New Prague man indicted on drug charges – DOJ claims he’s connected to Mexican...
A federal grand jury recently returned a nine-count indictment against five alleged members of a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) affiliated with the Sureños, U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick announced last week. According to court documents, the defendants allegedly conspired intentionally with each other to...
Man struck by a train in Minneapolis
KARE 11’s Felicity Dachel reports: “A man was struck by a train in the Waite Park neighborhood of northeast Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon.”. Hannah Yang at MPR News reports: “Marshall man claims ICE detained him for protests over police killings.”. FOX 9’s Howard Thompson reports: “University of Minnesota...
Waite Park police identify those killed Saturday in apparent murder-suicide
Police in Waite Park are sharing new details in an apparent murder-suicide that occurred Saturday afternoon.
Family of 2 Minnesota teens injured in state trooper-involved crash speaks out
Last Wednesday night, both boys were injured when their pickup T-boned a driver going the wrong way on Highway 10, who was turning onto 70th Avenue near Clear Lake Township.
Beloved Minnesota Eatery Named ‘Best Mexican Restaurant’ In The State
Have you enjoyed a meal at the best Mexican restaurant in Minnesota?
Como Zoo Says Goodbye To Beloved Friend
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- A Minnesota zoo has had to say goodbye to a furry friend after a prolonged battle with complications from an infection. Como Park Zoo and Conservatory has announced the passing of Nyati, a western lowland gorilla, who was born at the zoo in 2017. The...
Brooklyn Park Police: Crime At All-Time Low
Brooklyn Park police say crime rates in the city are historically low. “It’s monumental,” said Police Chief Mark Bruley in a city council meeting this Monday. “In modern history [since] we’ve been keeping [records], we’ve never had a lower level of crime.”. While crime rates...
Minnesota man killed in I-94 crash
Emily Berge officially running for WI 3rd district w/ Van Orden response. Emily Berge officially running for WI 3rd district w/ Van Orden response.
Maple Grove Pair Charged in $125K Identity Theft Scheme
A Maple Grove man and woman are each charged with identity theft and theft by swindle, according to court documents criminal recently filed. The charges come after one of them allegedly deposited a $125,000 check into an account under someone else’s name. A criminal complaint revealed Eric Pratt, 43,...
Man found guilty for killing chef at celebration of life
ST PAUL, Minn — A jury has found a St. Louis Park man guilty of murder for the death of a chef who was catering a celebration of life. The charges stem from early 2023, when a search warrant states Larry "Chef Hot Hands" Jiles, who was catering a celebration of life at a senior housing center in St. Paul, was shot to...
