Missing woman, 57, last seen in April leaving Brooklyn Park group home
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - An endangered missing person alert has been issued for a woman who left her Brooklyn Park group home in late April. The Minnesota BCA alert states that on April 27, 57-year-old Kathryn Marie Rucks left her group home around 4 p.m. on the 4500 block of Washburn Avenue and hasn’t been...
South St. Paul day care provider, city council member won’t be charged after child...
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities have declined to file criminal charges against South St. Paul City Council Member Pam Bakken after a 3-year-old child ingested methamphetamine at her in-home day care. Pam Bakken not charged. What they're saying:. Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena said, "This decision was...
Minnesota Woman Found Dead After Early Morning House Fire
Woodbury, MN (KROC-AM News) - Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fatal fire early this morning in the Twin Cities. The Woodbury Public Safety Department says firefighters and law enforcement officers were dispatched to a home in the 9000 block of Pinehurst Road in Woodbury around 5:30 AM after...
Rochester Man Captured After High Speed Chase & Crash in St. Paul
He also has a criminal history that includes felony domestic assault, burglary and order of protection violation convictions.
MPD honors the life of fallen officer Jamal Mitchell
The Minneapolis Police Department held a ceremony to honor the life of Officer Jamal Mitchel and other responders who were at the scene of the 2024 mass shooting in the Whittier neighborhood. FOX 9's Babs Santos has the full story.
Four Minneapolis killings in less than 48 hours related
The staff at MPR News report: “Three people died and two others were seriously injured in a shooting late Tuesday in south Minneapolis. Just over 12 hours later, a man was fatally shot several blocks away, and authorities believe the two shootings may be connected.”. Patrick Kennedy at the...
Minneapolis becomes third city in the U.S. to ban discrimination based on criminal history
ListenMinneapolis becomes third city in the U.S to ban discrimination based on criminal history. The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to ban discrimination based on criminal record, housing status, height and weight. The new ordinance will go into effect Aug. 1. One result of this new ordinance is that...
Nurses push for minimum nurse-to-patient ratio
More than 15,000 nurses in Duluth and the Twin Cities recently launched contract negotiations with area hospitals.
LaDavionne Garrett Jr.’s family reflects on incredible recovery four years later
Four years ago, someone shot LaDavionne Garrett Jr. in the head while he was riding in a car with his parents in north Minneapolis. Incredibly, he survived. But it has been a long road for his caregiver and grandmother, Sharrie Jennings. Jennings returned to the place where she found solace, while she prayed for her...
Minnesota’s Love Your Melon pauses operations after 12 years
MINNEAPOLIS — For more than a decade, a Minnesota company has helped children and their families fight cancer, one beanie at a time. On Wednesday, Love Your Melon announced it will cease operations — at least for the time being — to "reflect and redefine" its mission.
