Investigators in New Brighton continue searching for answers 25 years after woman found dead
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — Gail Marlene Johnson of Minneapolis was 40 years old when she died. Twenty-three years later, her remains were identified, and today, investigators are still trying to find out what happened to her. Johnson's remains were found by two teenagers walking around Long Lake Regional Park...
Oldest black-owned newspaper in Minnesota up for national recognition
The Minnesota Spokesperson-Recorder is one of three historical sites nominated by the City of Minneapolis for the national historic registry.
This Minnesota city has the best tasting tap water in the state
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis beat out other Minnesota cities for the best tasting tap water in the state during a recent competition. Minneapolis competed against 15 other entries across the state in a water tasting competition during the American Water Work Association’s Minnesota Chapter conference in Duluth....
Woman missing from Brooklyn Park since January found safe
A missing person alert has been canceled for a 65-year-old Brooklyn Park woman who had not contacted her family since mid-January. Brooklyn Park PD canceled the alert for Jean Baynham after she was found safe, according to an update Friday from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The alert was...
Minneapolis Carjacking Suspect Charged in Spree That Left Two Dead, Child Injured
Edward Tiki Arrington, 45, faced the judge at his initial federal court appearance today after a carjacking rampage left two women dead and a child seriously injured earlier this month. The Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson announced the charges against Arrington, including one count of carjacking and one count...
Four candidates for Minneapolis mayor weigh in on major issues facing the city
During the last two mayoral terms, the city of Minneapolis has weathered the killing of George Floyd by a city police officer, controversy over how to handle homeless encampments, concerns about crime and a recent mass shooting at a school and church that killed two children. With all this in...
Killer who chased man wearing a hoodie ‘on a nice day,’ gunned him down...
A Minnesota man who fatally shot a 24-year-old man that he deemed "suspicious" for wearing a hoodie on a "nice day" will spend the next few decades in prison. The post Killer who chased man wearing a hoodie 'on a nice day,' gunned him down as he tried to surrender learns his fate first appeared on Law & Crime .
HUD cancels funding for Twin Cities supportive housing developments
A federal housing program for people exiting homelessness awarded $5.2 million to a nonprofit Twin Cities housing developer for two projects, but the money never came through. Instead, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rewrote the program guidelines, re-issued the funding application, and gave...
Minneapolis ramps up police presence, erects fences following 2 mass shootings along Lake Street
Minneapolis boosted its police presence Wednesday at two locations on E. Lake Street in response to a pair of mass shootings that left 12 people injured while investigators continue to search for the gunmen responsible. The ramp-up follows a pair of mass shootings about 12 hours apart Monday - one...
Minnesota Man Admits Setting Fires at Twin Cities Mosques
Children had to be evacuated from a daycare center that was being operated in one of the mosques.
