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A jury convicted David Wright, 51, of first-degree murder on Wednesday for killing his ex-girlfriend Mariah Samuels in Minneapolis minutes after she wrote on Facebook that he threatened her family and damaged her car.

MINNEAPOLIS (Court TV) — A teenager who pleaded guilty to causing a crash that killed a middle schooler was sentenced to 44 months behind bars. Connor Iversen, 19, pleaded guilty to a single charge of criminal vehicular homicide for the crash on Feb. 26, 2025. “I took this prison sentence to prevent any more pain ... Read more »

Minnesota clergy are calling on state legislators to save Minnesota's last remaining public safety-net hospital, HCMC. The hospital and level one trauma center is facing a multi-million dollar deficit could force its doors shut by June 2026. Religious leaders describing HCMC as a vital "linchpin" for regional trauma care for the uninsured.

Spring has sprung, and black bears are waking up across Minnesota, even in urban spots like the Twin Cities—residents should be alert as bears expand their territory.

Gerald Nicolas Cepeda, 25, faces one count of second-degree murder after allegedly stealing a car, then running over the owner during an alleged carjacking attempt. Police say the victim later died from multiple injuries related to the April 11, 2026, attack. During an interview with police, Cepeda said he was...

USA Today's readers' choice awards has nominated A Bar of Their Own as one of the nation's best sports bars, calling it "groundbreaking."

The mayor of Minneapolis received a nod for his response to Operation Metro Surge.

The Minneapolis City Council held a public hearing Wednesday on a proposed ordinance that would limit how landlords screen tenants, including banning questions about immigration status, but did not take a vote. The proposal would amend the city’s housing maintenance code to prohibit landlords from asking about a renter’s immigration...

Des Moines-based 801 Restaurant Group, the operator behind 801 Chophouse, is heading into Chapter 11 and has already pulled the plug on one of its two Minneapolis restaurants. The more laid-back downtown spinoff, 801 on Nicollet, closed suddenly after a short run that started late last year, leaving diners and staff wondering what this means for downtown’s dining comeback and existing reservations...

Gina Maria’s Pizza might not be a name that everyone knows on a national level, but the chain had its fans. That is how it was able to stay in business for 50 years. But, sadly, it looks like the half-century milestone could mark the end of the road for Gina Maria’s. People Magazine reported that the chain closed its four locations in...