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Blaine renters are getting burned by slick Facebook Marketplace scammers who clone real home listings, then push would-be tenants to send deposits through apps like Zelle and Venmo. Blaine police say victims often end up out hundreds or thousands of dollars, with no lease, no keys, and nowhere to go. In response,...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Karan Gupta, 47, has been convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, multiple counts of wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy,. United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced the verdict came after a six-day jury trial in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis. Gupta, a former senior...

Tuesday afternoon, more than 20 people gathered on the Highway 62 bridge between Minneapolis and Richfield after a small protest sparked a confrontation there last week.

According to a Tuesday court filing, a woman charged in two different Minneapolis hit-and-runs that injured three people and killed one has been found incompetent to stand trial.

“Hennepin Avenue is back, and better than ever,” Mayor Jacob Frey proclaimed on Oct. 31, 2025. A month later, the reconstructed thoroughfare started visibly struggling with open drug use and unaddressed trash. “The level of open drug use, visible addiction, and daily disorder is easier to find than ever,”...

Another person has been charged in connection with Minnesota's Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, the 79th such case, according to court documents.

MINNEAPOLIS — The 42-year-old man who shot and killed three people at a Minneapolis encampment in October 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to more than 86 years in prison. Earl Bennett was found guilty of three second-degree murder charges after a jury determined that he shot and killed three people after firing several...

A road rage confrontation in Crystal has led to felony charges after prosecutors say a 33-year-old man pointed a handgun at another driver. The incident happened earlier this month on Bass Lake Road near Brooklyn Boulevard. Court records show Marcel Christian Stephane Zeh Dekoum, of Minneapolis, is charged with...

Dave Chappelle was in Minneapolis for the memorial of Alex Pretti, the young man whose life was cut tragically short earlier this year by DHS agents. And he didn’t just stand there, he brought flowers to show his support to the family and the community. No jokes, no punchlines, no camera-ready performance. Just...

MINNEAPOLIS — A man is in critical condition after being shot during his shift at a Brooklyn Park AutoZone, according to the city's police department. The shooting happened Tuesday around 9 p.m. on the 7700 block of Brooklyn Boulevard. Police said when officers arrived, they found a man with apparent gunshot wounds...