Police say a man entered his ex-girlfriend's home in Woodbury and ripped the head off her pet snake. He faces felony charges including burglary, terroristic threats and torturing animals.

A man is accused of committing a bizarre crime involving his girlfriend's stolen purse in Moorhead. Court documents say that Cody Brandon Finley, 23, told police that he defecated in his ex-girlfriend's purse because she cheated on him. Finley has been cited for disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property and theft.

Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler apologized to his family, colleagues and constituents for a drunken driving incident. He's been in an inpatient treatment program at Hazelden Treatment Center in Center City, Minn., for the past month. He's back at work this week. Pertler is scheduled to make his first appearance in St. Louis County Court on the charges against him in early September.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled prosecutors failed to prove a man broke any laws when he posted nude photos of his ex-girlfriend in the men's room of the Forest Lake store where she worked.

The U.S. Department of Labor claims women were less likely to be hired and Asian men were favored over other applicants at its meatpacking plant in Arkansas. Federal officials want to cancel Cargill's existing government contracts

A Minneapolis man faces first-degree assault charges stemming from allegations that he attacked his girlfriend's toddler. Eric Paul Boone, 22, is accused of beating the 21-month-old victim on Oct. 26 in Minneapolis. Investigators said the girl faces life as a possible quadriplegic and may need a permanent tracheotomy.

Bennett Olson says he has taken a sales and marketing associate position at Laser Design & GKS Services in Bloomington. The 22-year-old paid $300 last month to advertise his online resume on the electronic billboard along 35W near downtown Minneapolis.

Branden J. Fourre, 22, pleaded guilty in Ramsey County District Court on Thursday to kidnapping and second-degree assault in a Jan. 28-31 attack on his girlfriend. He faces up to eight years in prison. According to charges, Fourre accused the woman of infidelity, bound her and repeatedly yelled at her, put a shotgun to her head and beat her with a pool stick.