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In today's newsletter:

  • What we know so far about Roseville's "extremely complex" kidnapping case
  • How a Target dress helped crack the Roseville kidnapping case
  • Key updates in the Roseville kidnapping case and other Minnesota headlines

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📰 News we're reading

• Roseville kidnapping, assault suspect now in custody amid "extremely complex" investigation, police say (kimt.com) — Police say a 41-year-old Isanti man is in custody after a woman was kidnapped at gunpoint near East Snelling Service Drive and County Road C in Roseville and later released in St. Paul. Investigators describe the case as "extremely complex" and are working with state and federal agencies while preparing charges. Officials note such stranger kidnappings are rare in Roseville but deeply concerning.
   

• Target dress purchase helped police ID Roseville kidnapping suspect: charges (fox9.com) — New charges detail how a woman was allegedly abducted at gunpoint from a Roseville dental clinic, held for hours, sexually assaulted, and later released in St. Paul. Investigators say a Target dress purchase and surveillance video helped them identify 41-year-old Pao Yang, now jailed in Ramsey County on multiple felony counts and $2.5 million bail.
   

• Afternoon Headlines, September 28th 2026 (minnesotanewsnetwork.com) — Today's headline roundup leads with charges against an Isanti man in a kidnapping and sexual assault that police say happened in a busy Roseville area, with the suspect held in Ramsey County. It also highlights statewide stories, from a former Albert Lea officer's data case to Amtrak Borealis ridership, veteran suicide prevention efforts, and new grants for farmers and food security.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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