Xcel gets partial rate increase approved, Minneapolis residents hit with added cost
Energy users will see an increase in their Xcel Energy bills as the Public Utilities Commission has approved a rate hike.
Emergency housing fills as more seek shelter
As winter’s cold tightens its grip, homeless shelters in Minnesota are facing a mounting crisis, mirroring a sharp increase in homelessness nationwide. Local providers say demand is soaring while resources shrink, threatening to leave many without safe shelter. On a recent call, staff at People Serving People, a...
No Injuries in Minneapolis Officer-Involved Shooting; Suspect Charged and in Custody
Early Thursday morning in Minneapolis, a tense instance of police confrontation unfolded without any injuries after an officer-involved shooting. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara reported that officers from the Third Precinct had responded to a 911 call on the 3000 block of 5th Ave S. The caller had alleged that...
Charges: Man, woman ‘abduct’ federal agent, drop him off at New Hope Police Department
According to a police report, at around 2:50 p.m., a Plymouth police officer received a report that a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent had been kidnapped and was in a suspect’s car that was fleeing and being actively pursued near Highway 169 and 42nd Avenue.
ICE agents arrest Latino father driving his kids in Richfield
A father was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as he was driving with his two children last weekend in Richfield. The 41-year-old Latino man was pulled over and detained on Saturday, Dec. 6, around 12:40 p.m. at 77th Street West Frontage Road and Bryant Avenue South, near the Shops at...
Minnesota scammers spent kids’ food aid on luxury cars, jewelry
Documents show the accused spent millions on a Maldives honeymoon, champagne, Kenyan real estate, a Porsche and jewelry.
Minneapolis deadly shootings: 2 people killed in separate incidents Wednesday night
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis police are investigating two homicides that occurred less than an hour apart at opposite ends of the city on Wednesday night. The first shooting took place in the Hawthorne neighborhood of Minneapolis just before 9:30 p.m. A man in his 20s was shot and later died at a nearby hospital.
Woman shot and killed in Maplewood apartment, SWAT response ensues
A woman is dead and a suspect is being treated at the hospital after a shooting and shelter-in-place order Wednesday morning. According to a Maplewood Police spokesperson, officers and first responders were called to Pondview Apartments, located at 2565 Ivy Avenue East, just before 11 a.m. When they arrived, they...
St. Paul City Council seeks investigation of police conduct in ICE raid
The St. Paul City Council passed a resolution Wednesday to request an investigation into the conduct of city police during an ICE-related arrest late last month, where its officers fired pepper balls and sprayed chemical irritants at demonstrators.
Gun found, three boys arrested after lockdown at Eden Prairie High School
Three boys have been arrested and a gun recovered following an incident that sparked a lockdown at Eden Prairie High School on Friday morning. Eden Prairie PD says it was called around 10:30 a.m. and told of a rumor that a student had brought a gun into a school building.
