Feds charge 14 gang members: RAW

Federal officials have charged 14 gang members as part of their violent crime strategy. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger held a press conference on Aug. 16 sharing details of these charges.

Minneapolis officials provide update on 2 shootings [RAW]

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara and Mayor Jacob Frey provide an update on two Friday night shootings in Minneapolis. In north Minneapolis, an MPD officer was injured in a shooting, while in south Minneapolis, one person was killed and six others injured from a shooting in a backyard.

Steven Markey family press conference [RAW]

The family of Steven Markey, who was killed in a deadly carjacking attempt, spoke about the plea offer Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty made to Husayn Braveheart for aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

Plea hearing Friday in deadly carjacking

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is offering five years of probation to now 20-year old Husayn Braveheart, an armed assailant, in exchange for his guilty plea to aiding and abetting second-degree murder in a deadly carjacking. However, the plea deal offer has enraged the victim’s family.

Carjacking plea deal disputed by family

A man involved in a deadly carjacking in NE Minneapolis is set to receive potentially five-years of probation instead of a prison sentence, leaving his family to argue to perceived injustice.

Heat heightens struggles for unhoused people

The Real Minneapolis delivered water and frozen treats to help the unhoused population with their physical health, but doctors say extreme heat can also damage mental health.

Stiffer charges filed in Zaria McKeever case

Zaria McKeever's ex-boyfriend, Erick Haynes, has been indicted by a grand jury on two counts of first-degree murder in connection to her death at a Brooklyn Park apartment in November 2022.

Judge dismisses 'cult' lawsuit filed by food truck

A Hennepin County judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Bad Rooster, a Minnetonka based food truck, against a woman who claimed on social media the food truck was financing a cult-like group that destroys families. 

Hennepin Co. judges questioned on youth crime

A heated discussion Tuesday night in South Minneapolis centered around juvenile crime in an area that's seen an increase in everything from car thefts to weapons violations. At Mount Olivet Church, victims of home invasions, carjackings and more shared traumatic stories with Hennepin County judges. Multiple questions from community members centered around repeat juvenile offenders.

Waiting on charges in fatal Minneapolis crash

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is asking for additional time before formally charging the driver allegedly involved in a crash that killed five young women in Minneapolis.

Recruiting 911 dispatchers in Hennepin County

In an emergency, every second counts. And when faced with an emergency, the last thing anyone wants is to be put on hold when calling 911. Now, we're getting a look at the recruitment efforts to get more dispatchers on the phone in Hennepin County.