Minneapolis faces a disturbing surge of 12 homicides in December, including shootings and stabbings, with Police Chief O'Hara highlighting concerns and the unusual timing of such incidents.

A woman sued an Eden Prairie dentist for alleged over-treatment in a single session, seeking $50,000 in damages for negligent care and excessive anesthesia.

A Christmas Day swatting incident in Wyoming, Minnesota had police respond to a hoax 911 call reporting violence, which led to the investigation of a prank endangering an innocent family.

A dog died in a fire in south Minneapolis on Christmas; two others were saved by firefighters. The fire, confined to the kitchen, began around noon. No residents were home, and one firefighter sustained an injury. Cause is under investigation.

A woman died in a single-vehicle crash in Renville County, Minnesota. She was not wearing a seatbelt when her car went off the road. The incident is under investigation.

Two vehicles collided on Christmas Eve in Pope County, resulting in the death of a 57-year-old woman and injury to an 18-year-old woman. Alcohol was not a factor for the surviving driver. Further details are forthcoming.

A man was hospitalized after being stabbed at a Minneapolis homeless encampment following an altercation between two men. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

A 30-year-old woman, Paige Marie Dahler, was killed by a vehicle in Crow Wing County; the driver's alcohol use wasn't a factor, and conditions were wet.

A teenage boy was killed and a woman injured in a south Minneapolis shooting on Saturday night. Police are investigating the incident with no arrests made.

Two missing boys from North Minneapolis were found safe after a city-wide search and community effort to locate them and the white Toyota Highlander SUV they were last seen with.

The Minneapolis Police Department has enlisted Metro Transit police to help maintain order after a recent spike in violence, as reported by Alpha News MN.

A man was killed by a vehicle in Park Rapids, MN; the driver, who thought she hit an animal, later called 911. The victim had been drinking, affecting the investigation.

Three people, including two pedestrians, were killed in separate incidents on Minnesota roads, starting on a Friday afternoon. The victims were involved in collisions in Stearns, Hubbard, and Crow Wing counties.