String of car break-ins reported in St. Louis Park neighborhood
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota — Driving on Quentin Avenue in St. Louis Park, multiple vehicles can be seen with tarps and garbage bags covering broken car windows on Sunday. According to the St. Louis Park Police Department, around 5 a.m. on July 5, officers took 18 reports of vehicle tampering and property stolen on Quent
Two Lives Lost in Minnesota Drownings Over Holiday Weekend
Two men drowned in Minnesota over the Fourth of July weekend — one on a lake near Bemidji, the other in Chanhassen — bringing a somber note to the holiday for two communities.
‘Nobody was supposed to know what his name was’: Philando Castile’s legacy grows a...
Ten years ago, Philando Castile drove down Larpenteur Avenue in the Twin Cities suburb of Falcon Heights. His girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, was in the passenger seat. Her 4-year-old daughter was in the back. Officer Jeronimo Yanez from the nearby suburb of St. Anthony thought Castile, a Black man, resembled a...
The Death of Renee Good Has Yet to Be Properly Investigated
Six months after she and Alex Pretti were shot on the streets of Minneapolis, little has come of the probes into their killings.
10 years since Twin Cities officer shot, killed Philando Castile
It's been a decade since a Twin Cities police officer shot and killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop for a broken tail light.
Boy fatally shot Sunday night in Brooklyn Park
Police say a "juvenile male" was killed in a shooting at a city park around 10:45 p.m. Sunday.
Twin Cities bars see boost in revenue as fans pour in to watch World...
Bars across the Twin Cities area say FIFA World Cup games have caused revenue to skyrocket.
Mound fire chief retires after more than 5 decades of service
After 51 years with the Mound Fire Department, outgoing Fire Chief Greg Pederson answered his final call on Tuesday. Pederson was also recognized at the June 23 Mound City Council meeting, where several members of the next generation of firefighters were sworn in. Pederson joined the Mound Fire Department in 1975, shor
Minnesota weather: Rain totals from July 4th storms
MINNESOTA (FOX 9) - Independence Day fireworks were interrupted by rain and storms across Minnesota. The Twin Cities saw less than an inch of rain, but the timing forced many firework shows to be delayed or postponed to Sunday night. Northern Minnesota saw significantly more rain and even some hail,...
West Nile reported in mosquitoes in three metro counties (copy)
West Nile virus has been detected in metro-area mosquitoes for the first time this year. Mosquitoes collected June 17 at one location in Hennepin County, two in Ramsey County and one in Dakota County tested positive for the virus, according to a June 25 release from the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. The detec
