Man pleads guilty in shooting death of teen trying to buy sneakers in Plymouth
A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty for his role in the fatal shooting of Yaseen Johnson over a pair of sneakers.
Brooklyn Park school seeing success with scientific reading approach
Two-thirds of Minnesota fourth graders are not proficient at reading, more than ever since the state started testing in 1992.
Man found guilty of murder in wife’s 2021 death at Eden Prairie hotel
A Hennepin County jury on Thursday found Ryan Rooney guilty of murder in the shooting death of his wife at an Eden Prairie hotel.
Man found fatally shot in idling vehicle: Minneapolis police
Minneapolis police say the man was found inside a vehicle in a residential area with an apparent gunshot wound.
Missing U of M student found dead in Mississippi River
University of Minnesota student Sumith Maddi, who was reported missing, has been found dead.
Bloomington PD mental health pilot program
The Bloomington Police Department shared a new mental health pilot program that provides immediate free therapy services to the patient and family. The rapid response team starts in December.
New program helping youth in Minneapolis
As the need to steer teens away from the criminal justice system grows, two Minneapolis nonprofits came together to ask how they could do more to help young people, resulting in a new program.
New details in Lake Harriet shooting
FOX 9's Karen Scullin gives the latest update after an officer and suspect exchanged gunfire at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. No one was injured in the shooting.
Hennepin County Board moves forward with plans to close Minneapolis trash incinerator
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted to move forward with plans to close the trash incinerator that sits just steps away from Target Field in Minneapolis.
Dispute over $20 leads to fatal shooting in Minneapolis: Charges
Criminal charges filed in Hennepin County court Tuesday allege a dispute over $20 led to the fatal shooting of a man at an encampment in Minneapolis last month.
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Judge rejects controversial plea deal [FULL]
Hennepin County Judge Michael Burns explained why he has rejected a plea deal for the man who pled guilty to his role in a deadly 2019 carjacking in Minneapolis.
Minnesota father speaks out against plea deal
Jerry Markey, the father of Steve Markey, the man killed during a carjacking in Minneapolis in 2019, spoke out on Monday against a plea agreement for a teen who pled guilty in the case.
Judge Barnette is sworn in as Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner
Monday morning Hennepin County Judge Toddrick Barnette was sworn in as the next Community Safety Commissioner for the City of Minneapolis.
Minnesota Attorney General files emergency motion, lawsuit against property management company
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Thursday that his office has filed a new lawsuit and emergency motion against property management company Investment Property Group (IPG).
Vendors crushed after canceled Holidazzle
Minneapolis lost a major winter event on Tuesday when the Downtown Council canceled Holidazzle. For dozens of vendors, losing those four weekends of sales can turn a good year bad, so they’re now desperate for alternative options.
Rally against Hennepin Co juvenile plea deals
Families of victims rallied outside the Hennepin County Government Center to oppose the county attorney's method of offering plea deals to juveniles charged with murder.
Minneapolis gang member sentenced to prison for illegal firearm
A member of the Highs, a Minneapolis street gang, has been sentenced in federal court for illegal possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Minnetonka carjacking suspect charged in more burglaries, car thefts
The man accused of attacking a woman and child before stealing a car at a Minnetonka home now faces a dozen felony charges for his alleged involvement in a string of Twin Cities burglaries and car thefts.
Minnesota jail deaths under increased scrutiny following incidents
On Wednesday afternoon demonstrators met outside the Minnesota Department of Corrections to demand answers about the recent increase in jail deaths.
Monthly Hennepin County drill moved to align with national alert test
Wednesday, when the monthly siren drill is 20 minutes late, don’t fret.