In federal court, Thompson was found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm, possession and intent to distribute fentanyl and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime ...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Derrick Thompson was found guilty in Hennepin County Court on Friday of 15 counts, including third-degree murder, in a 2023 crash in Minneapolis that killed five women.

Derrick Thompson's defense team, however, argued that he wasn't behind the wheel at the time. Instead they alleged it was his brother, who hasn't been charged in connection to the case.

Derrick Thompson, 28, who is the son of former DFL state Rep. John Thompson, also has third-degree murder and criminal vehicular homicide charges pending in Hennepin County.

Derrick Thompson found guilty of murder in car crash that killed 5 young Somali women. After deliberating two days, a Hennepin County jury found Thompson guilty on all counts of third-degree ...

Jurors were also shown video of the moment police caught up with Thompson following the crash. Still from Vincent Wren's body camera video, shown during Derrick Thompson's trial.

Derrick Thompson also faces trial at the state level, where he is charged with 15 criminal counts that include third-degree murder and criminal vehicular homicide. Related Articles.

Derrick Thompson trial testimony includes MPD officers, state trooper 01:29. A Minnesota state trooper returned to the witness stand on Friday to face cross examination from the defense in the ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — A jury has found Derrick Thompson guilty of drug and firearm charges stemming from a high-speed crash that claimed the lives of five young women in Minneapolis. Thompson faced ...

Derrick John Thompson, 27, of Brooklyn Park, was arrested and booked into the Hennepin County Jail on two charges of murder Monday, according to local reports.. Derrick is the son of John Thompson ...