Former MN State Patrol Trooper Pleads Not Guilty in Deadly Rochester Crash

Former state trooper re-enters 'not guilty' plea in fatal crash in Rochester - Austin Daily Herald

By Estelle Timar-Wilcox The trial of a former state trooper involved in a fatal crash is moving ahead, as prosecutors and the trooper have failed to reach a plea deal. Former trooper Shane Roper, 33, appeared in Olmsted County District Court for a hearing Thursday. He pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter and criminal vehicular operation. He had previously entered the same plea. The crash happened near Apache Mall in Rochester last May. …

Former MN State Patrol trooper pleads not guilty in deadly Rochester crash

A man who is accused of causing a fatal crash in Rochester while serving as a Minnesota State Patrol trooper pleaded not guilty Thursday.

No resolution reached yet in criminal case against ex-state trooper Shane Roper

ROCHESTER — A resolution has not been met in the criminal case against Shane Roper, the ex-Minnesota State Patrol trooper involved in a fatal crash in May 2024. Roper appeared virtually in court on Thursday, May 29, for another hearing. He is facing nine criminal charges in Olmsted County District Court, including felony counts of second-degree manslaughter, criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation, for his involvement in a f…