Eden Prairie police officers distributed $50 bills, provided by an anonymous donor, to locals in need during the holiday season, a tradition supported by the Eden Prairie Crime Prevention Fund.

Brent Lee Sigana, 25, of Bemidji, has been charged with sexual assault on the Red Lake Reservation, where the victim was physically unable to consent.

A Hibbing man, Phillip Davis, has been indicted for drug trafficking and firearms violations after being found with drugs and guns, despite being a felon.

A convicted Minneapolis felon was found guilty of illegal firearm possession by a federal jury following a trial involving law enforcement discovery of a loaded pistol in his apartment.

A brawl involving players and fans during a Minneapolis high school basketball game between North and Patrick Henry High School led to the suspension of the match. No arrests or injuries were reported, and an MSHSL investigation is underway.

Eagle Brook Church obtains approval to build a new location in Plymouth, Minnesota, after threatening legal action against the city council, who reversed their previous denial of the church's proposal.

The BCA identified Brett Fraser as the man shot by St. Paul officer Josh Needham, who is on leave after a domestic incident where Fraser was allegedly armed and assaulting a woman. A replica gun was found; the BCA investigation continues.

Lucas Paul Gilbertson, 42, was identified by UND Forensic Pathology as the man shot dead by police in Polk County. Details of the incident remain under investigation with no public release yet.

An Anoka County Sheriff's Office employee is under investigation for an undisclosed incident on a flight and at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on January 8, 2024.

The Plymouth Police Department maintains its accreditation and reports no bias in traffic stops or other police activities in the latest annual review.

An early morning traffic stop in Robbinsdale led to a high-speed chase, a crash in Brooklyn Park, and the arrest of a suspect by police aided by a K9 unit.

A police standoff at Huntington Place Apartments ended safely after an armed, distressed resident fired a shot inside their unit. The individual was taken for mental health evaluation; no injuries were reported.

Heritage Library in Lakeville closed early due to a violent threat, with police clearing the scene and no immediate danger found. Similar threats affect Minnesota libraries.