November 16, 2025
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St. Paul fatal hit-and-run: Amber Deneen identified; 39-year-old suspect arrested

Ramsey County Medical Examiner identified the pedestrian killed in a St. Paul hit-and-run as 30-year-old Amber O. Deneen of St. Paul. St. Paul police stopped a dark-colored SUV matching the suspect description at I‑94 and Highway 52 on Saturday afternoon and arrested a 39-year-old man who was booked into the Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide.

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šŸ“Œ Key Facts

  • The Ramsey County Medical Examiner identified the pedestrian killed in the hit-and-run as Amber O. Deneen, 30, of St. Paul.
  • St. Paul police arrested a 39-year-old man suspected in the hit-and-run and booked him into the Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide.
  • Officers stopped a dark-colored SUV matching the suspect vehicle at the I-94 and Highway 52 interchange on Saturday afternoon and took the suspect into custody.
  • Police described the suspect vehicle as a dark-colored SUV and asked anyone with information to call the tip line at 651-266-5650.
  • Local outlets updated the story to report both the Medical Examiner's identification and the suspect's arrest.

šŸ“° Sources (3)

St. Paul fatal hit-and-run victim identified, suspected driver arrested
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Madison.Hunter@fox.com (Madison Hunter) November 16, 2025
New information:
  • St. Paul police arrested a 39-year-old man suspected in the hit-and-run and booked him into the Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide.
  • Officers stopped a dark-colored SUV matching the suspect vehicle at I-94 and Highway 52 on Saturday afternoon.
  • Ramsey County Medical Examiner formally identified the victim as 30-year-old Amber O. Deneen (reaffirmed).
Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver identified as 30-year-old St. Paul woman
Twin Cities by Kristi Miller November 15, 2025
New information:
  • Ramsey County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Amber O. Deneen, 30, of St. Paul.
  • Police reiterated the suspect vehicle description (dark-colored SUV) and provided a tip line: 651-266-5650.
Woman hit and killed in St. Paul, driver still at large
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Madison.Hunter@fox.com (Madison Hunter) November 14, 2025