No Kings protesters line I-35 overpasses ahead of Saturday rally
Demonstrators lined overpasses on Interstate 35 from Duluth through the Twin Cities and all the way to Texas, holding signs with messages like "No Kings" and "Ice Out." Their goal is to show visibility and unity for the upcoming nationwide demonstration on Saturday. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has more.
Blue Line light rail shut down for multiple hours after vehicle rolls onto tracks
MINNEAPOLIS — A vehicle rolled over onto the tracks of the Blue Line light rail while attempting to flee law enforcement Friday morning in south Minneapolis, according to police. The Minneapolis Police Department said an officer in an unmarked squad spotted a vehicle with a license plate reported stolen...
Gustavus College Professor Charged With Stealing Gun Parts
(Eden Prairie, MN) — A Gustavus Adolphus College professor is charged with stealing more than a thousand dollars’ worth of ammunition and AR-15 parts from the Scheels in Eden Prairie. Prosecutors say 52-year-old Aaron Banks was caught on March 14th hiding an A-R trigger, charging handle, and ammunition in his pockets...
Many Twin Cities offices are sitting empty. Rents are rising anyway
MINNEAPOLIS - The Twin Cities office market is a paradox: There's a glut of empty space but rents keep rising. "It's opposite of what you'd think," said Tom DeSautel, a commercial broker with Cushman & Wakefield. "No one is in the office. … How could my rent possibly be going up?"
Minnesota representative arrested on suspicion of DWI
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota state Rep. Elliot Engen, who is also running for State Auditor, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Friday morning, according to police. Rep. Engen arrested. What we know:. Engen (R-White Bear Township) was stopped at around 1:50 a.m. near 4th...
Zaria McKeever killing: Mother of Erick Haynes pleads guilty
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - A woman pleaded guilty to aiding an offender after her son was sentenced to life in prison for the death of 23-year-old Zaria McKeever. Valesha Grace Parker, 48, of Minneapolis, entered a guilty plea to one count of aiding an offender after the fact for helping her son, Erick Haynes,...
White Bear Lake fatal fire: Mike Hinrichs shares statement
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Mike Hinrichs and family shared a statement Thursday after his wife and children died in a house fire in White Bear Lake last Saturday morning. Husband and father of victims shares statement. What they're saying:. In the statement, Mike thanks the community for...
Hunt for suspect who fired shots at Minnetonka apartment building, injuring one
The shooting was reported at an apartment on the 5800 block of County Road 101 at around 6:20 p.m. Thursday.
Mark Cuban pays for Minnesota infant’s medical flight after insurance denial
MINNEAPOLIS — Alexandria McMahon says Mark Cuban and another CEO changed the course of her daughter's life with a single phone call on Saturday. But she's still not exactly sure how they pulled it all off. "I've never actually spoken to Mark Cuban," McMahon said. "And I don't know...
Greg Bovino Explains What Went Wrong With ICE, Border Patrol in Minnesota
Retired Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino says Minneapolis operations were “vastly different” from those in other cities.
