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.
Residents demanding ‘HERC’ incinerator close
Environmental activists in Minneapolis are teaming up to demand that Hennepin County close a trash incinerator that residents say is adding to pollution.
MPD officer recovers after being shot in ‘ambush’
The Minneapolis Police Officer who was shot during what authorities are calling an “ambush” is recovering after being released from the hospital on Friday night.
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.
Minneapolis man sentenced in fatal shooting of 12-year-old London Bean
The gunman convicted in the fatal shooting of 12-year-old London Bean in 2021 was sentenced Friday morning.
Driver arrested after fatal overnight crash in Minneapolis
The crash happened just before 1 a.m. at the intersection of Lyndale Avenue South and 50th Street West. Police said a 24-year-old driver was taken into custody.
Family outraged by plea offer to armed carjacker, slams Hennepin Co. Attorney
The family of a man killed in a deadly carjacking attempt in northeast Minneapolis, is once again blasting a plea deal offered to one of the two armed assailants involved in the shooting.
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.
Charges detail Romanian crime group's 'quick change' thefts from stores across Twin Cities
Felony theft charges have been filed in a “sleight of hand, quick change" scheme in the Twin Cities, connected to a Romanian organized crime group. Here's how it worked.
Plea offer under fire after deadly Minneapolis carjacking
A plea deal prosecutors have offered a young defendant involved in a deadly carjacking 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.
Murder charges dropped in Brooklyn Park shooting
Prosecutors dropped murder charges against 25-year-old Benjamin Richardson, who was arrested for a fatal shooting outside a Brooklyn Park market in June 2021.
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.
Victims of 2 separate Minneapolis fires succumb to injuries
Minneapolis fire officials say two victims injured in separate fires earlier this month have died from their injuries.