“MN Loot Drop” gives away thousands of dollars with help from social media
Typically, his paydays are a wad of cash hidden behind a piece of duct tape. He then posts a video to social media with a date and time stamp and a hint about the location.
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison after Minnesota’s largest fentanyl bust
A judge on Monday sentenced a man to a decade in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that led to the largest fentanyl bust in Minnesota history.
Maine Man Arrested in Minnesota for a 2024 Lewiston Murder
A Maine man was arrested in Minnesota and charged with murder for the shooting death of a teenager nearly a year ago. Maine Man is Charged with Murder for the Death of a 17-Year-Old in Lewiston. Nasib Aden, 23, of Lewiston, is charged with murder for the death of Sahal...
After violent deaths, children of Hortmans pray for peace at parents’ funeral
MINNEAPOLIS —Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman’s life embodied the American dream. She was raised in a family that owned a junkyard, became a lawyer but declined a life of comfortable wealth for public service, emerging as among the most influential legislators in Minnesota history. Now she’s an emblem of the American...
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara bristles at “irresponsible misinformation” during mayoral candidate forum
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara is pushing back against recent remarks from the city’s mayoral candidates who indicated they would discipline him for his presence at a federal raid, calling it “irresponsible misinformation.”
Minneapolis to launch speed cameras at 5 sites; drivers face warnings, fines
A traffic safety camera pilot will focus on five locations around Minneapolis to start in September. The initial locations of these speed enforcement cameras will be announced by July 15. As many as 42 of 51 proposed camera locations could become active throughout the program's four-year duration. The pilot was...
Nearly 3,000 Cub Foods workers win new contract with pension contributions, raises
After contentious negotiations that included unfair labor practice charges and the threat of a strike, hundreds of unionized Cub Foods workers across the Twin Cities have a new contract. UFCW Local 663 announced this week that it has ratified a three-year contract with higher wages for all employees, increased hours...
Metro Transit addresses neighbor complaints of drug use and bad behavior at Blue Line...
Metro transit is adding patrols near a troubled stop. 46th and Hiawatha is a busy area in south Minneapolis and neighbors aren’t happy with some of the conditions. “There’s litter, there are behavioral issues that need to be addressed.”
Jordan “Manny” Collins Jr., teen missing since May, found dead
A 16-year-old Twin Cities boy missing since early May has been found dead, authorities said Tuesday.
Drug dealer found guilty of distributing fentanyl in stuffed animals sentenced
(ABC 6 News) – The United States Attorney’s Office District of Minnesota reports Robiel Lee Williams was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment and five years’ supervised release for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. “Drug dealers are endlessly creative in finding new ways to smuggle their deadly poison...
