, further details are available from the source, including the possibility of charges for one of the suspects and the handling of the cases by authorities.
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Category: safety Published: August 31, 2026 Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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