Ramsey County’s sheriff says Somali-affiliated youth gangs were tied to a violent July 4 weekend and has scheduled a July 21 meeting to discuss prevention.

An NTSB summary says the pilot swapped the ultralight's wing before a test flight that ended in a fatal crash near Winona Municipal Airport. Investigators are reviewing records and witness accounts.

Derek Chauvin asked a Hennepin County judge for a new trial in George Floyd’s death, citing fresh medical evidence and alleged trial errors; the judge heard arguments and has not yet ruled.

A Hennepin County task force and Minneapolis police cornered a violent fugitive in Fridley; investigators seized a machine‑gun‑style pistol and a large amount of cash.

Korey Maurese Hale was sentenced to 2 6 years in federal prison for armed robberies at a St. Paul bank and a Minneapolis Walgreens; filings show his mental-health history shaped the sentence.

Three felony counts were filed in St. Louis County after charging documents say a former Rock Ridge dean sexually assaulted a juvenile, including at least one alleged incident on school property.

A Duluth man was found at the base of Palisade Head on July 6. Authorities say it is the second body recovered at the cliff this year as investigators work the case.

A St. Joseph tax preparer faces 13 felony counts alleging years of false returns and unpaid taxes. State investigators say the Stearns County Attorney filed the complaint after a Minnesota Department of Revenue probe.

A jury convicted two men in the Oct. 7, 2025 Bar Zia shooting that killed DaMarco Fletcher Jr. Sentencing is set for Sept. 1, 2026.

A man in his 20s died after a firework exploded in his hand on the roof of an abandoned TCAAP building in Shoreview; multiple agencies are investigating.

An early‑morning single‑vehicle crash on Minnehaha Avenue West killed the driver; police say the car struck a tree, a retaining wall and a boulder. Investigators are probing the cause.

A Ramsey County jury found Desmen Lee Parker guilty of aiding and abetting in the April 3, 2024 Frogtown slaying of Robert Brown. Prosecutors say the killing grew from a years‑long grudge tied to a 2008 homicide.

A 35-year-old Maryland woman was arrested Sunday after authorities say she tried to drown her 15-year-old daughter on West Battle Lake. The teen was taken to Lake Region Hospital and the suspect faces multiple felony counts.