Saturday, December 29, 2012
Fatal car crashes, robberies, sports scandals, big business developments. Eagan Patch looks back at the Top 10 stories of 2012.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: As the New Year approaches, Eagan Patch will review the Top 10 most significant stories of 2012, in terms of total pageviews and impact to the community. Disagree with our assessment, or have other stories you think should've made the Top 10? Please post your feedback or thoughts in the comment stream below. Police say Joey James Brown, 18, and Paul Earnest McWilliams Jr., 19, assaulted another man then forced him to withdraw money from an ATM in an August robbery in Eagan. The alleged robbery was one of the most significant criminal cases in Eagan this year, and Patch's coverage of the incident was widely read and sparked a …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Paul Earnest McWilliams, Jr., pleaded not guilty to one felony count and is scheduled to appear in front of a jury in October.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter A 19-year-old Eagan teenager facing felony robbery and assault charges for his alleged role in a robbery and beating earlier this month is scheduled to appear before a jury starting Oct. 15. Paul Earnest McWilliams, Jr., pleaded not guilty to one felony count of first-degree aggravated robbery and one count of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon charges last week. McWilliams' jury trial is set to begin Oct. 15, according to Minnesota court records. McWilliams is one of two Eagan residents charged in relation to the incident, which police say took place on Aug. 1 along Ballantrae Road in Eagan. Joey James Brown, 18, who was also charged …
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Eagan teenagers Joey James Brown and Paul Earnest McWilliams Jr. were formally charged with first-degree aggravated robbery and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
A man who said he was robbed by two Eagan men this week apparently tried to buy drugs from the two suspects when he got home late Monday night and smelled smoke coming from their car, according to court documents filed Friday. Joey James Brown, 18, and Paul Earnest McWilliams Jr., 19, were formally charged Friday with first-degree aggravated robbery, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $35,000 fine, and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, which has a maximum penalty of seven years in prison and a $14,000 fine. The incident early Wednesday morning was apparently a setup that went sour, Brown allegedly admitted to police after his arrest. According to the criminal complaints, the victim told police …
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Joey James Brown, 18, and Paul Earnest McWilliams, Jr., 19, are being held at the Dakota County Jail pending charges of kidnapping, first-degree aggravated robbery and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Eagan police say two local teenagers assaulted a man, held him at gunpoint, then drove him to a nearby bank in an effort to steal money from the victim. Joey James Brown, 18, and Paul Earnest McWilliams, Jr., 19, are being held at the Dakota County Jail pending charges of kidnapping, first-degree aggravated robbery and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon—all felonies. The pair also face one misdemeanor count of theft. If convicted of kidnapping, Brown and McWilliams could each face a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. Police responded to a robbery report just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to Eagan Police Department Sgt. …
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Jerde nation
11:39 am on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Paul McWilliams stole my iPod out of my hands And ran with it in middle school. Karma is a b! more ›