Murder case against 17-year-old dismissed
In the petition to dismiss the case, prosecutors said they didn’t believe they could prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Minneapolis car break-ins now total about 475 since mid-July
Another round of car break-ins happened overnight Wednesday in Minneapolis, bringing the total number of vehicles damaged in the city to roughly 475 since July 14.
Minnesota brothers both accepted into Yale just 1 year apart
Admission to an Ivy League school is difficult — even more so for a first-generation student — but two Minnesota brothers overcame the odds and are attending Yale this fall.
MPD’s pursuit policy in question, officers not pursuing smash-and-grab suspects
While efforts to track down suspects connected to a smash-and-grab spree in Minneapolis are underway, according to police, they confirm officers are not pursuing them when they flee, per department policy.
To combat gun violence, MN law enforcement turns to ‘red flag’ law
One day in early February, a Bloomington police detective got a call that a man had told his family that he planned to shoot himself in the head. The detective, Matt Jones, found the man at his home where, according to a Minnesota District Court filing, he “admitted to officers that he was planning to buy a gun today...
Jury returns guilty verdict for Burnsville man who killed his mother, disposed of her...
A Dakota County jury found Troy Michael Mitteness guilty on one count each of premeditated first-degree murder and intentional second-degree murder, according to court documents.
UMN student overcame homelessness on path to medical school
MINNEAPOLIS — Brain surgery is so intimidating that it's become an idiom that we use to judge how difficult everything else in life tends to be. So when the University of Minnesota recently posted about an aspiring brain surgeon who also overcame homelessness on his road to medical school, we wanted to learn more...
Young child reportedly shoots himself in the head in Brooklyn Center; 1 adult arrested
The Brooklyn Center Police Department said a young child was hurt Wednesday morning after he reportedly shot himself in the head.
Brazen Minneapolis Crime Wave Leaves 125+ Cars Smashed In Hours
Minneapolis is once again facing a troubling wave of organized crime that has residents demanding answers and police scrambling to make arrests. The mood in many neighborhoods is tense, with people double-checking locks and scanning the streets before heading out. Organized Crime Wave in Minneapolis Leaves Residents...
$1.6M settlement approved for former prosecutor who sued Hennepin County Attorneys Freeman, Moriarty
MINNEAPOLIS — Hennepin County will pay a $1.6 million settlement to a former prosecutor who accused former Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman of sexism and workplace retaliation, and current county attorney Mary Moriarty for continuing retaliation and failing to abide by the original settlement. Amy Sweasy...
