A judge certified a 17-year-old for adult trial in connection with a Dec. 23 north Minneapolis homicide. Prosecutors say he is also tied to a Dec. 19 Metro Transit bus shooting.

A fire overnight damaged Haskell’s bar, restaurant and liquor store in downtown Excelsior. Crews were on scene and authorities have released few details.

An assistant police chief at the Minnesota State Fair has filed a whistleblower suit alleging Sheriff Bob Fletcher used chemical munitions and then retaliated when the officer reported it. The fair says it will defend its actions.

Deputies are investigating after rocks and vehicle oil were dumped from an I-35 overpass near Rush City, damaging several cars and prompting a public appeal for tips.

Two people were shot near the RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul Monday; police secured multiple scenes and arrested three suspects.

A Brooklyn Park man was charged after his father was found shot May 1 on York Avenue South in Edina; investigators say stolen 9mm ammo tied the suspect to the scene.

A St. Paul man pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder after prosecutors say he set a northeast Minneapolis duplex on fire last September, killing his friend. Sentencing is set for May 11.

Two Brooklyn Center officers were hurt Sunday while trying to arrest a reported trespasser; the suspect resisted with a large dog and the animal later died, police say.

A pedestrian was killed Sunday at a Rockford residence after a van ended up in the yard; the scene remains under investigation.

A bomb threat called in during Sunday’s Twins game prompted an MPD bomb‑unit and K‑9 sweep of Target Field; nothing suspicious was found and police are investigating.

A Minnesota State Patrol trooper was seriously injured after a stolen Hyundai crashed into a patrol car in south Minneapolis; a 19-year-old is in custody.

Donell Odell Jones was arrested April 30 and charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the June 1, 2024 north Minneapolis killing of Malacai Bailey. Court records cited by local reporting say forensic and digital evidence tie Jones to the scene.

Minneapolis police responded to reports of a possible shooting on the 4000 block of Nicollet Ave South late Friday. Details were limited as investigators processed the scene.