Charges: Man swindles dealership for $200K car despite negative bank account
A man with a negative balance in his bank account is charged with theft by swindle after conning a Minnetonka dealership out of a nearly $200,000 luxury vehicle.
Minnesota children illegally hired to clean slaughterhouses: federal lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Labor alleges an investigation uncovered a cleaning company hired more than 30 children to work in Minnesota and Nebraska slaughterhouses and meat processing facilities under hazardous conditions.
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."
Police: Brooklyn Park man orders teens to kill ex's new boyfriend
A 22-year-old man faces murder charges for allegedly ordering two teenagers to break into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and kill her current boyfriend, as well as her if she got in the way, according to authorities.
Kitten stolen from Eden Prairie PetSmart, owners plead ‘bring him back’
A 6-month-old foster kitten named Pencil Case has gone missing from an Eden Prairie PetSmart.
6-year-old child overdosed on fentanyl, mother charged
A 29-year-old mother faces charges in Hennepin County after her child overdosed from chewing on a dollar bill that had fentanyl on it.
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.
Plymouth man with Parkinson's trades beloved light show for Halloween event
After pulling the plug on his annual holiday light show in Plymouth last year, Mike Justak of PD Shimmers is back with a Halloween projection show to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson's disease – something he's battled for nearly two decades.
St. Cloud man killed co-worker after she rejected his advances: Charges
A St. Cloud man has been charged with killing a co-worker who prosecutors say rejected his advances.
Three people charged in $9 million meat heist across Midwest
Three people are accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of meat in a multi-state heist spanning the Midwest, including targeting a facility in Minnesota.
It rained mud in Minnesota. Here's why.
Many Minnesotans who park outside woke up to dirty cars Monday morning.
1-year-old Maplewood girl beaten to death by mom's boyfriend: charges
Police are investigating the death of 17-month-old girl in Maplewood.
'Umbrella Man': FBI seeks to identify suspect in 2020 Minneapolis unrest
The FBI is still looking to identify "Umbrella Man," who was seen breaking windows on Lake Street in Minneapolis during the unrest following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
Alex Mingus' message when St. Paul Police honored him: Police don't keep us safe, 'We keep us safe'
When Alex Mingus received a medal from St. Paul police last week for his role in saving the life of a shooting victim, he had a message, one that would soon be seen by millions of people across the world: Police don't keep us safe. "We keep us safe.
State, cops seek to bar evidence in trial over George Floyd's killing
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd have filed more than 100 motions to limit testimony or evidence at trial — with many requests relying heavily on what happened at the previous two trials in Floyd’s death.
Missing car from 1989 pulled from Mississippi River
A vehicle that was reported missing in 1989 was recovered from the Mississippi River in Dakota County recently.
Multiple fake school shooting reports, swatting incidents at Minnesota schools
There have been multiple incidents on Wednesday of people reporting active shooters at schools across Minnesota, with authorities calling these "swatting" incidents.
Watch: 4 wolf pups in northern Minnesota captured on trail camera
Four wolf pups were captured on Voyageurs Wolf Project's trail cameras, suggesting the pups have survived into September.
Train engineer bit attacker, jumped from moving train: Charges
Prosecutors say the suspect jumped on board the train, wrapped his arms around the engineer's neck and told him to "speed up and get out of town."
Feeding Our Future: 47 people charged in $250M fraud scheme
The founder of Feeding Our Future and 46 others have been charged in what federal officials are calling the largest pandemic fraud in the country.