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.

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 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 ...

Minneapolis police officer testifies at Derrick Thompson trial 01:44. Testimony continued Monday for the trial of Derrick Thompson, the son of a former lawmaker who is accused of crashing into and ...

Derrick Thompson hit with federal charges 02:10. MINNEAPOLIS -- The man Minneapolis police say drove into another vehicle late Friday, killing five young women, has been charged with 10 counts of ...

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.

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.

Loved ones of five women killed in a crash nearly two years ago packed the courtroom Thursday afternoon for the trial of 29-year-old Derrick Thompson, the man accused in their deaths.

Derrick Thompson has been in federal custody at the Sherburne County Jail since Dec. 18, when he was arraigned in federal court. A jury trial in that case is scheduled for Oct. 7.