Louis Krauss

Aberdeen, Minneapolis

Nights Reporter at The Minnesota Star Tribune

GA reporter for @StarTribune Prev: @registerguard. Bylines in Baltimore Sun, Daily Beast, USA Today. 新聞記者alto saxophonist louis.krauss@startribune(dot)com

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Articles

Backpacking Denali National Park, without trails or a plan

5 days ago | newsminer.com | Louis Krauss

The sense of total isolation felt rejuvenating as I hopped off the hiker bus in the heart of Denali National Park. My two cousins and I were 43 miles from our car, dropped alone in the Alaska wilderness in August for a four-day, three-night backpacking adventure with no trails and no concrete plan of where to go. Denali — the gigantic park that is home to America’s highest peak, federally known as Mount McKinley — had fascinated me for years because of its backcountry format.
Backpacking Denali National Park, without trails or a plan

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Louis Krauss

1 day agoThe 20 Most Beautiful Places in the US That Belong on Your Travel Bucket List (How Many Have You Seen?)America is home to some of the world’s most stunning places, from iconic landmarks to spectacular scenery.
Ramsey County leaders recommit to improving sexual assault response and adding resources

1 week ago | startribune.com | Louis Krauss

Ramsey County leaders on Wednesday say they have recommitted to efforts to improve response to sexual assaults and provide victims with a variety appropriate, dedicated services from initial response to investigation and prosecution.
St. Paul man charged in killing of mother of 2-year-old child in Frogtown home

1 week ago | startribune.com | Louis Krauss

By Louis Krauss The charges say friends of the deceased woman arrived at the house on Edmund Avenue, and one told police that Davis had been messaging the victim the night before the homicide, accusing her of cheating on him. The woman messaged the friend about 11 p.m. to let her know she made it home OK, charges say. Another friend showed officers texts from the victim from September 2024, which said if she or her daughter ended up dead or missing that Davis would be responsible.
Backpacking Denali National Park, without trails or a plan

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Louis Krauss

13 hours agoDisaster! Your phone just died in the middle of a hike, and you were using it to navigate – now what do you do? Like most things in modern life, technology has made hiking a whole lot easier. Looking for a new trail? There’s an app for that. Just download …2 hours agoTop 23 World Heritage Sites in the USA: How Many Have You Seen? World Heritage Sites may sound like something only culture vultures will care to see.
Backpacking Denali National Park, without trails or a plan

1 week ago | startribune.com | Louis Krauss

The sense of total isolation felt rejuvenating as I hopped off the hiker bus in the heart of Denali National Park. My two cousins and I were 43 miles from our car, dropped alone in the Alaskan wilderness in August for a four-day, three-night backpacking adventure with no trails and no concrete plan of where to go. Denali - the gigantic park that is home to America's highest peak, federally known as Mount McKinley - had fascinated me for years because of its backcountry format.
Minneapolis Police Officers Honored Nearly Year after 'Unimaginable Violence'

1 week ago | officer.com | Louis Krauss

Steady cracks of gunfire echoed and sirens wailed as Minneapolis police officers exited their squad cars on Blaisdell Avenue. It was May 30, 2024, just a few minutes after officer Jamal Mitchell was shot in the head by a homicide suspect. “Where? Where’s the guy shooting?” officer Luke Kittock asked civilians crouched behind a vehicle before they pointed in the direction of Mustafa Mohamed, who continued to fire indiscriminately after fatally shooting Mitchell.
In a day of 'unimaginable violence,' Minneapolis police officers honored for courage

1 week ago | startribune.com | Louis Krauss

Steady cracks of gunfire echoed and sirens wailed as Minneapolis Police officers exited their squad cars on Blaisdell Avenue. It was May 30, 2024, just a few minutes after officer Jamal Mitchell was shot in the head by a homicide suspect. "Where?" Where's the guy shooting?" officer Luke Kittock asked civilians crouched behind a vehicle before they pointed in the direction of Mustafa Mohamed, who continued to fire indiscriminately after fatally shooting Mitchell.
Man dies in hospital following shooting in south Minneapolis, city's 11th of 2025

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Louis Krauss

By Louis Krauss Minneapolis police are investigating after a man was shot and killed late Sunday night in the south side, the third in a little over a week after a two-month span without killings in the city. Officers in the Third Precinct responded around 11:40 p.m. to a report of a shooting near the intersection of 29th Street East and Clinton Avenue South in the city's Phillips West neighborhood.
St. Paul officers justified in fatal 2024 shooting of woman who pointed a gun at them

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Louis Krauss

Charges will not be filed against three St. Paul police officers who shot and killed a woman who pointed a gun at them while they were responding to reports of a suicide in progress, Ramsey County prosecutors said. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office announced on Monday that three officers - Chiking Chazonkhueze, Chee Lao and Yengkong Lor - were justified in firing their handguns and fatally shooting Pepsi Lee Heinl, 41, of St. Paul.