Two Arrested in Minneapolis Traffic Stop for Firearms and Suspected Drugs
A routine traffic stop in downtown Minneapolis escalated when police uncovered a firearm and suspected narcotics. According to the Minneapolis Police Department's social media post, officers from the 1st Precinct had pulled over a vehicle near East 14th Street and 10th Avenue South for running a stop sign. Upon...
Minneapolis man found guilty in Coon Rapids triple homicide
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — A Minneapolis man was found guilty last Friday for his role in a 2024 triple murder that claimed the lives of a mother, her husband and son in Coon Rapids. Omari Malik Shumpert was found guilty on several counts, including aiding and abetting first-degree murder,...
Mayor Frey on small business impacts due to ICE
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke Tuesday on the impacts of small businesses due to ICE activity in Minneapolis.
Life Sentence Handed Down in Minnesota Gang Revenge Killing
He was among 45 gang members indicted by a federal grand jury 2 years ago.
Minneapolis Community Outraged as Federal Agents Detain Locals with MPD Assistance, Use of Chemical...
Recent actions by federal agents in Minneapolis have drawn sharp criticism after they detained two individuals with the assistance of local police. According to a social media post by Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez of Ward 9, the incident occurred on 29th and Pillsbury, where neighbors were reportedly...
Karmel Mall Struggles as ICE Rampages
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. Located right on Lake Street in south Minneapolis, Karmel Mall is usually a neighborhood hot spot, where friends check in over coffee, families run errands, and community events occur. But as Atra...
‘Infectious’ medical waste is showing up at an east metro recycling facility
The Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy center had to pause operations on Monday after calling in a special cleanup crew after staff found that a delivery of “infectious” medical waste had been dropped off by a truck.
Charges: Man fled country after killing mother of 5 inside St. Paul apartment
The man accused of killing a St. Paul mother of five inside her apartment last week has fled the country, according to court documents. Wesley Koboi, 33, fatally shot 29-year-old Shaniya Thompson, who was the mother of his children, on Thursday, murder charges allege. Koboi allegedly drove the five children...
Kirkland’s Now Closing Another Minnesota Location Permanently
2025 has been a tough year for retail in Minnesota, with familiar names facing tough decisions and shifting landscapes. Let’s take a closer look.
Tim Walz Pushes ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Days After Brown University Handgun Attack
On Monday, just two days after a handgun attack at Brown University, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) pushed an “assault weapons” ban. He did not define what constitutes an “assault weapon,” thereby leaving Minnesotans to guess whether the term would be applied as broadly as in Colorado where some shotguns and pistols are...
