Former state trooper's trial scheduled for March 2027 - Pos…
Car Crash Rochester Minnesota in Rochester, Minnesota: Former Minnesota State Patrol trooper Shane Elroy Roper, 34, faces nine criminal charges including second-degree manslaughter, criminal vehicular homicide, and criminal vehicular operation for his involvement as a driver in a fatal crash that killed 18-year-old Olivia Flores. The collision occurred in May 2024 near Apache Mall in Rochester. Roper's trial is scheduled to begin June 24, 2026, in Olmsted County District Court.