bryon smith

A Little Falls man convicted of killing two teenagers who broke into his home on Thanksgiving Day 2012 won't be getting a new trial. The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the 2014 conviction of Byron Smith.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected the Star Tribune's bid for an explanation why a courtroom was closed during the trial of a Little Falls man convicted of killing two teenage intruders.

A Minnesota man convicted of killing two unarmed teenagers who broke into his home in 2012 has been ordered to pay more than $21,000 in restitution to the victims' families.

Testimony continues today (Thursday) in the Byron Smith murder trial in Little Falls. The jury in the Byron Smith murder trial was shown autopsy photos of Nick Brady and Haile Kiefer this morning (Thursday). The courtroom heard Ramsey County Medical Examiner, Kelly Mills testify about her autopsy findings.