Anoka County man sentenced on charges stemming from torture, kidnapping
A man from Lino Lakes was sentenced to 24 years behind bars on Thursday for drug trafficking and firearm charges in connection to the kidnapping and torture of a man inside his Brooklyn Park home.
Months later, man charged with assault for deadly fight in Fridley
A man is now facing charges for a fight that left a man dead in Fridley last January.
Woman illegally detained by Anoka County jail details 'traumatizing' experience
A Ham Lake woman held for six hours at the Anoka County Jail, as deputies delayed release until immigration officials arrived, says she’s still traumatized by the 2017 experience.
Woman illegally detained by Anoka County jail details 'traumatizing' experience
A Ham Lake woman held for six hours at the Anoka County Jail, as deputies delayed release until immigration officials arrived, says she’s still traumatized by the 2017 experience.
Minnesota man receives over 25 pounds of cocaine from Mexico: Charges
A Coon Rapids man faces felony drug charges after law enforcement seized over 25 pounds of cocaine and 109k during a drug bust.
Appeals court rules Anoka County policy to report foreign-born detainees to ICE violates law
An unwritten policy followed by law enforcement agencies in Minnesota, requiring employees to report every foreign-born individual who gets detained to ICE, has been ruled illegal by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Barber starts initiative to send clippers to barbers in West Africa
Tribes Barber Studios in Spring Lake Park is full of nods to the African roots of owner Henry Tribes, but this Nigerian immigrant is creating a buzz with more than just his haircuts.
Shooting victim Trinity Ottoson-Smith remembered during Birthday celebration
As her alleged killer heads to trial, Trinity Ottoson-Smith's family gathered on Wednesday to remember what was taken from them.
St. Francis house fire has multiple agencies responding
Multiple agencies are responding to a house fire in St. Francis Friday evening.
That's not how the game works: Child gets stuck in claw machine at Northtown Mall
We know the game is hard, but you're not supposed to get into the machine to win the stuffed animal.
Lino Lakes family left with $20K hospital bill after toddler's COVID-19 treatment deemed not necessary
A Lino Lakes family was left with a $20,000 bill for the treatment of their toddler, who was hospitalized and placed on oxygen with COVID-19 and enterovirus. Insurance deemed the treatment not "medically necessary."
Deputies: Boy hospitalized after shooting in Fridley
An investigation is underway in Fridley after a shooting Wednesday night left a boy injured in Fridley.
FOUND: Missing girl last seen in Minneapolis
Madison Sellers has been missing since Thursday, November 3 when she left a home in Blaine, Minnesota. Since then, police say she has been seen in Minneapolis and is known to frequent Roseville and Brooklyn Park.
'Can't wait to kill ya': Coon Rapids man pleads guilty to threatening U.S. senator
According to prosecutors, the Coon Rapids man accused the senator of turning him into a domestic terrorist, adding "I can't wait to kill ya." He faces up to five years in prison.
Crews battle fire at Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area
Fire crews worked to knock down the flames of a brush fire that burned at Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area in Anoka County on Wednesday.
Crews battle fire at Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area
Fire crews are working to knock down flames as a brush fire burns at Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area in Anoka County on Wednesday. Anoka County deputies say the fire is burning in the area of West Broadway Avenue between Lexington Ave NE and Kettle River Boulevard, mostly on the east side of the wildlife area.
Wrong-way crash in Fridley kills 2 people
Two people were killed when a wrong-way driver struck another motorist on Interstate 694 in Fridley, Minnesota, late Monday.
Massive Anoka pumpkin being carved into world’s largest jack-o-lantern
The city of Anoka is saying go big or gourd home. A champion pumpkin grown in Anoka is expected to break two Guinness World Records this week.
2-year-old child run over by mom in Ramsey, airlifted to hospital
A 2-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital on Wednesday after a tragic accident at a Ramsey, Minnesota school in which she was run over by her mother's vehicle.
Charges: Montana man fled police in stolen semi, crashes into ditch on I-94
Police say a preliminary breath test indicated the driver of the stolen semi had a BCA of .101 at the time of the incident, according to court documents.