Oakdale Man Charged After Forest Lake Cockfighting Operation Uncovered
A 50-year-old Oakdale man is facing criminal charges after animal control officers say a follow-up visit to a Forest Lake property in November 2025 uncovered an alleged cockfighting operation, complete with dead roosters, birds with their natural spurs removed, and video evidence of fights. Chou Yang was charged via su
Zyere Porter sentenced to 30 years in Boom Island Park mass shooting
A 24-year-old Minneapolis man who pleaded guilty for his role in the Boom Island Park mass shooting last summer that killed a woman and injured five men was sentenced Monday to 30 years.
Hennepin County Attorney not backing down on state charges against ICE agent even after...
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says local prosecutors aren't backing down on state charges against an ICE agent who was freed from jail last week in Texas: "This was a minor setback, obviously, but we still are optimistic."
Community grieving after Inver Grove Heights woman, her 2 sons found dead
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting with the death investigation, police said.
New Minnesota state law prevents window-smashing suspects from seeing charges
More than 200 damaged vehicle windows in Minneapolis have raised questions about whether detained teens will face charges.
Renowned Lowertown brewery to take over Lake Monster space
Barrel Theory co-owner Tim Johnson told WCCO that plans are in place for a light opening by late September, with a full opening by the first week of October.
Edina Swimming Head Coach Jeff Rodriguez Fired for Using Team Funds for Personal Usage
The Edina Swim Club in suburban Minneapolis has fired longtime head coach Jeff Rodriguez after an investigation found he used club funds for personal expenses. Stock photo via Mike Lewis/Ola Vista Photography. Edina Swim Club (Minn.) has announced that head coach Jeff Rodriguez, who had served in the role for...
Robbinsdale Area Public Schools embarks on transitional year
Monday is the first day of school for more than a dozen Minnesota districts after a temporary state law change allowed them to start before Labor Day this year and next.
Minneapolis Man, 27, Dies in Highway 60 Crash — Third Guardrail Hit at Same...
A 27-year-old Minneapolis man died Sunday afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle and striking a guardrail on Minnesota Highway 60 west of Wabasha, becoming the third rider to crash at the exact same stretch of road in less than a month. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and his name had not yet been r
State Patrol ID’s 27-Year-Old Victim of Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Wabasha
The State Patrol has identified the 27-year-old Minneapolis man who was killed in a motorcycle crash near Wabasha on Sunday.
