Hennepin County Attorney unveils new unit to review past convictions
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty unveiled a new "conviction integrity unit" on Monday that will work to review past convictions by the office.
Marisa Simonetti loses Republican endorsement after tarantula toss, assault charges
Marisa Simonetti will not have the endorsement of the 3rd Congressional District Republican Party, whose chair says the candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner "has only served to embarrass the Republican Party.”
Moriarty credits policy for auto theft drop
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says a year-old early intervention policy is yielding positive results after the rate of auto thefts dropped.
Hennepin County candidate arrested, throws tarantula during dispute
A candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner is facing a misdemeanor assault charge after an alleged argument with her housemate that turned bizarre.
Hennepin County Commissioner candidate arrested on assault charges
Simonetti’s campaign page states, "as the only conservative candidate" in the race, she hoped to "rebuild safety through family values."
Hennepin County hosts 2nd expungement clinic for convicted felons
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty hosted her office’s second expungement clinic on Saturday.
Hennepin Co. has expungement clinic for felons
Hennepin County hosted the second expungement clinic for convicted felons Saturday. Many attorneys volunteered at the clinic to walk convicted felons through sealing their criminal records from public view.
Minneapolis mass shooting: Second civilian dies from injuries
One of the people shot during the Minneapolis mass shooting in the Whittier neighborhood on May 30 has died from his injuries, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office.
Zaria McKeever death: Last defendants sentenced for roles in killing
The last two people convicted for their roles in the shooting death of Zaria McKeever were sentenced in Hennepin County Court on Wednesday.
Ricky Cobb II's family, lawyers press conference [RAW]
The family of Ricky Cobb II and civil rights attorneys held a press conference on June 4 after Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty dismissed the case against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan.
Ricky Cobb’s family says they feel ‘bamboozled’ by Hennepin County prosecutor
The family of a Black man killed by Minnesota State Troopers during a traffic stop in 2023 say they feel betrayed by the Hennepin County prosecutor’s office after criminal charges were dropped in the case.
Walz likely prompted dropped charges against trooper, analysts say
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz told FOX 9 he was going to take the case of Minnesota Trooper Ryan Londregan being charged with shooting Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop out of the Hennepin County Attorney's hands “soon" based on evidence that he had seen.
Gov. Walz on Trooper Londregan charges dropped
Gov. Tim Walz speaks on the case being dismissed against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II.
Ricky Cobb II shooting: Walz planned to remove Moriarty from Londregan case if it wasn’t dismissed
Gov. Tim Walz said if Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty had not dismissed the case against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan, he would have eventually taken the case away from her.
Mary Moriarty on Trooper Londregan case dismissal [RAW]
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty held a press conference Monday morning on the decision to dismiss the case against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the death of Ricky Cobb II.
Ricky Cobb II shooting: Mary Moriarty discusses dismissal of Trooper Londregan case
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty discussed the decision to dismiss the case against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the killing of Ricky Cobb II in a press conference on Monday.
Charges dropped against Trooper Ryan Londregan
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced that the charges against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan have been dropped in the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II. FOX 9's Paul Blume has the latest.
Ricky Cobb II shooting: Hennepin Co. Attorney dismisses Trooper Londregan case
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced Sunday that Mary Moriarty has filed to dismiss the case against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the killing of Ricky Cobb II.
Deshaun Hill Killing: HCAO asks MN Supreme Court to review conviction reversal
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday it is petitioning Minnesota's highest court to review the reversal of Cody Fohrenkam’s murder conviction in the death of Deshaun Hill Jr.
Teen gunman sentenced in MOA fatal shooting [RAW]
Judge Paul Scoggin sentenced 19-year-old TaeShawn Adams-Wright to 30 years in prison on Thursday for the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Johntae Hudson. Adams-Wright is one of the two people believed to have shot Hudson while he was on the ground after being tackled inside Mall of America just two days before Christmas in 2022.