AM 1240 WJON » sherburne county jail http://wjon.com Sun, 19 May 2013 16:32:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 3 Indicted in Assault at Sherburne County Jail http://wjon.com/3-indicted-in-assault-at-sherburne-county-jail/ http://wjon.com/3-indicted-in-assault-at-sherburne-county-jail/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:21:32 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=173356 Three federal defendants have been indicted in an attack on two correctional officers at the Sherburne County Jail. The indictment alleges the three men, including an admitted member of the Native Mob gang, conspired to attack the two guards Feb. 8.

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]]> http://wjon.com/3-indicted-in-assault-at-sherburne-county-jail/feed/ 0 steakpinball, flickr Somali Woman at New Jail, Wearing Head Scarf http://wjon.com/somali-woman-at-new-jail-wearing-head-scarf/ http://wjon.com/somali-woman-at-new-jail-wearing-head-scarf/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:25:36 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=47927 A Minnesota Somali woman awaiting sentencing on federal terror charges has been moved to a new jail, and is being allowed to wear her head scarf at times.

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]]> http://wjon.com/somali-woman-at-new-jail-wearing-head-scarf/feed/ 0 YouTube Convicted Muslim Protests Ban on Headscarf at Sherburne Co. Jail http://wjon.com/convicted-muslim-protests-ban-on-headscarf-at-sherburne-co-jail/ http://wjon.com/convicted-muslim-protests-ban-on-headscarf-at-sherburne-co-jail/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:16:17 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=46001 A Muslim woman convicted of conspiring to funnel money to terrorists in Somalia is protesting a ban on headwear at the Sherburne County Jail where she's an inmate. Amina Farah Ali says her religion, Islam, requires her to wear a head covering, or hijab, in public.

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]]> http://wjon.com/convicted-muslim-protests-ban-on-headscarf-at-sherburne-co-jail/feed/ 0 YouTube Defendant in Terror Trial Claims Mistreatment in Sherburne Jail http://wjon.com/defendant-in-terror-trial-claims-mistreatment-in-sherburne-jail/ http://wjon.com/defendant-in-terror-trial-claims-mistreatment-in-sherburne-jail/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:18:15 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=39715 A Minnesota woman who has refused to stand for her trial on terror charges now says she was mistreated in jail. Amina Ali says her veil and clothing were forcibly removed after she refused to disrobe in the Sherburne County Jail.

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]]> http://wjon.com/defendant-in-terror-trial-claims-mistreatment-in-sherburne-jail/feed/ 0 YouTube Girlfriend Of Fallen Auto Mogul To Remain Jailed http://wjon.com/girlfriend-of-fallen-auto-mogul-to-remain-jailed/ http://wjon.com/girlfriend-of-fallen-auto-mogul-to-remain-jailed/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:55:40 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=9062 The girlfriend of convicted auto mogul Dennis Hecker has waived her detention hearing and will remain behind bars. Christi Rowan will stay in the Sherburne County jailed until she's sentenced next week. Rowan's detention hearing was scheduled Wednesday in federal court.

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