Minneapolis man with history of assaulting women charged with attempted kidnapping after St. Paul attack

October 27, 2026 · 40 sources

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Attempted kidnapping charges filed: Eduart Gomez Ochoa, a 28-year-old Minneapolis man already facing multiple sex crime charges, is now charged with attempted kidnapping after prosecutors say he tried to pull a woman through an open apartment window at her St. Paul home last week before she fought him off. KARE11 reports the case is raising questions about his recent release.
Medicaid fraud verdicts restored: The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed a Hennepin County judge who threw out a jury's guilty verdicts in a $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case, sending the matter back to district court with Abdifatah Yusuf's convictions reinstated.
Winning weekend on the field and ice: The undefeated Vikings edged the Colts 16-10, the Timberwolves took their home opener before an overtime heartbreaker in Cleveland, and the Wild swept a weekend pair — with Quinn Hughes notching his 500th career point in his return to Vancouver.
Election Day is a week out: Minnesota's DFL and GOP chairs made their closing arguments on KSTP's "At Issue," and control of the state Senate will come down to a handful of swing districts.
Seven arrested after Basilica burglary: Minneapolis police booked three adults and four juveniles following a reported burglary Saturday at the Basilica of St. Mary.

The Court of Appeals ruling reinstates a jury's guilty verdicts against Abdifatah Yusuf in the $7.2M Medicaid fraud case, reversing a judge who had tossed them; the case now returns to Hennepin County District Court, per KARE11.
KSTP reports Gomez Ochoa has a documented history of assaulting women, deepening concerns about how he was free pending the earlier sex crime charges when the St. Paul incident occurred.
City leaders are standing by the Office of Community Safety even as debate grows over eliminating the department, which is currently under consideration to be cut, according to KSTP.
In a MinnPost Community Voices essay, a Minneapolis father married to a nurse at Hennepin County Medical Center describes how HourCar's shutdown upended his family's car-free routine — a life they'd built since their Corolla was totaled in June 2021 — and what it means for his wife's commute and their 7-year-old twins.

Musab Kosar pleaded guilty in a deadly crash after prosecutors said he was driving more than 100 mph before colliding with another vehicle and killing a man on Nov. 12, 2025.
West St. Paul residents near Southport are urging action on dust pollution amid health concerns. "I can clearly see clouds of dust and smoke," resident Chloe Krenz told KARE11; neighbor Katie Gutierrez added, "We can see all the pollution, see it and smell it."
A MinnPost investigation found dangerous levels of lead and other toxins in the soil at a homeless encampment near Randolph Avenue and Shepard Road, along the Mississippi riverfront industrial corridor.
Halloween week ahead: Twin Cities Ballet debuts the world premiere of "Phantom of the Opera: The Ballet" at the Fitzgerald Theater Oct. 31–Nov. 1, and Friends of the Skyway hosts the first annual Skyway Trick-or-Treat downtown on Oct. 31 — a warm alternative to outdoor trick-or-treating.

Vikings (stay perfect): Harrison Smith's game-sealing interception capped a dominant defensive performance in a 16-10 win over Daniel Jones and the Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium. Smith, Blake Cashman, T.J. Hockenson and Jordan Addison spoke afterward about a team that keeps finding different ways to win, per KSTP.
Timberwolves (1-1 on the week): Anthony Edwards scored 26 points in 27 minutes to power a 117-94 home-opening rout of Toronto, but Minnesota fell 127-125 in overtime at Cleveland despite a massive 47-point night from Edwards — Donovan Mitchell's five overtime points, part of his 26, made the difference.
Wild (2-0 weekend): Kirill Kaprizov scored 26 seconds in and Blake Coleman added two goals in a 5-1 win at Seattle Saturday. Sunday, former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes celebrated his Rogers Arena return with his 500th career NHL point — a goal — plus an assist in a 4-2 victory in Vancouver.

With Election Day a week away, KARE11 breaks down how the battle for Minnesota Senate control will hinge on a handful of key swing districts in a chamber that has traded power between the parties over the past decade. On KSTP's "At Issue," Chief Political Reporter Tom Hauser sat down with DFL Chair Richard Carlbom and GOP Chair Alex Plechash to make each party's case.
Minnesota businesses are still hiring seasonal holiday workers — including Rosedale Center's Rose & Loon — as inflation pushes people toward extra holiday cash, and KSTP notes those seasonal roles can turn into permanent jobs.
The Minnesota Zoo welcomed three orphaned brown bear cubs from Alaska: Brooks, Bristol and Dillingham.
And for your Halloween outing: Twin Cities Live's "In Your Town" series visited Anoka, the self-proclaimed Halloween Capital of the World — a short drive from Golden Valley if you're making plans for Saturday.