Man charged with arson for lighting multiple dumpster fires that damaged St. Paul buildings
The charges stem from several dumpster fires in the city’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood on the morning of Sept. 13.
St. Paul leaders urge residents to vote ‘yes’ on civil fines ballot question
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - With early voting underway, St. Paul leaders are encouraging residents to vote in favor of a ballot initiative that would allow the city to use civil fines, instead of solely relying on criminal citations, to enforce local ordinances. City of St. Paul ballot question.
St. Paul police: Man arrested for threatening gas station employee, firing shots
Officers were called to the Holiday Gas Station at 629 Rice Street on a report of shots fired around 11:35 p.m.
Twin Cities volunteers pack 100 boxes of supplies for families transitioning out of homelessness
Every night in Minnesota, more than 10,000 people do not have a place to call home. Those transitioning into stable housing could also use help, and a campaign from United Way called ‘Home for Good’ is trying to make a difference.
Over 240 Suspects Arrested In Bloomington And Polk County Mega Sting Against Human Trafficking
In a significant crackdown on human trafficking and child exploitation, the Bloomington Police Department (BPD) teamed up with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida to back a sizeable operation that resulted in the arrest of over 240 people, according to a BPD statement. The coordinated operation, which lasted...
Minneapolis, landlord still at odds in encampment fight; extension of shutdown in judge’s hands
An update to the court on Monday indicated the city and property owner Hamoudi Sabri were still far apart on negotiations and will need the judge to make a decision.
WalletHub Ranks Minneapolis Top 10 Best City for Women
Two Minnesota cities land in WalletHub’s best cities list.
Girl shot in the head in Minneapolis church attack is making ‘miraculous’ progress, family...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 12-year-old girl shot in the head during the deadly attack at a Catholic church in Minneapolis less than a month ago is making “miraculous” progress, her family said in a statement. Sophia Forchas, who was the most seriously wounded child among those who survived the shooting at the Church of the...
Minneapolis school shooting kills 2 students, injures at least 21
The morning of Aug. 27, a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School took the lives of two students, and left at least 21 injured. This includes 18 students and three senior citizens. No less than seven of the victims were in critical condition upon arrival at a nearby hospital. The shooter has been identified as Robin...
1 shot in Dinkytown early Tuesday morning
The shooting happened near 15th Avenue and Fourth Street Southeast, according to an alert from the University of Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
