Prisoner’s case puts Minnesota’s wrongful conviction unit under scrutiny
MINNEAPOLIS - Philip Vance has been waiting four years for the state to decide whether his murder conviction should be overturned. The 45-year-old is serving a life sentence for the killing of a South St. Paul grocery clerk in 2002. Vance maintains he's innocent. He points to the lack of physical evidence in the case...
After 16 years, Northstar rail line suspended — cities left searching for next steps
After 16 years in operation, Minnesota’s Northstar rail line has been suspended, leaving uncertainty for cities and commuters along the route. Ridership never fully recovered after the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting officials to replace train service with commuter buses. In Anoka, where the city invested $10 million in...
Dozens more cars vandalized by thieves in Minneapolis’ Lowry Hill area early Sunday
Minneapolis Police investigating after reports car windows were smashed, a recurring issue for the city after similar incidents in October and August. The latest rash of break-ins happened Sunday in the Lowry Hill neighborhood.
Mounds View High School teacher arrested for alleged inappropriate contact with underage student
A spokesperson for the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested 58-year-old Ted Bennett at his Minneapolis home after it was reported he had “inappropriate sexual contact” with a 17-year-old female student.
2 hospitalized after being rescued from New Hope house fire
First responders were called to the fire on the 8100 block of 38th Avenue North around 6:12 a.m.
Unlicensed day care operator in Maple Grove faces charges
One family is dealing with what they call a betrayal of their trust after learning their child care program was shut down for being unlicensed.
Man retraces WWII ‘Black Hunger March’ to honor great-grandfather
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Max LaPointe has embarked on a journey to honor his great-grandfather's WWII experiences. In October, LaPointe, 24, began retracing the 500-mile trek his great-grandfather, Adam Kozlowski, endured as a WWII POW. Kozlowski was a gunner in the Air Force when his plane was shot down over Germany.
Public restroom problem: Minneapolis wants to increase access downtown
The Minneapolis Public Health and Safety Committee is reviewing a report on the availability of public restrooms downtown. The report found that outside of special events, there are very few publicly available restrooms — with most of the burden falling on business owners. From July 1, 2024, through June...
MN Wild honor oldest living WWII veteran in the state
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Stan Nelson served in the U.S. Navy for three years and participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, and now he is being honored as the oldest living World War II veteran in Minnesota. ‘I sat back and reminisced’. Local perspective:. At 105-years-old, Nelson...
Minneapolis Police Nab Repeat Burglar in the Act, Bolstering Neighborhood Security
A serial burglar's run came to an abrupt end in Minneapolis when vigilant homeowners and quick-acting police officers collaborated to put a stop to a spree of home invasions. According to a social media post by the Minneapolis Police Department, the repeat offender was caught during an attempted reentry into a...
