A Stearns County jury convicted Lara Tetyang Puok of first‑degree assault in a 2024 Rivercrest Drive shooting that left a man with a spinal injury.

Michael Todd Hart was sentenced to nearly four years after pleading guilty to a Hibbing home invasion in which he allegedly attacked two people with a chainsaw‑wrench.

Two Texas brothers pleaded guilty to kidnapping a Minnesota family and forcing transfers of more than $8 million in cryptocurrency. The men admitted the scheme in federal court and agreed to repay the victims.

A St. Peter police officer was shot Thursday night; authorities released few details and investigators have not named any suspects. The state's BCA typically handles serious force probes.

A former Los Andes co-owner admitted to sexual assaults on two servers and was sentenced to 90 days in the Hennepin County workhouse and three years' probation.

A Duluth man has been arrested after police say 3D‑printed conversion devices and unregistered firearms were seized from his homes.

Interim Chief Bill Peterson reshuffled Minneapolis Police Department leadership on June 17, installing new deputy and assistant chiefs and reassigning precinct inspectors.

A Scandia mother faces a negligent-storage charge after her 10-year-old allegedly grabbed a loaded handgun from an SUV and threatened a neighbor. The complaint says the gun was left unsecured.

Police in Red Wing seized about 33 pounds of marijuana, $26,000 in cash and evidence of a grow operation during a June 17 search; a 45-year-old man was arrested.

A crash near Lincoln Trail and Hillshire in North Branch killed three people on Saturday; investigators say the cause remains under review.

Court documents allege a St. Paul man posted videos threatening Mayor Kaohly Her hours after the June 2025 attacks on state lawmakers. The filing names a 49-year-old tied to the account.

A former part‑time stagehand at Children’s Theatre Company was indicted in federal court on counts of receiving and possessing child pornography; the theatre says students weren’t involved.

Brooklyn Park police responded Monday to reports of gunfire on Sheridan Avenue North; evidence of shots was found and three adults were detained as detectives investigated.