GrapeTree Medical Staffing pays $336K to workers after state discovers wage theft
GrapeTree Medical Staffing LLC was ordered to pay about $336,000 to almost 1,000 employees by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) after an investigation found that the company charged between $50 and $200 to book a work shift.
Brooklyn Park dog attack: Boy not expected to survive injuries
Three-year-old Covil Allen remains on life support, but his family says he isn’t going to survive. They have already said their goodbyes and plan to donate his organs after he is taken off life support in the coming days.
MN driver’s license delays worsen, fix expected in spring 2025
Getting your first driver’s license in Minnesota may be harder now than ever before.
Burnsville woman charged after body found inside container in Minneapolis
A 25-year-old Burnsville woman is facing a murder charge after police say they discovered a body inside a container in a Minneapolis backyard.
Protesters cited after blocking traffic outside Sen. Klobuchar’s office
More than a dozen protesters blocked traffic in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis on Wednesday night while protesting outside of Sen. Klobuchar’s office.
Mother tells reporter why she killed son after 4-year-old's body found in lake
After a 4-year-old was found dead at an interstate welcome center and his brother found crawling in a ditch nearby, their mother told reporters why she did it.
Fridley teen indicted on 1st-degree murder in fatal shooting of ex-girlfriend
An 18-year-old Fridley man has been indicted on first-degree murder in connection to the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend in 2023.
This Florida school district will require teachers to wear panic button
Lake County Schools teachers are required to wear a panic alert system called CENTEGIX. It's essentially a panic button attached to a lanyard worn around their neck. This school year, it will automatically sync with the emergency system used by law enforcement, Fusus.
Brooklyn Park police investigate 2 dog attacks in less than 1 week
Brooklyn Park police say late last week, a pair of pit bulls mauled a toddler, prompting officers to shoot and kill one of the animals, and injure the other. On Tuesday, a separate attack happened.
Minneapolis man pleads guilty in hair salon bombing
Just months after his arrest, a Minneapolis man pled guilty to bombing a hair salon in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood back in 2022.
St. Cloud father charged with manslaughter in infant's death
A St. Cloud man faces manslaughter charges after authorities say he unintentionally caused the death of his seven-month-old son in 2021.
‘Microdosing Shruumz’ recall linked to illnesses in MN
"Microdosing" describes the act of taking small amounts of a drug in order to test its physiological action while minimizing any undesirable side effects.
Afton father charged with manslaughter for deaths of 2 girls on ATV
A father is charged with manslaughter in Washington County after his daughter and her friend, both 11 years old, died in an ATV crash in Afton last year.
George Floyd Square: A look at the designs for 38th and Chicago
The City of Minneapolis is now considering several different plans to redesign streets at George Floyd Square and transform the former gas station into a community space.
Tupac murder suspect rails at prosecutors in courtroom outburst
Duane “Keffe D" Davis, an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader, was arrested for Tupac's murder in September and has been jailed ever since.
I-35 standoff: Deputies found 44 pounds of meth in vehicle, charges say
Deputies say they found 44 pounds of suspected methamphetamine inside a vehicle involved in the standoff along I-35 in Faribault over the weekend.
Man found dead in Mankato apartment investigated as suspected homicide: Police
Police say a 27-year-old man found dead in a Mankato apartment on Tuesday is being investigated as a suspected homicide.
Couple sailing across Atlantic found dead on remote Nova Scotia island
A Canadian couple, James Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood, who set out to sail across the Atlantic, were found dead on Sable Island in Nova Scotia.
Hwy 169 killing: MN Supreme Court denies appeal by convicted gunman
The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected an appeal filed by the man convicted of killing a youth baseball coach in a road rage shooting along Highway 169 in Plymouth.
Tennessee girl charged with suffocating cousin, 8, in her sleep after fight over iPhone
The cousins had been visiting a relative for the summer.